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Ocean Container Tracking & Port Terminal Operations: Maritime Supply Chains and the “Visibility Paradox”

3rdwave

As a non-technologist working in supply chain management, I live in awe of the human mind and its ability to develop applications that create visibility into the international movement of goods. With the above said, I’ve observed a “Visibility Paradox” regarding ocean container tracking that I believe requires a call-out.

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COVID and the Case for Digital Standards

Supply Chain Brain

The path forward for global container shipping. Container shipping has a paper problem, and it’s never been more obvious than in 2020. COVID-19 has put unprecedented strain on the world’s supply chains. Digital Standards: An investment in the future.

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How Blockchain Could Create the 'Autonomous Container'

Supply Chain Brain

There’s nothing new, for example, about a carrier’s ability to monitor the interior temperature and humidity of a shipping container while in transit. The technology has proved to be of particular value in in the pharmaceutical industry, where the slightest deviation in temperature can ruin an expensive shipment of drugs.