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Global Supply Chain Recovery Dependent On A Vaccine

Supply Chain Shaman

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. The global supply chain recovery depends on a vaccine, but I expect the distribution cycle to be longer than the discovery phase. Use network design tools to continually redesign and align. None called. Reduce Complexity.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. Advanced planning tools(APS) never considered the issues of logistics. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings.

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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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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.