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

Logistics Viewpoints

Speaking of the strike, technology companies supplying critical semiconductor chips to the economy have started shifting cargo shipments from railroads to trucks with a national freight rail strike looming. The tech cargo being sent to trucks include semiconductor chips critical to the high-tech sector and auto industry.

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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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Comparing and Contrasting Mom with QAD Adaptive ERP

QAD

My mom’s been providing love and security to me since…well, a long time. First of all, Mom has no knowledge of tax statutes and reporting deadlines in Belgium, while QAD Adaptive ERP has no knowledge of how much gasoline or round steak cost in 1952, or how muscular my Dad was when he was in the Army.

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8 Things to Know in Shipping, Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain this Week

Intelligent Audit

The FedEx Express team met the cargo plane at the gate to immediately move the coveted commodity toward the consumers. The healthcare field is one of the largest parties most concerned about data security , with technology’s further introduction into patient care. Operation Fly Formula Is a Success. on May 22, 2022.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart to offer secure 24/7 contactless delivery to Florida customers. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. Offering a secure, temperature-controlled and internet-connected outdoor receptacle, the Smart Box enables unattended delivery of fresh groceries and packages directly to consumers’ front doors.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Police warning after drug.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Cargo monitoring could not only be used to prevent trafficking drugs - but also to prevent smuggling huge amount of money in containers from one country to another. **. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990.

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Why the European Union’s UCC Matters to Global Trade

Talking Logistics

European Union (EU) Customs handles over €3,400 billion of goods per year and two billion tons of cargo annually. It also aims to harmonize customs procedures across member states, increase the safety and security of goods, and streamline processes. What are the changes to safety and security? Why was the UCC created?

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