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This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Back in July 2017, I interviewed Bennett Adelson, the former CEO of MacroPoint (which was later acquired by Descartes Systems Group, a Talking Logistics sponsor) about OTIF and how it is driving demand for visibility solutions. project44 Adds Ocean Visibility to Platform.

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Seeking Logistics Perfection

Enterra Insights

They explain, “If a company scores an impressive 99 percent in all four categories measured by the standard Perfect Order Metric (POM) — complete, on time, damage-free, proper documentation with correct invoicing — the result would be a POM score of just 96 percent. Select candidate networks to model.

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Fine-Tune Your Supply Chain By Looking at Amazon

Savi

From there, it can move horizontally to deliver cargo and packages for others and compete with other logistics service providers. In-transit visibility software-as-a-service provides accurate, live streaming data on the location and condition of cargo in motion.

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What is Ocean Freight Benchmarking?

Logistics Bureau

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your ocean freight prices. Thats especially true when a specific department owns a benchmarking project.

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Supply Chain Glossary of Terms

Logistics Bureau

Abandon: In shipping, this term refers to the act of a shipper or consignee abandoning some or all of their cargo. Abatement: A type of discount granted to a shipper by a freight forwarder or carrier, typically in response to an overcharge or damage to the shippers cargo. Air Cargo: Freight that is transported by an aircraft.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

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Top Logistics Terms to Know—A Supply Chain Glossary

Zipline Logistics

Cargo — Product carried during transportation. Carriage — In maritime shipping, carriage refers to the movement of cargo on a vessel after loading and before unloading. Carriers pick-up cargo from these designated spaces. Used in rail and maritime transport. The metric is used to establish pricing for a transported order.