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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

Freightos

What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo? . As the cream of air cargo’s innovators held turns on the floor, this question came up time and again. The industry’s mindset is holding customer-centric air cargo back. That was my big take from Elevate , presented by Air Cargo World earlier this month.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region.

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

Emerging technologies play a role in managing disruption and are driving change in the transportation and logistics industries. Systems infrastructure – Cloud and improved information sharing through social and business networks, often enabled by blockchain. All of these come together in some way with autonomous transportation options.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. Cargo transfer requirements. Making Use of Real-Time Information. Operational efficiency and energy savings are closely linked.

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Outsourcing eCommerce Fulfillment to a 3PL

ModusLink Corporation

Loader, cargo truck, forklift with driver, worker with cart, boxes on rack. From warehousing and inventory management to shipping and returns processing, 3PLs are equipped with the expertise and infrastructure to streamline every step of the fulfillment journey. Warehouse of wholesale. Logistic, fulfilment order for distribution.

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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This entails staying well-informed about industry trends, harnessing technology for improved decision-making and transparency, nurturing strong partnerships with service providers, and continuously evaluating and refining procurement strategies to address the evolving complexities of container shipping.

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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

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With the advancement of transportation, like wheels and navigation techniques, transport to distant territories was completed over shorter periods. The Industrial Revolution gave rise to large-scale production and transportation efficiency, which led to the modern logistics landscape that we know today.