Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 28, 2018

Which “puzzle” are you most proud of cracking in 2017? The biggest problem initially was getting the data correct, a common issue. We helped them with their data collection and based on that information were able to paint a clear picture to realise benefits. We work around problems when necessary. We show our creative side.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 17, 2020

TechTarget defines cyber security as “the body of technologies, practices, and processes designed to protect computers, programs, networks and data from damage, attacks or unauthorized access. This of course should be in continuous operation and must be constantly evaluated through effective feedback mechanisms.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 17, 2017

As we begin the second quarter of 2017, let us take a moment to think about why TMS automation begets more efficiency. Automated data capture, analysis, and presentation through dashboards helps you see what is going on in your company. More importantly, people cannot change the data at their discretion.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 12, 2018

Data points from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) support that struggle thesis, too. As always, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello clearly presented the situation, in terms of the challenges it creates and what it could mean for freight transportation and logistics. This marks a 20% annual increase. About the Author.

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Logistics in War

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants through the course of academic research in 2017. Strategic failures emerge when ‘thinkers’ are separated from ‘doers’, ‘strategists’ from ‘planners’ and ‘soft data’ from ‘hard data’. Strategic failure.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Through the course of 2017, and because of my academic research, I have been extremely fortunate to interview a range of senior military officers and public servants. Strategic failures emerge when ‘thinkers’ are separated from ‘doers’, ‘strategists’ from ‘planners’ and ‘soft data’ from ‘hard data’. By David Beaumont.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Not entirely philanthropic, the contest was also designed to connect the carmaker with agile start-ups offering new approaches to what it terms ‘critical challenges’ in production flow management, big data and digital communications. It’s like crowd-sourcing,” Sargeant says.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2018

We plan to use these trucks in our fleet from 2019, but of course, the filling station infrastructure must be further improved to let this happen. Big Data technology is something that provides us great support in route-optimisation and fuel-efficient operation. Another relevant factor is the drivers’ proficiency and knowledge.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2018

We plan to use these trucks in our fleet from 2019, but of course, the filling station infrastructure must be further improved to let this happen. Big Data technology is something that provides us great support in route-optimisation and fuel-efficient operation. Another relevant factor is the drivers’ proficiency and knowledge.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 5, 2018

Machine learning can help companies make sense of all the data that can be harvested and provide recommendations on how to respond to likely disruptions or opportunities,” says Vernon. The goal is take all this data and be instructive with it, which is where machine learning comes in. Predictive analytics. Dynamic routing.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

Machine learning can help companies make sense of all the data that can be harvested and provide recommendations on how to respond to likely disruptions or opportunities,” says Vernon. The goal is to take all this data and be instructive with it, which is where machine learning comes in. Predictive Analytics. Dynamic Routing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

A worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 72 countries with more than 167,000 employees. A press release from October of 2021 stated that solutions sold by the Group over the course of one year result in the avoidance of around 1,300 million tons of CO2 emissions over those product’s lifespan.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Most sustainability books in my view do not present the full 360 view. And of course most can’t. Of course, consumer brand companies are especially at risk from being tarred with an anti-sustainability brush. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

A 2017 Global Sourcing study from American Shipper magazine found that 58% of shippers said their highest concern today is rising transportation costs. Poor data quality can lead to these costly fees with damaging ramifications. Pain Points Increasing Transportation Costs. Those concerns have come to prove even more valid in 2018.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

An off-cited analysis from McKinsey in late 2017, for example, found automation could destroy as many as 73 million US jobs by 2030, about one third of all jobs in the country. The documentation can be useful historical data for any future endeavor. Of course we all need to up our game. .

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Of course, additional labor risks revolving around workplace safety, like horseplay among employees, can arise as well. Growing Cyber Crimes Present an Added Level of Supply Chain Risks. Growing Cyber Crimes Present an Added Level of Supply Chain Risks. In the short-term future.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 5, 2018

2018, new technologies will enable retailers to combine unstructured customer conversation data with structured order information allowing store and call centre staff to improve service. Retailers have long struggled with multiple applications and disparate data points lacking a single, comprehensive view of the customer.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 3, 2018

The UK Logistics Confidence Index 2017 from Barclays Corporate Banking and Moore Stephens highlighted that after pressure on prices, the lack of skilled staff and the difficulty of attracting the right people is seen as the single biggest issue facing the logistics industry.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

The Russian market has a renewal cycle of five to six years, so actually the replacement wave from the previous peak should have taken place in 2017-2018. Russian transport companies imported 32 automotive carriers in 2017, Russian consultancy ID-Marketing suggests, citing data from the Federal Customs Service.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

Over the next few hours, the true severity of the incident became clear: a malicious computer program, dubbed “NotPetya”, had infected thousands of computers across the organisation’s worldwide operations, locking users out and encrypting data stored on hard drives. The real-world impact on Maersk’s business was immediate.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 7, 2018

These solutions generally aim to provide: • Calculation of applicable duties and instantly present them in online shopping carts. “I couldn’t believe what we had solved for on the carrier side didn’t translate on the B2C side. Total landed cost to merchants. Electronic customs documentation generation. Preferential shipping rates.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the weeks following the Damco brand subsumption, DB Schenker released a press release that referenced the Damco changes: “The last thing shippers need at present is further uncertainty”. The shift to full end-to-end integration, of course, leaves no one else in the middle. A Maersk ocean liner generates some 2 GB a of data per day.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2018

The use of integrated automation and data exchange in manufacturing environments is transforming the way operations think about production. “In VW was planning to put four more platforms into operation by the end of 2017, as well as to implement the technology at a number of other VW brand sites. uš explains. “Of Related topics.

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Automotive Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey – the storm that devastated the Caribbean, flattening Puerto Rico – made landfall on the Texas coast. Globally, extreme weather events are not uncommon, of course. And no one – not even the present American administration – disputes that average global temperatures are rising. billion ($3.25

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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Andrea Cook, head of Evaluation at the World Food Programme, talks to Peyvand Khorsandi about the power of evidence [link] Andrea Cook joined the World Food Programme (WFP) in 2017, as the Director of WFP’s Office of Evaluation (OEV)?—?an I present our reports directly to the Executive Board. Photo: WFP PK: What does independent mean?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

With a gross domestic product (GDP) of about US$136bn in 2017, the city is already acclaimed to have the seventh-largest GDP in Africa. So did Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichal in July 2017. In May 2017, they started the installation of free wifi infrastructure across the city.

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Automotive Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

units in 2017, up 18% from the year before, according to figures from global automotive association, OICA. Iran was Renault’s eighth largest market in 2017 with sales of 162,079, up from eleventh in 2016. However, the new company had yet to be established by the end of last year, Renault said in its 2017 financial report.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

poultry, namely chicken leg quarters and mechanically separated chicken (which is ultimately sold as ground chicken), have been specialized over the course of NAFTA to the point where some of those products are shipped fresh. For example, Mexico-bound supply chains of U.S. 2 destination by volume for U.S.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

In recent years, firms both large and small have launched new “Data Science” or similarly named groups. As the phenomenon of Big Data has taken hold in the private sector, many firms which as recently as 10 years ago devoted minimal resources to large scale database mining and analytics have reversed course.

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