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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. million TEUs.

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RFID: The Key to Improving Visibility

20Cube Logistics

In a warehouse. Use of RFID is most effective in warehouses and distribution centres (DCs) by improving efficiency and productivity. . 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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Transportation Management System: What is a TMS in Logistics? [+ Top Companies Compared]

ShipBob

Businesses can use them to: Get visibility into their day-to-day transportation operations. Transportation management systems also enable you to automate your freight tendering process. By automatically dispatching carriers, you can significantly expedite steps such as booking and tendering of freight. Tracking and visibility.

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

Shipsy

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. For this, it is necessary to have a proper tracking of the product from the customer’s place to the warehouse. June 4, 2020.

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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.

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Tackling Drug Counterfeiting — Barcodes vs. RFID vs. Blockchain

Roambee

One of the major worries for the global pharmaceutical industry around patient safety is counterfeit drugs. While various pharma companies have tried several ways to overcome it - barcoding, RFID, and lately blockchain - the real concern is if it is working.

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

Shipsy

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. For this, it is necessary to have a proper tracking of the product from the customer’s place to the warehouse.