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Why OCR-Only Supply Chain Automation Fails

RPA Labs

Optical character recognition (OCR) is automation software designed to convert digital document images into editable text. In practice, this process involves scanning a document, such as a paper bill of lading, into a computer. To properly utilize the tool, there are hardware, training, and other component costs to satisfy. .

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Freight Forwarder vs Freight Broker—What’s the Difference?

FW Logsitcs

Goods are transported via trains, boats, trucks, and airplanes, so it’s also the broker’s responsibility to decide how the cargo is shipped. . Freight forwarders also perform a wide range of services for clients that brokers do not, like packaging services, providing warehouse space for goods, and customs document preparation.