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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

In North America the low hanging fruit for long-haul loads is rail. This includes the ability to track a ship in the middle of the ocean, a pallet inside an aircraft, temperature of frozen cargo, etc. 2016 and beyond will see a significant shift, with accessible platforms, big-data freight operations and enhanced connectivity.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. “Data science can bring great gains for…” Logistics efforts of retailers and manufacturers. Big data analytics is promising too: it enables predictive maintenance for better fleet management.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

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Joseph Giranda @cfrrinkens Joseph Giranda is the Director of Commercial Relations at CFR Rinkens , a global leader in the shipping of commercial cargo, specializing in the containerized shipping of motor vehicles. Beachgoer is an AI-assisted eCommerce startup that leverages big data to make profitable purchase decisions.