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Editor’s Choice: Fortifying Warehouse and Distribution Centers Against Cyberattacks

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at fortifying warehouse and distribution centers against cybersecurity attacks. The warehousing and distribution industry is highly reliant on technology for its operations. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS), Supply and Distribution Group Launches Global Logistics Service Provider Benchmarking Index

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky! Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio Healthcare and saving the environment do not at first seem a natural fit. Amazingly their blood delivery drone operation in Rwanda distributes 70% of that nation’s blood. The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky!

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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico. Finally, Reliance is a leader in specialty insurance products such as usage-based cargo insurance, shippers interest policies and Mexican cargo.

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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

Even we have discussed the challenges logistics providers must overcome in recent articles like “ The State of U.S. In this article, we will explain the shipping process, identify the different types of cargo, and show the benefits of ocean freight shipping. Types of Cargo. Rail and Ports.”. Benefits of Ocean Freight.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Regardless of the location in which you are reading this article, you’re probably surrounded by items that originated from outside your local area. Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. 6] Mike Mortson, “ What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? Take a look around.