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How Volkswagen and Maersk Solved an Export Bottleneck with “Cars in Containers”

Logistics Viewpoints

Its long-established logistics model, built around rail and RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) shipping, could no longer keep pace. Supply Chain Pressures Reach a Breaking Point Volkswagen Mexico, one of the countrys largest automotive exporters, primarily serves the U.S., and Canadian dealerships. Canada, and domestic markets.

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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

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tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China is impacting global trade networks, affecting industries ranging from automotive and electronics to agriculture and energy. Exploring alternative shipping routes via Gulf Coast ports to bypass land border congestion. Today’s escalation of U.S. and other non-tariffed regions.

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Supplier Onboarding is Core to a Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Once the order amount and timeline are agreed upon between the parties, advanced shipping notices are used to track delivery. They sell to the automotive, data communications, medical, industrial, consumer electronics, and other industries. They lead to poor customer fulfillment, higher inventory, and higher shipping costs.

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RFID and IoT Providing Double Benefits for Automotive Manufacturers

GlobalTranz

It’s also useful in enterprise resource planning and shipping logistics. . RFID and IoT Providing Double Benefits for Automotive Manufacturers. Fields Automotive Group is using RFID technology to identify repeat customers as they arrive for regular maintenance or special service. RFID and IoT in the Factory . As the U.S.

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Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management

Freightos

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. Ready to Transform Your Freight Operations?

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. If you are familiar with the term logistics, then you undoubtedly know it conjures up a different meaning to different people , different countries, and different companies even. Read the full Post.

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How to Optimize Fulfillment with Unified Data

Logistics Viewpoints

An organization with tens of thousands of different products may have to move them across many modes of transportation, IT systems, and third-party logistics partners, all adding to complexity, as well as loss of visibility and control. Demand Volatility The final challenge associated with optimized fulfillment is demand volatility.