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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. The systems–based on shipment and order data–were out of step with the market. With fixed models and hard-wired data feeds, teams could not adjust the planning systems to use consumption data or market indicators. It will not be over soon. Next Steps.

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Freight Innovation and the Lesson from a Dead Remote Control Tech Play

Freightos

In this article, we review how carrier and forwarder fragmentation remains one of the most significant hurdles for modern freight, how freight standardization and platformification are posed to change that, and why innovation we can’t even imagine might be around the corner. But as a freight technology junkie, it made sense.

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How Auditing Invoices Reduces Total Container Shipping Costs

Intelligent Audit

The state of ocean freight continues to evolve in the wake of peak season, approaching holiday shipping deadlines , and ongoing disruptions. The Freightos Baltic Index has slipped slightly to $9,351 per container as of this writing, but looking at the bigger picture over time raises even more concern.

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Supply Chain Trends for 2022: Answers to Your Top Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

event of 2022, my colleagues, Christina Carroll, vice president of LTL, Alan Rowlett, director of global operations and strategy, and I set out to offer exactly that. As port congestion continues to be a problem, what’s your view of container track and trace solutions? Do they help gain access to containers sooner?

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Transportation Management System: What is a TMS in Logistics? [+ Top Companies Compared]

ShipBob

Transportation management systems also enable you to automate your freight tendering process. By automatically dispatching carriers, you can significantly expedite steps such as booking and tendering of freight. You can use it to quickly generate bills of landing, conduct freight auditing, and create invoices.