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Gantry cranes in action
A gantry is a bridge-like structure, with side supports, enabling it to span, to be, over something. A gantry crane is exactly that: a crane, which thanks to its supporting side and cross beams, can straddle, be placed above cargo, and approach it from this position.
What is a 4PL?
The 4PL term – short for fourth party logistics – dates back to 1996 and was coined by Accenture who defined a 4PL as: “A supply chain integrator that assembles and manages the resources, capabilities, and technology of its own organization with those of complementary service providers to deliver a comprehensive supply chain solution.”
The supply chain – its material and logistics flows
Supply chain definition – what is a supply chain. The term Supply chain can be defined as “the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity” and it is generally said to concern the management of 3 main flows:
Logistics icons
On this page, you can find some logistics related icons which we use in our logistics training online courses and eLearning modules.
Incoterms® training – 2010, 2020 changes
A short article and learning video presenting the 7 main changes between the 2010 and the
2020 editions of the Incoterms®.
DPU Incoterms® video
A video explaining the DPU Incoterms® and extracted from our Incoterms® training
Vessel ship profiles
Below are some graphics of vessel ship profiles, we use in our logistics eLearnings and training courses.
Road transport equipment profiles
A graphic of some ground transport equipment transport which we use in our logistics eLearnings and training courses. From top to bottom: van, straight truck, container chassis, flatbed, curtainsider semi-trailer, a jumbo trailer combination, a larger road train, a low loader – heavy duty trailer, a commonly used North American tractor.
