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Global Supply Chain Recovery Dependent On A Vaccine

Supply Chain Shaman

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. The global supply chain recovery depends on a vaccine, but I expect the distribution cycle to be longer than the discovery phase. Companies spent the last decade leveraging economies of scale from globalization. None called.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. China accounts for about 12% of global trade. China’s stringent COVID lockdown in critical port cities has impacted global supply chains.

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Why Logistics Management is the Need of the Hour in the Middle East?

Shipsy

Why Logistics Management is the Need of the Hour in the Middle East? The global pandemic has caused a ruckus in the economy but logistics has risen as an efficient place of access for consumers with doorstep deliveries and minimum human interaction. Here is when Shipsy’s logistics management software comes to the rescue.

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Transportation Management System: What is a TMS in Logistics? [+ Top Companies Compared]

ShipBob

It is typically a part of a larger supply chain management system and allows them to organize and centralize all their logistics and transportation functions. Most transportation management software solutions offer a comprehensive set of features that allow you to manage all your logistics and transportation functions in one place.

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RFID: The Key to Improving Visibility

20Cube Logistics

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is one such innovation which is widely used in Supply Chain and Logistics as it’s efficient and saves time. In a warehouse. Use of RFID is most effective in warehouses and distribution centres (DCs) by improving efficiency and productivity. . RFID for container tracking.

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Why Logistics Management is the Need of the Hour in the Middle East?

Shipsy

Why Logistics Management is the Need of the Hour in the Middle East? The global pandemic has caused a ruckus in the economy but logistics has risen as an efficient place of access for consumers with doorstep deliveries and minimum human interaction. Here is when Shipsy’s logistics management software comes to the rescue.

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Steering the Path to Ports & Container Optimization with AI

ThroughPut

The pandemic has further weighed down the performance of ports worldwide, with minimal workforce available at terminal hubs and fewer shipping containers on the move, thus bringing global port operations to an abrupt halt. . But, the fact remains that ports cannot afford delays as the repercussions are farfetched.