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The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization

Freightos

Surely all the technology and guardrails should prevent this type of disaster. I can’t export maritime incident data from the US Coast Guard (which could use some tech) but based on this report there were 18 bridge allisions in the United States between 1960 and 2015. It’s not just supply chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended the installation of such technologies in all new passenger vehicles. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. We are committed to preparing the supply chains of the future. In addition, CEVA Logistics was also appointed by General Motors (GM) to manage its entire ventilator production supply chain in support of the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

From upgrading counterfeit detection technology to destroying merchandise and raiding factories, Amazon says it’s pulling out all the stops to prevent fakes on its platform. In this year’s report, Amazon touted the improvement of automated counterfeit removal, stating it cut down on brands’ need to monitor for fakes manually.

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2021 Has Felt Like One Big Peak Season: A Global Shipping Market Update

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Supply chain disruptions that consist of port and terminal congestion, shipping delays due to high cargo volumes, lack of labor due to Covid-19 and limited space have caused a myriad of challenges for shippers. Ocean Shipping. In 2015, there were roughly 17 global ocean carriers. Air Shipping.

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Technology and Culture: The Cultural Obstacles to Better Logistics

Freightos

Technology and Culture. Technology and receptivity to technology don’t always move in lockstep. Technology has never been more critical for logistics than now. DHL seeded its empire by moving ocean documentation faster than cargo ships. The Cultural Obstacles to Better Logistics. Leadership vs Consensus.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 3-7, 2015)

Talking Logistics

This was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, which is typical for August, so let’s go straight to it: Macy’s expands same day delivery to 17 cities as it challenges Amazon ( Reuters ). Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity. Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity.