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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. China accounts for about 12% of global trade. China’s stringent COVID lockdown in critical port cities has impacted global supply chains.

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Invest in a Smart Rail Cargo Tracking System — It’s About Time

Roambee

Globalization, containerization, and a surge in logistics connectivity have been a boon to the intermodal, multimodal, and global shipping industry.

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Transparency and integrity for your supply chain

Global Trade Management

The package delivery turns out to be a wrong delivery, the new LCD TV screen ordered remains black, the auctioned designer piece turns out to be plagiarism - in everyday life, we are often suffering the effects of improper handling of goods. With the deployment of the right monitoring technology you have your freight better under control.

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How Blockchain Could Create the 'Autonomous Container'

Supply Chain Brain

Swiss-based Smart Containers Group , which designs temperature-controlled containers for pharma shippers, among others, collects more than 1.2 The technology features chips that monitor temperature and humidity within a 500-meter range of an air-freight container. Still, there are problems to be overcome.

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Tackling Drug Counterfeiting — Barcodes vs. RFID vs. Blockchain

Roambee

One of the major worries for the global pharmaceutical industry around patient safety is counterfeit drugs. Although most industries are focusing on supply chain efficiency, pharma supply chains bring a bigger worry into the picture: patient safety.

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Here’s Why Vaccine Cold-Chain Transportation Network Issues Highlight Sound Logistics Capabilities

Turvo

In the world of shipping and logistics management , cold-chain transportation has been a staple for many years. Network failures and the inability to monitor cargo in real-time poses the greatest threat to vaccine shipment and where the primary focus lies. . Sound Logistics Capability Is Critical to Getting Vaccines Delivered On-Time.