The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Having studied engineering at USC and Stanford, Matt is no stranger to complex data problems. When he’s not wrangling unstructured data, you can find him running, biking, or playing with his two sons. About Loop Loop is on a mission to unlock profits trapped in the supply chain and lower costs for consumers.

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WorkWave

MAY 5, 2025

By centralizing pest management data and leveraging actionable insights from real-time analytics, businesses can optimize strategies and enhance operational efficiency. This transition enables pest control operators to reduce human error, improve data retrieval, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Dynamic Pricing: Real-time data from decentralized oracles (such as Chainlink) can adjust contract terms based on market prices or demand fluctuations. How Smart Contracts Improve Logistics IoT-Enabled Tracking: Sensors on shipping containers continuously log real-time data (e.g.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2024

DPPs provide a streamlined, digital way to document a product’s lifecycle, making it easier to ensure compliance and improve transparency. Let’s explore how DPPs are impacting regulatory compliance, preparing for future rules, and encouraging industry collaboration.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions. Our platform can be deployed alongside your current solutions, providing immediate value without disrupting established workflows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing. FDAs Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and global standards like ISO 20400 for sustainable procurement are driving companies to adopt blockchain for improved compliance and accountability.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Changes in the Mexican government’s regulations for bills of materials and shipment documentation are poised to take effect January 1, 2023. The changes are substantial, and require much more data collection. I interviewed Josefina Blanco, Legal and Compliance Lead at … Continue reading →

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RPA Labs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Staying on top of the ever-changing omnichannel service options and keeping track of supply chain documents and freight documents remains vital for continued growth and success within competitive markets. Supplies big and small and all logistical teams and supply chain management teams can suffer from poor document management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Meanwhile, Europe accelerates its hydrogen transition, digital product passports gain traction for compliance, and a high-stakes egg heist underscores the fragility of food supply chains. These passports provide a digital way to document a products entire lifecycle, ensuring compliance and transparency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain. Here are the ones that stood out to me, especially as it relates to supply chain data. The single data cloud runs on Snowflake, one of Blue Yonder’s partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Meanwhile, Europe accelerates its hydrogen transition, digital product passports gain traction for compliance, and a high-stakes egg heist underscores the fragility of food supply chains. These passports provide a digital way to document a products entire lifecycle, ensuring compliance and transparency.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

The cost of poor quality is so closely related to supplier quality and compliance that manufacturers must give the proper attention and resources to the optimization of their upstream partnerships. Traceability & Trade Compliance. The only way to take control of your future is to double down on quality.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 22, 2024

This system will require all goods transported to or through the EU to have a complete Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) with additional safety and security data. Implementing the Import Control System 2 (ICS2): Starting March 1, 2024, the EU will implement the third release of its customs pre-arrival security and safety program, ICS2.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

IoT: Powering the Future of Digital Product Passports The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to impact how industries track products and manage data. This network of devices enables seamless, automatic data collection from physical objects in near real-time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

The global trade compliance market is one crazy market. The market grew by double digits year over year, yet there is no standard user and consequently there is no common understanding of what the end-to-end global trade compliance process should be. At SAP their solution is developed by their governance risk and compliance team.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Trade Compliance also Applies to Shipments within a Nation’s Borders. I recently completed a study of the Global Trade Compliance software market. I managed to speak to two executives a multinational global conglomerate about their approach to trade compliance. Trade compliance is core to brand protection.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In this article, we explore Carrier Onboarding and Compliance tools as a core piece of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Carrier Onboarding and Safety Compliance software is designed to help freight brokerages automate compliance procedures and easily onboard carriers. Consolidated FMCSA Data. Carrier Reviews.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In this article, we explore Carrier Onboarding and Compliance tools as a core piece of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Carrier Onboarding and Safety Compliance software is designed to help freight brokerages automate compliance procedures and easily onboard carriers. Consolidated FMCSA Data. Carrier Reviews.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In this article, we explore Carrier Onboarding and Compliance tools as a core piece of every digital freight brokerage’s operations. Carrier Onboarding and Safety Compliance software is designed to help freight brokerages automate compliance procedures and easily onboard carriers. Consolidated FMCSA Data. Carrier Reviews.

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Stord

AUGUST 17, 2023

ATLANTA, August 17, 2023 — Stord , the Cloud Supply Chain leader, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its System and Organization Controls (SOC 2) compliance, marking a significant milestone for the company. SOC 2 is a voluntary compliance standard for service organizations that specifies how organizations should manage customer data.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 25, 2025

Smart factories use IoT-enabled technologies like sensors and smart machines to generate data, often in real-time, to improve information about production processes and help decision-making. Together MOM and MES provide the intelligent systems to collect, deliver and analyze production data to empower industry strategy and smart factories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

Edge Hardware: The battle for edge hardware also intensified in 2024, as companies sought to deploy AI capabilities closer to the source of data. These developments help enable real-time data processing, reduce the reliance on cloud connectivity, and democratize access to advanced AI technologies in industrial and robotic contexts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

These passports document all aspects of the life cycle – from the sourcing of raw materials to final disposal or recycling. Data Collection Accurate data is critical to the success of any DPP. Consistent, trusted data ensures the DPP reflects the true lifecycle of the product.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Solution: Invest in collaborative platforms that allow real-time communication and data sharing among all logistics stakeholders. Compliance with Regulatory Requirements The Issue: Keeping up with changing international regulations, customs procedures, and environmental guidelines is difficult.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

WMS, TMS, documentation. Real time monitoring and alerts for non-compliance. Identify potential hazards / risks – Document every potential risk to food safety. Documentation. The food safety plan is a living document that should be updated on a regular basis. There are no short cut in FSMA compliance.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Convoy uses technology and data to solve problems of waste and inefficiency in the $800B trucking industry, which generates over 72 million metric tons of wasted CO2 emissions from empty trucks. 3PLs often ask drivers to download a tracking app to their phone, but compliance is a problem.

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UL EHS- Sustainability

OCTOBER 10, 2019

For added ammunition, your argument should be supported by measurable data points. Through precisely curated documentation, management can see clearly defined data that identifies the strengths and weakness of the company’s environmental, health and safety programming. But how do you document that mountain of EHS data?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. Compliance with regulatory bodies such as the U.S.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions. Our platform can be deployed alongside your current solutions, providing immediate value without disrupting established workflows.

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Globalior

JUNE 19, 2020

It is generally a good idea for traders to keep all documents archived for at least 10 years in all countries (unless retention standards are longer). When it comes to record keeping requirements of Customs authorities, the legal requirements usually stipulates that all documents related to the imported or exported goods must be archived.

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Turvo

JUNE 30, 2020

Traditional options for managing and documenting the process also remain stagnant. All supplier shipments must be accompanied by appropriate documentation. Documentation may include, but is not limited to, packing slip, bill of lading, NAFTA certificates, commercial invoices, CMR (EU and Asia) and hazardous materials information.

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Now, That's Logistics

MAY 3, 2018

If you’ve been tasked with getting your company’s import compliance under control, these five steps will get you quickly up-to-speed. Ask all brokers for your company’s import data from the last three months and figure out how they are managing your business. Look for any exceptions in the data.

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TransAudit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Virtually every business has a relationship with a transportation company, which should be documented in a formal contract called a transportation contract. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common areas of interest in transportation contract management and contract compliance. Most of those items are mentioned below.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

Predictive Analytics and Demand Forecasting – Modern supply chain systems analyse historical data, market trends and even weather patterns to predict future demand. You’ll see your documentation processing transform from a time-consuming bottleneck into a smooth operation.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 9, 2021

With all the advances in technology and a continuous need to just do more with less, it’s imperative for shippers to start by assessing the quality of their basic data and analytics tools. These may also require electronic documentation, also known as eBOL and ePOD. And the freight routing guide is the best place to begin.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 19, 2021

Everything from freight document management to shipment tracking to payment tracking can benefit from automation and robotic processes. Robotic process automation (RPA) can improve operations with BOLs, delivery alerts, freight document recording, real-time monitoring, drop-off confirmation, and payment verifications. .

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 19, 2021

Everything from freight document management to shipment tracking to payment tracking can benefit from automation and robotic processes. Robotic process automation (RPA) can improve operations with BOLs, delivery alerts, freight document recording, real-time monitoring, drop-off confirmation, and payment verifications. .

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