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Importance of Digitalisation to Improve Supply Chains: Helping Businesses Navigate Through Supply Chain Disruptions

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Automation, cargo tracking, robotics, and remote fleet management are all examples of how IoT can be used to harness organizational data and gain insights into key processes. DB Schenker is leveraging sensor data from cargo in transit to monitor and control high-value shipments or sensitive shipments, such as with cold chain logistics.

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A Guide to Ocean Freight

3PL Insights

In this article, we will explain the shipping process, identify the different types of cargo, and show the benefits of ocean freight shipping. With ports located across the globe, these cargo ships make international trade much easier. Types of Cargo. What is Ocean Freight? Benefits of Ocean Freight. Current Economic State.

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Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Covid-19’s Ripple Effect Continues + 5 Changes Needed for 2022

ToolsGroup

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design. Image source: Bloomberg.

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The Essential Guide to Shipping Manifests for Ecommerce (and How ShipBob Can Help)

ShipBob

No one would really know what was on any cargo ship until they opened each individual package. Cargo A cargo shipping manifest is a detailed document that itemizes all the goods being shipped on a container or cargo ship. OOG cargo may include items such as heavy machinery, industrial equipment, oversized vehicles, etc.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Rapid Scalability and Leveraging the Collective Buying Power of a Large 3PL. Port activity, including shutdowns and backlogs, as well as embargoes and delays in empty container transit, will result in added congestion.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. The third-party logistics (3PL) industry — those that help businesses efficiently manage logistics across their supply chains (from 3PLs to truckers to warehouse managers) — represents an $800 billion industry on its own.” Keep up the good work.

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High Value Loads (HVL): Choosing the Right 3PL for Retail Deliveries

Zipline Logistics

Annual Revenue On-Time Delivery Performance Gross Profit $10 Million 77% $4,620,000 $10 Million 95% $5,700,000 This example assumes a 60% gross profit margin. The difference between sourcing an average broker to handle your freight (77%) and hitting the performance retail buyers expect (95% or better) is $1,080,000 in gross profit opportunity.

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