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This Week in Logistics News (November 26 – December 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, launched a supply chain management application it said will eliminate the need for businesses to use multiple systems and vendors to access critical network data. billion consumers isn’t immune to Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy’s cost-reduction campaign.

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The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management

Talking Logistics

The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. In regard to rolling out the regulation in practice, multiple considerations remain depending on the type of cargo and other factors.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

The two other advantages that a full asset owner in the container space can leverage is the ability to combine data and containers for new and smarter services , as well as improved exception management for actually changing the trajectory of shipments when containers are underway. Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon is acquiring Cloostermans, a company out of Belgium that is a specialist in mechatronics. A rise in cargo volumes and idling empty containers led the port to propose a dwell fee in August in hopes it would speed throughput. US shippers using FedEx Corp.’s

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Supply Chain Experiencing High Rate of Terrorist Attacks

Material Handling & Logistics

The variety of attacks include targeting the oil infrastructure, hijacking and cargo theft through to contraband smuggling, extortion and kidnapping schemes. . Physical attacks against the supply chain, such as arsons, bombings, or armed assaults create direct disruption and often result in the destruction or loss of transported cargo.

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The Day a Cyber Attack Brings the World’s Supply Chains to a Halt

Talking Logistics

In July, the failure of a single data center router forced Southwest to cancel 2,300 flights across four days, costing the airline well over $10 million. The organised crime group allegedly used hackers based in Belgium to infiltrate computer networks in at least two companies operating in the port of Antwerp.

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Comparing and Contrasting Mom with QAD Adaptive ERP

QAD

Mom and QAD Adaptive ERP both provide real-time data and insight. QAD Adaptive ERP gives users a never-ending stream of real-time data , providing clear visibility into their business and giving them information they need to make informed decisions. She’s convinced me to get a living trust. Mom refuses to get a smartphone. “I