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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

In the past year alone wildfires have ravaged California, multiple hurricanes have hit South America, and Indonesia has been rocked by a deadly earthquake and tsunami that caused thousands of fatalities. You should invest in solutions that provide data on supply chain disruptions, but you shouldn’t limit their knowledge only to that.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Significance. Loading costs plummet.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Since its launch in the United States, the Amazon Flex system has spread into many parts of the world, including Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. Using the DHL Spaces platform, customers can search for warehouse space on a location basis. 4) MakeSpace and Omni. 5) Freightos, Shipa Freight, Convoy.

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From the Desks of the Entire ShipChain Team – 9/25/2020

Shipchain

On the blockchain side, however, the goal has always been to invite external developers to build more tools and products – we want people to compete with us! With that being said, we are in ongoing discussions and have active pilots and customers in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America outside of the US.