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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry. As more data sources get legible, whether it’s container ship movements, eAWBs or carrier rates , it can have incredible ramifications.

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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Having centralized, real-time information and end-to-end visibility should be a top priority when picking a transportation technology provider. Having all that data available at your fingertips and in the cloud also means you’ll want a technology provider that prioritizes information security. Then he made a career change to shipping.

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The creation of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and an increasing number of startup challenges, incubators etc. The lack of understanding can be overcome with information and training. LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021. marked the development. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Don’t Procrastinate This Holiday Season

BlueYonder

And did we mention that many retailers are scrambling since factories in Vietnam are shut down or operating at very limited capacity due to COVID outbreaks. Many retailers who rely on merchandise produced in Vietnam are re-evaluating what they can get to showrooms in time for fall and winter. s freight system.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

A clear opportunity ripe to be addressed is the shifting of the prior focus of just-in-time driven, end-to-end efficiency flow of materials and resources, to an outside-in flow of physical and digital based information focused on customer or channel focused fulfillment material, resource and support needs. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Nestle Incorporates Warehouse Logistics to Improve Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

Recognizing a need to improve the efficiency of its global supply chain, Nestle recently announced that it is building a new storage and shipment facility in Vietnam. Bloomberg reported that Vietnam is one of the top coffee growing countries in the world , and more robusta coffee beans come from there than from anywhere else.

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Nestle Incorporates Warehouse Logistics to Improve Coffee Supply Chain

RFgen

Recognizing a need to improve the efficiency of its global supply chain, Nestle recently announced that it is building a new storage and shipment facility in Vietnam. Bloomberg reported that Vietnam is one of the top coffee growing countries in the world , and more robusta coffee beans come from there than from anywhere else.