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ZF brings in SupplyOn to gain real-time transparency for overseas transport at the material number level

SupplyOn

In addition to conventional full container loads, many ZF divisions however also ship consolidated containers consisting of materials from different suppliers and ZF plants. Due to the number of consolidated containers, tracking at the material level was necessary and implemented on the basis of Advance Shipping Notification (ASN).

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Intermodal Shipping is Growing and the Railroads are Ready

CH Robinson Transportfolio

But intermodal service can add efficiency, flexibility, and cost savings to a supply chain in many different market conditions. The two main technologies used—mobile apps and container trackers—each comes with barriers. And as such, there are a few things to remember about intermodal shipping: Who is responsible for securing freight?