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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

SCMDOJO

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their supply chains. The use of complex technologies in managing inventory, transportation, trade, and other supply chain activities has been evolving for ages. However, implementing blockchain in your business also comes with its own set of challenges.

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Blockchain Comes to the Freight Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Just look at some of the names that have joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA) since the group’s formation last August: FedEx , BNSF Railway , C.H. There was a perfect storm in terms of interest in the technology and how it would potentially impact the freight industry,” Fuller says.

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The New Lexicon for Digital Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Collaborator

Understand the terms and ideas being put forward by the early adopters of the amazing new digital supply chain technologies being harnessed by today’s leading practitioners. . There have been unprecedented advancements in technology over the last 20 years, occurring at a dizzying pace. Fact is, you NEED to know. Industry 4.0,

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment?

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Shoveling Snow with a Dustpan (Takeaways from BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

Similarly, a lot of existing IT systems and supply chain processes might look the part for addressing today’s challenges and opportunities, but they are also the wrong design and form factor to get the job done effectively. And compared to the more modern apps in the consumer realm, their enterprise systems are far from user friendly.

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Landed Cost – Landed Cost Formula + Calculators

EMERGE App

One of the main subparts of the of the retailing business is the transportation of the purchased goods from your supplier to your stores. Apart from the cost price of the product, landed cost is made up of different charges like customs duties, currency conversion, insurance and other costs up to the destination store. In other words.

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How international shipping can be improved in today’s global automotive supply chain

The Network Effect

In earlier posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. Today I want to discuss international shipping management in the context of the new network platforms. . authorizations. provide appropriate packaging and markings.