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Ocean Container Tracking & Port Terminal Operations: Maritime Supply Chains and the “Visibility Paradox”

3rdwave

Dating back to EDI and XML, and now through solutions that employ the Internet of Things, GPS, API’s and Artificial Intelligence, there’s no limit to what people can build in their quest to facilitate global trade. With the above said, I’ve observed a “Visibility Paradox” regarding ocean container tracking that I believe requires a call-out.

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Using Advanced Container Visibility Data to Enhance Operations!

Supply Chain Game Changer

These aren’t the only delays the containers face. Out at sea, weather can impede progress and even lead to rerouting, which puts freight in port well past its expected arrival. While challenges within the supply chain and global shipping industry are not new, there are new ways of addressing them.

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RFID: The Key to Improving Visibility

20Cube Logistics

Use of RFID is most effective in warehouses and distribution centres (DCs) by improving efficiency and productivity. . RFID for container tracking. In the supply chain, this new technology helps automatically identify objects, read the data and enter it directly into a database with little or no human interference.

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Adoption of Digital Platforms by SMEs & MSMEs in Supply Chain Post COVID-19

Shipsy

Global Supply Chain is the backbone for every nation’s growth as it is a sum of all the processes & operations from procurement of raw materials, through the manufacturing & ends at the sale, transport & distribution of these products. Container Crises: The pandemic made a severe impact on the global supply chain.

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Here’s Why Vaccine Cold-Chain Transportation Network Issues Highlight Sound Logistics Capabilities

Turvo

With the final development of several COVID-19 vaccines, specialized shipping must protect the vials as they get distributed. The biggest obstacle to current transport methods comes down to the amount of dry ice needed and the issues surrounding the containers’ proper maintenance.

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Why You Should Care about End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Roambee

Just as COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts began helping the global economy emerge from the economic impact of the pandemic, the Suez Canal disruption hit. Now that the Canal is open again, the global supply chain is adjusting to yet another “black swan” event – and recognizing the need for end-to-end supply chain visibility.

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How Blockchain Could Create the 'Autonomous Container'

Supply Chain Brain

Swiss-based Smart Containers Group , which designs temperature-controlled containers for pharma shippers, among others, collects more than 1.2 The technology features chips that monitor temperature and humidity within a 500-meter range of an air-freight container. Still, there are problems to be overcome.