Multi-colored barcodes could store three times the data as black and white
DC Velocity
JULY 20, 2018
JAB-Code patterns will likely see applications in government ID documents before logistics, AIM says.
The Future of Document Management for Shipping and Logistics Is Happening Now
MTS Logistics
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
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. Capturing critical shipping documentation goes beyond simply scanning documents and images.
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Mexican regs create new requirements for importers and exporters
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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Eight Essential Documents That Are Key to Shipping
MTS Logistics
JANUARY 11, 2021
On the other hand, you also need to know and understand the rules and regulations of exporting and importing, and crucially, you need the proper shipping documents. However, most documentation is still handled manually in some countries. Pro Forma Invoice. Packing List. Bill of Lading (BOL). Certificate of Origin.
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Importance of Having Your Importation Documents in Order
Dedola Global Logistics
JUNE 9, 2020
government agencies require advance notice of arriving imports, especially for live animals or products subject to import quotas. Document Complexity. The complexity of documents varies widely depending on the industry. Manufacturers and retailers must stay on top of terminology and policy changes. Customs Clearance Process.
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Commercial Documents Required for Customs Clearance
20Cube Logistics
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Every country has their own laws as outlined by the government and the shipping companies as well as freight forwarders should be aware of it and keep a tab on the new laws related to customs so as not to skip any mandatory document while in international trade. The Customs invoice is a mandatory document for an export transaction.
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Supply Chain Quality: A Driver for Digital Transformation
Talking Logistics
MAY 14, 2019
Ensuring receipt of Certificate of Analysis (CoA) and other regulatory compliance documentation has made digitization a requirement for customer service, audit management, and compliance. If a process manufacturer ships a product without the correct or missing documentation, a substantial and costly non-compliance fine is imposed.
Importance of Having Your Importation Documents in Order
Dedola Global Logistics
JUNE 9, 2020
government agencies require advance notice of arriving imports, especially for live animals or products subject to import quotas. Document Complexity The complexity of documents varies widely depending on the industry. Manufacturers and retailers must stay on top of terminology and policy changes.
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Importance of Having Your Importation Documents in Order
Dedola Global Logistics
JUNE 9, 2020
government agencies require advance notice of arriving imports, especially for live animals or products subject to import quotas. Document Complexity. The complexity of documents varies widely depending on the industry. Manufacturers and retailers must stay on top of terminology and policy changes. Customs Clearance Process.
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Blockchain for Government: Can the Technology Rein in Waste?
IoT World Today
OCTOBER 31, 2018
But there’s no accountability [for government spending],” said Georgia Senator Michael Williams at a panel during the IoT Blockchain Summit held in parallel to Industrial IoT World on Oct. And in 2014, $619 billion was apparently missing from a federal government intended to provide transparency of government spending. .
Logistics, preparedness and the Defence Strategic Review
Logistics in War
MAY 11, 2023
By David Beaumont National Defence: Defence Strategic Review was released to the public on 24 April 2023, to a defence ‘community’ only too eager to scrutinise the document for its consequences on the ADF’s capability mix. Naturally, there is a way to go to realise the intention of the document as many sceptical commentators point out.
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Autonomous Drones vs. Autonomous Vehicles: Analyzing Logistics Applications of Amazon, UPS, Tesla and More.
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. This allows companies to highlight drones’ effectiveness for specific applications, such as urgent medical supplies or time-sensitive documents.
From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free
3PL Insights
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
When Brandon Stotsenburg, Vice President, Automotive at Kenda Tires, heard about the elevated duty fees that the government was imposing, he knew he had to come up with a new plan. The Evans transportation team went into high gear to redirect the containers to Detroit all while keeping the proper documentation to maintain FTZ status.
Optimizing Supply Chain Transparency with Digital Product Passports
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. Regulatory Compliance Governments, including the EU are beginning to require companies to be increasingly more transparent about their products’ environmental and social impact.
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The Digital Supply Chain Needs to Include Trade Compliance Systems!
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 17, 2023
Better systems at customs agencies can lead to increases in cycle times for companies that are not on top of the complex documentation requirements associated with trade. In short, customs compliance must become proactive and strategic rather than just focused on having the proper documentation and accurately paying duties.
Moving toward freight ton efficiency together
Fleet Owner
APRIL 5, 2018
Last week I presented our Run on Less findings to the government industry meeting of the 21st Century Truck Partnership. I first worked with this group back in 2007, when I represented Navistar and helped construct some of the early documentation th
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Navigating the Future: The Rise of Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL)
MTS Logistics
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
The eBL, a digital version of the traditional bill of lading, is reshaping the way businesses manage and streamline their shipping documentation. The bill of lading is a crucial document in the shipping industry, serving as a receipt of goods, a contract of carriage, and a document of title. What is a Bill of Lading (BOL)?
Common Problems Shippers and Forwarders Experience Uncovered and Explained by Dedola
Dedola Global Logistics
JANUARY 7, 2021
The document specifies the HTS code assigned to the goods you’re importing, and the code dictates the duty rate applicable to the shipment. government requires you to have a customs bond when importing goods to ensure payment of taxes and duties due. Dedola explains the most common of these hurdles and their practical solutions.
Industrie 4.0 Breakthrough: Networks of Flexible Plants
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 13, 2024
The document gives business strategies based upon technical solutions. The three steps in realizing the vision are 1) flexible, reconfigurable plant; 2) global manufacturing networks of flexible, configurable plants; 3) the integration of the previous step with digital, certified, encrypted product definitions.
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Few Companies Make the Hard Tradeoffs to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The company surveyed 225 executives whose jobs included environmental, social, and governance issues. The Japanese pension fund, the Government Investment Pension Fund (GPIF), owns 7% of the Japanese equity market and about 1% of the world’s equity. First, their customers seek to document what their emissions are.
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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 14, 2023
At SAP their solution is developed by their governance risk and compliance team. Global trade services is one of 4 pillars of GRC at SAP, the others being enterprise risk and compliance, identity and access governance, and cybersecurity. There can be big fines for noncompliance with trade regulations. For example, the U.S.
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A Brief Introduction: Bill of Lading
Globalior
DECEMBER 11, 2022
A bill of lading is a document that is issued to a person or a company acknowledging the receipt of goods from a carrier. In many countries, the bill of lading is treated as a legally binding legal document. A bill of lading is a document that is issued by a shipping company when they accept goods for transport.
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The Dispatch Report + Full Product Launch | January 2019, Issue No. 10
Shipchain
JANUARY 23, 2019
It’s exciting to see our first steps into helping the industry publicly, from true intelligent freight document management to unified visibility, to a simple API that enables any development team in logistics to communicate directly with the blockchain itself. Governance – We are launching a 501©. You might wonder why we picked Tokyo.
Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 28, 2023
The ATRI analysis also documents the strategies and implications of the two pathways the federal government can take in response to advancing legalization efforts. Prior to any federal legalization action, the report identifies several protections that must be in place for employers in safety-sensitive industries.
Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018
Material Handling and Logistics
DECEMBER 2, 2018
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new process to allow shippers to submit original vehicle export documentation electronically in lieu of delivering physical copies to their local CBP trade office. Content Summary: New Electronic Vehicle Export Process Debuts at Port Everglades. To save both time and money, U.S.
Strategic risks and the vulnerability of the munitions supply-chain
Logistics in War
JUNE 10, 2020
One example is the Australian Strategic Domestic Munitions Manufacturing contract, which allows industry access to government-owned/contractor-operated (GOCO) facilities to produce the most critical explosives and ordnance.
Contract to Provide UK Border Force with Transport and Warehousing
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has been awarded a contract by the UK government to provide support to the Home Office’s Border Force operations. GPS tracking and real-time visibility maintain the chain of evidence at each touchpoint, and stored goods are digitally documented.
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Sustaining National Defence – logistics investment in the National Defence Strategy
Logistics in War
MAY 2, 2024
History cruelly reminds military planners, governments and nations that such opinions tend to ‘leave emperors without their clothes’. Nonetheless, and in due course, Defence will have to work with its partners in Government, industry and the community writ large to ensure the opportunity is not squandered.
ICE Steps Up Review of Workplace Violations
Material Handling and Logistics
AUGUST 6, 2018
Companies also may face additional fines, penalties and forfeitures, and those who are government contractors may face debarment from federal contracts. The agency also pursues an outreach effort called the ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers, or IMAGE program, to instill a culture of compliance and accountability.
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Role of Digital Logistics Intermediaries
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.
In a David versus Goliath Battle between NGOs and a Pipeline Company, Goliath is Losing
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 11, 2022
Big investment funds are starting to see increasing risks associated with investing in companies and sectors that do not have strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) records. They argue that pipelines far from being an environmental solution, are too often a hazard that society should not be willing to accept.
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Announcing the Launch of ShipChain Mainnet
Shipchain
JULY 30, 2020
Robust document management. New features and major changes to the network are voted on by Validators as a part of the governance process. While ShipChain Inc. has built a powerful visibility platform, some example use cases that could be built on top of it are: Digital Freight Marketplaces using Smart Contracts.
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4 Benefits Shippers Realize when Transportation EDI is Utilized in a TMS
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 12, 2014
In fact, some industries, such as trucking, automotive, finance, and even government have been using EDI for years. Exchanging documents electronically improves transaction speed and visibility while decreasing the amount of money you spend on manual processes. EDI isn’t a new technology in and of itself.
Transfer Pricing Changes: Covid -19
Globalior
APRIL 17, 2020
The reasons for change should be articulated in existing transfer pricing documentation. As market studies may be hard to come by, companies can rely on economic indicators and statistics published by reliable sources such as government authorities, economic boards, chambers of commerce and/or industrial groups.
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Concealed Freight Damage: NMFTA Changes Reporting Window Effective April 18, 2015
GlobalTranz
APRIL 27, 2015
Furthermore, advanced forms of digital tracking and document generation by customer service departments enable a telephone call to serve as this written notification. For consumers unable to provide such documentation, the claim will be considered invalid. Consumers have up to nine months to provide such documentation.
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The Automated Manifest System (AMS): An Overview and Requirements for Shippers
MTS Logistics
APRIL 12, 2024
You can include the details of two documents when preparing an AMS manifest: Importer Security Filling (ISF): It is documented before shipment. As everything is computer-controlled, it is simple to save the documents for future use. You need to know U.S.-bound bound and transit cargos must submit distinct data items (e.g.
Seafarers – We Need You, We Hear You, We Support You!
Shipping and Freight Resource
APRIL 30, 2020
To this effect, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, has asked governments “ to ensure that, in these challenging times, seafarers are adequately protected from the COVID-19 pandemic, have access to medical care, and can travel to and from their ships, as necessary, in order to continue to play their crucial role ”.
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This Week in Logistics News (July 13 – 19)
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 19, 2024
Government data last week showed consumer prices fell in June for the first time in four years. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency and RMI documented the commercial operation of 22 battery-electric vehicles for three weeks last September. That followed a 1.4 percent advance in May. Imported fuel prices dropped 1.0
China Offers Force Majeure After Delays Caused by Coronavirus
ShipLilly
JANUARY 31, 2020
The Chinese government is offering Force Majeure Certificates to businesses unable to fulfill their international contractual obligations due to delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Industry bodies call for digitalisation to be accelerated in maritime sector
Shipping and Freight Resource
JUNE 2, 2020
It is understood that the policy document will be submitted to the IMO as a proposal for further discussion and dissemination. The full statement about the need for digitalisation in the maritime sector to be accelerated can be downloaded here.
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Shipping a Car Overseas
Trans Global Auto Logistics
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
” This term appears on many documents and forms that need to be completed. Hiring an international mover can help ease the paperwork as they will often provide the necessary clearance documents. Secure all documentation, such as the title and registration. Drain all gasoline and hazardous/flammable liquids.
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Shipping a Car Overseas
Trans Global Auto Logistics
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
” This term appears on many documents and forms that need to be completed. Hiring an international mover can help ease the paperwork as they will often provide the necessary clearance documents. Secure all documentation, such as the title and registration. Readying your car for shipping. Active-duty military?
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What is ISPS and who has to pay it?
Globalior
JUNE 9, 2020
Some of the ISPS objectives are: Collation security information from government authorities. Port and vessel security experts will have to work closely with Government agencies during this level. THE PFSO is appointed by the government authorities. Analysis of information collated. SSO – Ship Security Officer.
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MSC Speaks at 2020 Geneva Blockchain Congress
Logistics Manager
JANUARY 21, 2020
A global hub for international cooperation and governance, the congress was expected to attract more than 1,000 participants from 30 countries and feature more than 100 speakers. MSC were at the forefront of discussions on blockchain technology within the Geneva Blockchain Congress, which took place at Palexpo on January 20 th , 2020.
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