Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Specialization in Time-Sensitive Deliveries: Given their payload limitations, drones are best suited for lightweight, time-sensitive items, such as medical supplies or documents. For example, self-driving trucks could deliver shipments to regional hubs, where drones would then complete last-mile delivery.

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ShipLilly

MAY 12, 2022

wholesale, logistic business and people concept – manual worker and businessman with clipboards at warehouse explain a bill of lading document. The bill of lading (BoL) is an important document in the shipping industry to better understand its meaning and implications for operations. When You Should Use Them.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For shipping, like other industries, transformation is critical in the digital age. Information management and document management initiatives play a vital role in this evolution, but businesses should delve deeper into the possibilities of document management, beyond just governance and eliminating paper.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

A KPI is a practical and objective measurement of progress, either: Towards a predetermined goal, or Against a required standard of performance It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboarda speedometer, for example. Why Are KPIs Important?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Mr. Masson recently wrote the report “ Industrial-grade AI: Transforming Data into Insights and Outcomes.” Mr. Masson leads ARC’s research on industrial AI and data fabrics. However, existing enterprise data fabrics may not be “industrial grade” enough for many AI use cases. This is why data fabrics are necessary.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Three major trends are driving growth in this industry whichcan be attributed to regulatory pressures such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act, advancements in AI, and supply chain innovations. Despite facing numerous challenges and setbacks, the industry has seen a wealth of innovations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2024

With the official departure from the European Union on 31st January 2020, followed by subsequent negotiations and agreements, the impacts continue to reverberate throughout the industry, raising questions about its future trajectory. This includes the likes of shipment tendering, visibility, and invoicing.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

Supply Chain Strategy Within supply chain strategy, it’s important to realise you don’t need an advanced document to transform your operations – a simple document is enough. For example, in some instances simply adjusting delivery windows can save more than you can through rate negotiations.

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WorkWave

MAY 5, 2025

For example, commercial pest control operators benefit from centralized data management and scheduling tools, transforming everyday operations into more scalable and compliant processes. Reliable documentation is crucial as it not only reduces liability risks but also strengthens your reputation with clients and regulators. Absolutely.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The automotive industry is in a perpetual state of change. The automotive industry sets some of the highest quality standards in manufacturing, driven by a need to ensure safety and a desire to control costs. What is traceability in the automotive industry? In the past Toyota had to recall 2.9

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

FSMA applies to: Food transported in bulk, where the food touches the walls of the vehicle (Example: juices). Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). Food that require temperature control for safety (Example: beef). WMS, TMS, documentation. Documentation. Process Summary.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

As my colleague Colin Masson pointed out – Colin is ARC Advisory Groups expert on industrial use cases for AI – at ARCs Industry Leadership Forum in 2024, end users were largely observers who were eager to learn about things like Gen AI, agents, and industrial use cases for using AI. SAPs is called Joule.

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WorkWave

APRIL 15, 2025

For example, Data Factory offers integrated solutions within the Wavelytics platform to truly make this a simplified business intelligence engine that outperforms manual analysis methods. Data Activation (Puts Your Information to Work) Finally, a data warehouse can connect to BI tools, automation and analytics to deliver immediate insights.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2025

If you watched the accompanying video, think about Maria’s example of Coca-Cola’s tethered bottle caps – that’s a perfect illustration of how even a seemingly small process change can have massive implications across the entire supply chain. Any Supply Chain Transformation Examples?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Digitisation, Digitalisation, Digital Transformation are some buzz words that have recently taken the shipping and freight industry by storm. Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. Let’s take a quick look at what these terms mean and what it is all about. digitally transform the business and its strategy.

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

The Bill of lading (BOL) is a very important document in the shipping industry that acts as a contract between the shipper, the carrier, and consignees. It is a legal document that outlines all the most important details about the shipment and protects it. Document of title to the goods. Document of title to the goods.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The first step, therefore, is to get all your information – documents and data – into a digital format. This means scanning documents or entering data into a computer manually. While digitization is all about documents and data, digitalization centers on converting existing business processes to be digital.

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WorkWave

APRIL 30, 2025

Myth 5: Data Security Is Not a Main Concern for Us Data security should be important to every company in every industry. Modern data warehousing solutions incorporate industry-best practices for security and privacy compliance, protecting your data while still making it accessible to authorized users.

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MTS Logistics

JULY 21, 2023

The global shipping industry heavily relies on accurate and timely documentation, such as the Bill of Lading (BOL), to transport an astounding 11 billion tons of cargo annually. However, supply chain disruptions caused by document delays or loss can have severe financial consequences for businesses. Statistics and Examples 1.

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Shipchain

JULY 30, 2020

Its mainnet provides one of the highest levels of functionality available in the freight and logistics business today; and its exciting capabilities provide public tools for the supply chain industry to improve itself. Robust document management. Higher Transaction Throughput. While ShipChain Inc. While ShipChain Inc. Pharmaceutical.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect. This means, for example, putting the company’s quality manager in contact with the supplier’s quality manager. Set The Tone Of The Relationship, Be The Example. In this way, if problems arise, solutions will be expedited.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 26, 2020

One of the negative effects is since people having limited access to offices, paperwork and physical documentation is now harder to handle. To give a precise example, printing physical hard copies of Original Bill of Ladings (OBLs) at local shipping agencies has become much more difficult than before.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I have the opportunity to work with the best in the logistics industry, having been on both the Carrier and NVOCC sides of the business. Expertise of Freight Forwarders Freight forwarders are well-versed in the knowledge of how to handle the customs regulations and documentation for your international shipments.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

They play a critical role in route optimization, documentation, and managing the entire transportation process, including warehousing and distribution. This includes optimizing packaging, ensuring compliance with destination requirements, and preparing accurate documentation to avoid delays.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

That would enable the printing of manifests and proof-of-delivery documents by shipment, to be issued to the delivery crews the following day, and the picking documents for the warehouse. Finally, we arrived at what we can consider today’s industry-leading software, which we’ll look at now in more detail.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 31, 2021

This cargo is further divided into goods carried in: Frozen state example meats, fish, and butter, Chilled state example beef, vegetables, cheese, and eggs and. Air cooled condition example Fruits and vegetables. Take photos and document findings to produce a report. The Role of Cargo Surveyor. into your report.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 15, 2022

Specifically, Honeywell sees six trends emerging in the warehouse and DC industries. For example, a recent Interact Analysis report showed the mobile robot market is expected to grow from $3.6bn in 2021 to $18bn in 2025. As a result, we’re seeing some developing trends heading into the second half of the year.”. Automation can help.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2018

When the physical Internet begins to effect real change, how will it—and the collaborative logistics platforms it supports—positively impact the freight industry? Will the industry embrace such change? Take Malcom McLean and Keith Tantlinger, the American inventors of the intermodal container, for example.

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Here, you’ll provide background information on the industry, your business’s legal structure and your unique value proposition. This section should be an in-depth exploration of the delivery and transportation industry. It’s important to include: Market Size : How big is the market in your area or industry? through 2027.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The technology first gained prominence as the foundation for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but its potential applications now go far beyond just digital currency, and that can be especially visible in industries such as freight shipping and supply chain management. Why Should You Care?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 1, 2019

Microsoft Excel is arguably the most widely used supply chain and logistics application , while blockchain is one of the most talked about emerging technologies in the industry, promising to transform the way companies share data and execute transactions with their trading partners. That’s where blockchain technology comes in.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A slew of new digital technologies is disrupting supply chain operations, but none is having more of an impact on the industry than artificial intelligence (AI). Leading the field are chatbots, which allow text-based interactions, for example, between procurement managers and their suppliers’ systems.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For example, a recent survey of 100 randomly selected people showed that many are not conversant with shipping industry terminologies, let alone the services. Freight forwarding is a service within the shipping industry that helps people, groups, and businesses organize or arrange their imports and exports.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That’s a massive problem for SMEs, for example, that last year might have been paying $4,000 to $5,000 (USD) to ship a 40-foot container from Asia to North America, and now face rates of $20,000 and above. Documentation fees. A Multitude of Cost Components. Export fees. Challenge #2: Finding a Suitable Logistics Partner.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

And in the example of invoices, the unwieldy process of cross-referencing and auditing means that fraud in the logistics business is all too common. According to a poll conducted by Deloitte, 39% of consumer and industrial products professionals found at least one instance of fraud or abuse in their supply chains in 2020.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2023

Digitalization of documents, as well as blockchain-based solutions for many responsibilities and functions, is one of the main boosters of that disruption. The main concept behind these digital services is the possibility of managing all the necessary documents and data with multiple parties in one single platform. Digital Logistics.

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