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Cargo Theft: Know the Types and What To Do When It Happens

GlobalTranz

If your business ships freight , you never want to hear the words "cargo" and "theft" in the same sentence. Cargo theft is a hot topic and major concern in the logistics industry and has been on the rise in recent years. 1 Incidents of cargo theft don't just cost you time and money. And rightly so!

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How Good is Your Logistics Service Provider?

Logistics Viewpoints

But in the context of the Shippers Council, the shipper is the cargo owner (or BCO beneficial cargo owner), usually a manufacturer, who contracts with a logistics service provider (LSP), which, in the Councils definition, can be a transportation (land, sea, air) company, an express company, a forwarder, or a full-fledged 3PL.

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How Cargo Theft Stole Christmas

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo theft continues to be a problem, especially around the holidays. And I don’t just mean the winter holidays; cargo theft typically spikes during any holiday season where businesses may be closed for an extra day or two. But what exactly is cargo theft? Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.

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Top Five Transportation Trends

Logistics Viewpoints

From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The first of the transportation trends is the network effect is at the heart of supply chain transformation.

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The Data-Driven Supply Chain: AI, Cybersecurity, and Real-Time Monitoring

Logistics Viewpoints

Three enabling capabilities stand out: artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and real-time monitoring. The company dynamically positions inventory within its fulfillment network using projected demand heat maps and transportation cost models. shifting macroeconomic indicators).

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Freight broker vs. freight forwarder vs. 3PL: Which is right for you?

GlobalTranz

Instead, they coordinate between parties to ensure goods are transported efficiently. A freight forwarder takes possession of the cargo, often by owning the containers used to ship goods. Freight brokers don't typically own any trucks or manage physical freight themselves.

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The SAP Databricks Alliance is Truly Significant

Logistics Viewpoints

When data is decoupled from applications, it can be created once and moved seamlessly, in real-time, to where it is needed. This work is supported by a genuinely advanced co-pilot capable of surfacing precisely the information a worker needs, with the proper context, just when needed! SAP recently released a knowledge graph.

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