Freightos

JULY 31, 2024

ERP System Decision Making: Integrating AI into ERP systems could automate purchasing decisions based on real-time data on shipping rates and capacity. The industry has shifted towards more digital procurement already, with instant pricing, rating and even eBooking; this could take it one step further.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 20, 2021

GET our EBOOK HERE. Road freight forwarding is the process of physically transporting cargo by road using different types of motor vehicles. In this article, we’ll elaborate on the methods of road freight and talk about all the advantages of using it as the primary form of cargo transport. Infographic). Delivery in Rural Areas.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Port congestion, shipping delays, and other supply chain disruptions are affecting industries across all economic sectors, and that includes beverages of all types. For wine and spirits companies, for example, the glass bottle shortage and shipping glitches are two of the biggest problems. Issues in trucking and shipping.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Instant eBookings on the Freightos platform have enjoyed a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 272% in the last 3 years, with growth dominated by airline bookings. Remember that there was zero airline ebooking at the beginning of 2018. There is progress in digitalizing ocean freight, but its been slow and inconsistent.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 29, 2020

GET our EBOOK HERE. Whether you are a BCO (Beneficial Cargo Owner), Freight Forwarder or NVOCC it is essential that you get this critical component right. The team also needs to understand the characteristics and nature of the cargo. Freight Shipping Intelligence. The shipping industry is fragile in nature.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2020

GET our EBOOK HERE. This short-haul trucking transfers goods from container ships to rail yards, warehouses, or storage lots. The drayage truck will usually pick up a load at a rail hub and deliver it to a pier or dock for loading onto a ship. Trucks transfer cargo from one carrier to another. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 4, 2020

GET our EBOOK HERE. Some companies will also offer air and even rail shipping services if you need to make sure that your shipment gets to the destination as quickly as possible. They can help protect your cargo with tarping and other protective materials/equipment. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Service #2: Logistical Services.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 1, 2021

GET our EBOOK HERE. Rougher seas and more frequent storms can cause breakage on cargo ships or even damage to the ship itself, while truckers will have to navigate through pouring rain more often. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy!

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I.C.E. Transport

APRIL 14, 2022

Cargo that doesn’t fit in a container costs more to ship than cargo that does. It's also way more complicated to ship out of gauge cargo via ocean. All that complexity creates time and headaches for shipping departments. Link to that eBook here.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2023

But what if, despite huge progress – dozens of digitized carriers representing over half of air cargo capacity, hundreds of thousands of real-time bookings, more and more solutions built around it – what if…we admitted that today, right now, it’s not really digital. Or, rather, only a small percentage is.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 6, 2021

GET our EBOOK HERE. In March of 2021 the world was astonished when a large cargo ship, the Ever Given, became stuck in the Suez Canal. Virtually everyone is oblivious to the movement of any single cargo ship around the world. The blockage of the Suez Canal by this one ship immediately impacted global Supply Chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 1, 2020

GET our EBOOK HERE. This targeted deployment will require much more precision in distribution than if the vaccine was just shipped en masse to all population centres. Combined with the challenges of cold storage and short shelf life this will require air shipping to ensure expedient delivery of the vaccines. Subscribe Here!

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Freightos

MAY 25, 2021

Doom, whether shorter video game sessions or lost cargo, lurks in the handoffs. Freightos and WebCargo have put out a unified global freight booking platform, connecting carrier pricing, capacity, and ebooking with forwarders (that’s WebCargo), while connecting forwarders with importers (www.freightos.com). I love platforms.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If product is manufactured and loaded onto a cargo ship, there’s every chance that ship will be floating offshore, not allowed to enter a port because of pandemic travel restrictions and complex testing requirements. The perfect logistics storm. ” Good point. Use SIOP to perfect supply levels. Ramp up your hiring.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 20, 2021

But even when the cargo arrives, ports on both coasts of the U.S. are filled to the brim with container ships, backed up like a logjam because there are no trucks available to transport those containers to where they need to go. Shipping containers pile up at the Port of Los Angeles. Rethink foreign supply chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

From Click to Ship in 4 Minutes! GET our EBOOK HERE. Glen was excited to talk about his new system at Circular Supply Chains and tell me that all of the principles I wrote about in “ From Click to Ship in 4 Minutes! Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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