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Real Time Container Tracking with Kyle Henderson

The Logistics of Logistics

Faced with the challenge of limited data availability, he co-founded Vizion, an API-first solution empowering cargo owners, freight forwarders, and software providers to achieve true supply chain visibility by tracking ocean freight in near real-time. Vizon provides multiple data sources for tracking containers across ocean and rail.

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The Best Explanation for the Supply Chain Crisis Yet

Logistics Viewpoints

Descartes is a software-as-a-service provider of logistics solutions. As Asia-Pacific production ramped up, competition was on to source the scarce goods and to get access to the limited transportation capacity available to move these goods to their destinations. Ed Ryan, CEO of Descartes. These are headline issues.

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How to Protect Your Freight From Cargo Thieves

GTG Technology Group

5 Tips for Protecting Your Freight Against Cargo Thieves. In 2018, motor carriers reported almost 600 incidents of cargo theft nationwide. Cargo thieves can take advantage of opportunities for crime, such as low security at a cargo hold, to steal thousands of dollars worth of cargo. Avoid High-Crime Areas.

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The Green Corridor: Catching the Sun Light! – How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

– How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio We all know that our sun’s power is the main energy source for life on Earth. Providers like TRAILAR have invented equipment and software to allow vehicles the ability to harness power from the sun instead of from fossil fuels.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

Some companies have taken extreme measures such as chartering private cargo ships to sail around port delays. Madhav Durbha is the Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy Coupa Software , where his team helps customers and prospects solve various supply chain challenges. He received his Ph.D.

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Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Covid-19’s Ripple Effect Continues + 5 Changes Needed for 2022

ToolsGroup

Image source: Bloomberg. Labor shortages , impeding the ability to get cargo unloaded, loaded, or moved. Image source: American Journal of Transportation. Macro Supply Chain Issues Caused a Ripple Effect. Container availability , leaving importers scrambling to find space. The Lack of Supply Chain Resilience, Exposed.

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

alternate sourcing strategies), while others are potentially negative (e.g. Chorley has more than 25 years of experience in the software industry in a broad set of roles including sales, implementation, and development. . As we adjust and respond to this “new normal”, one important area is the effect of these shifts on the environment.