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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. China accounts for about 12% of global trade. China’s stringent COVID lockdown in critical port cities has impacted global supply chains.

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RFID: The Key to Improving Visibility

20Cube Logistics

In a warehouse. Use of RFID is most effective in warehouses and distribution centres (DCs) by improving efficiency and productivity. . RFID for container tracking. RFID is the best way to manage consignment without incurring the cost, effort and stress associated with tracking lost shipments.

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Steering the Path to Ports & Container Optimization with AI

ThroughPut

The pandemic has further weighed down the performance of ports worldwide, with minimal workforce available at terminal hubs and fewer shipping containers on the move, thus bringing global port operations to an abrupt halt. . But, the fact remains that ports cannot afford delays as the repercussions are farfetched.

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Supply Chain Management Success – What You Need To Know But No One Told You

Gravity Supply Chain

How can end-to-end visibility and container tracking prevent supply chain disruptions? Find out in Gravity Supply Chain Solutions’ latest blog post.

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Tackling Drug Counterfeiting — Barcodes vs. RFID vs. Blockchain

Roambee

One of the major worries for the global pharmaceutical industry around patient safety is counterfeit drugs. Although most industries are focusing on supply chain efficiency, pharma supply chains bring a bigger worry into the picture: patient safety.

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How Strong tradelane focused freight forwarders can benefit you

20Cube Logistics

Why Trade Lanes Affect Freight Forwarding Prices. In the freight forwarding industry, this classification explains how a shipment will travel from its source to the destination. If one means of transportation is popular, and many freight forwarding companies are using it, the prices are lower.