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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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Containerized Shipping – Technology Advancements And Value Creation

Gravity Supply Chain

Learn about the benefits of containerization and how Gravity supply chain solutions’ container tracking feature enables real time visibility of your cargo.

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Chemical Giant Uses Inventory Tracking for Solving Key Supply Chain Issues

Roambee

As an industry that generates trillions of dollars in sales and employs millions globally, the chemical industry is ubiquitous when it comes to products and technology. No matter how established a chemical company is, a well-organized inventory tracking system is irreplaceable for its success.

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RFID: The Key to Improving Visibility

20Cube Logistics

Outbound activities : Before shipping a consignment, it becomes easy to identify errors at the carton level before moving it to pallets. . RFID for container tracking. Not only that, RFID can also drill down to know the exact location of the cargo movement, the inventory it is carrying, the allocation and much more. .

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How Real-Time Visibility Could Help Overcome Automotive Supply Chain Challenges

Roambee

One of the world's largest in revenue, the global automotive industry is an ever-shifting landscape that experiences changing trends each day. While the highly volatile market faces more automotive supply chain challenges due to increasing globalization, recent happenings have shaken the demand-supply equilibrium even more.

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11 Ways Tech Will Change Logistics in 2017

Freightos

Tracking Freightos’ LogTech summaries showed one overarching trend: logistics companies are eyeing tech solutions; tech companies are eyeing logistics markets. We’re wrapping up 2016 with a recap of eleven logistics technology trends that shaped the year; and will change how goods are produced, shipped and consumed in 2017.

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How Auditing Invoices Reduces Total Container Shipping Costs

Intelligent Audit

The state of ocean freight continues to evolve in the wake of peak season, approaching holiday shipping deadlines , and ongoing disruptions. The Freightos Baltic Index has slipped slightly to $9,351 per container as of this writing, but looking at the bigger picture over time raises even more concern.