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Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018

Talking Logistics

The concept of a distributed ledger that can either be public or private that is transmitted along each step of a process is a game changer,” said Dan, offering a more optimistic view. Estonia was able to accomplish this because they had no legacy technology to deal with. Transplace TMS Screenshots (source: Transplace).

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). Costa Rica.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

As a result of these market trends companies need to place their financial bets carefully, whereas commercial departments of high-tech companies are seeing business opportunities everywhere especially in new technology and omni-channel sales and distribution. The sourcing department is challenged by increasing compliancy issues.