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Real Time Container Tracking with Kyle Henderson

The Logistics of Logistics

Kyle Henderson and Joe Lynch discuss real time container tracking, which is exactly what Kyle and his team do at Vizion. Kyle is Co-founder and CEO of Vizion , a groundbreaking technology company revolutionizing container tracking in the logistics industry. In the podcast interview, Kyle and Joe discuss real time container tracking.

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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

Happag-Lloyd will track all their container shipments. Shippers – the companies paying Ocean, Rail, and Truck carriers to transport their goods – can do little to speed shipments snarled by port congestion. To drive better estimated times of arrival (ETAs), better visibility is needed. million TEUs.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 20 – 26)

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billion ‘Green Gateway’ rail expansion The CrowdStrike software bug that crashed Microsoft operating systems and caused the largest IT outage in history caused disruptions at U.S. Planes sitting around too long may need software or other updates. And they present a host of logistical challenges. That’s all for this week.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

But more than half of their shipments – including a significant portion that begin at factories in Asia – travel across oceans or continents These long-distance shipments go by ocean, air, or rail. Molex Realizes it Needs Better Visibility. The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example.

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Top 10 Transportation Challenges and Solutions Identified in Research

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Solution: Route optimization software: Utilizing software that optimizes delivery routes can minimize travel distances and improve vehicle fill rates, even with smaller loads [1]. Fraud and Security: Challenge: Ticket counterfeiting, fare evasion, and cargo theft pose security risks and financial losses for transportation providers.

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The Benefits of IoT And Real Time Actionable Data

Gravity Supply Chain

It is an essential prerequisite that for a supply chain to operate effectively, complete visibility, traceability, and accountability must be in place. While it’s widely known that IoT is an essential enabler for supply chain visibility. visibility. overall environmental/health status of cargo. Shipment tracking.

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The Coronavirus Is Shattering Traditional Supply Chains

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By mid-March, it had become difficult to keep track of what seemed like the high-speed unravelling of the world’s economy and its means of social connection. Fall in demand; cashflow shortfalls due to collection challenges; port congestion; and disruptions to air cargo, trucking and rail services, affect companies globally.