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The Facts of Freight Claims Management in Logistics

Intelligent Audit

Cargo vessels, planes, and semi-trucks portray freight transportation as they cross great distances to get loads to their final destination. Among the vast amount of documentation required to keep the supply chain running, few bring more apprehension than the carrier claims process. Trouble can start with just a few mistyped numbers.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. UPS Acquires Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Growing length of U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 8-12, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). Amazon’s plan would culminate with the launch of a new venture called “Global Supply Chain by Amazon,” as soon as this year, the documents said. Amazon Building Global Delivery Business to Take On Alibaba ( BloombergBusiness ).

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AB5 Protests, US Foods Focuses on Scope 3 Emissions, UPS 2Q Results

Intelligent Audit

In mid-July, The Wall Street Journal reported, “ The worst oil-supply crisis in decades is showing tentative signs of easing as flagging economic growth weighs on demand for crude while sanctions on Russia are having less impact on oil production than expected.” International Energy Agency Has Hopes Amidst Oil Crisis. from Last Year; Up 9.3%

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15-19, 2015)

Talking Logistics

As reported in the Wall Street Journal this week: [Amazon] is developing a mobile application that would, in some cases, pay ordinary people, rather than carriers such as United Parcel Service Inc., Those ports will then become more cost competitive because it is cheaper to move cargo by water than over land. FAA expects to clear U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 13-17, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The following excerpt from a Journal of Commerce article published this week illustrates the variability and uncertainty shippers are facing: U.S. law [as] a simple and efficient solution for assuring the continued smooth flow of export cargoes.” Transplace: July SOLAS Mandates: What You Need to Know.

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Technology and Culture: The Cultural Obstacles to Better Logistics

Freightos

A version of this article originally appeared in The Journal of Commerce (August 6, 2016). DHL seeded its empire by moving ocean documentation faster than cargo ships. And while air cargo is a bit more advanced, only 37% of air shipments use electronic air waybills. Technology and Culture.