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Do Consumers Care About Ethical Sourcing?

Logistics Viewpoints

A big part of sustainability initiatives includes the use of ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing is the process of ensuring that the products made are obtained through responsible and sustainable methods. While we have seen more companies promoting ethical sourcing, does the consumer really care? Ethical Sourcing.

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Data Quality: Your Digital Transformation Depends on It

Logistics Viewpoints

In a prior post , I wrote about the various ways data is transforming global supply chains. Data is the raw fuel of digital transformation and the linchpin to accelerating industry collaboration, automation, predictive insights and so many more cutting-edge capabilities (including those yet to be invented). So, what is quality data?

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Chinese black out on Maritime Data as Automatic Identification System data blocked

Shipping and Freight Resource

That legislation is meant to regulate the flow of Chinese data overseas and ensure the gathering of such data is minimized, according to state-run media. That legislation is meant to regulate the flow of Chinese data overseas and ensure the gathering of such data is minimized, according to state-run media.

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4 Tips for carriers to maximize fleet asset utilization using data

FreightWaves SONAR

And of course, it hinges on the ability to understand and maintain consistency in your metrics. . Capture and analyze data inside and outside of your network to benchmark performance. The biggest barrier to efficiency in supply chain agility rests with an inability to see, capture or analyze freight data.

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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The Free TMS with Tim Higham

The Logistics of Logistics

Tim Higham and Joe Lynch discuss the free TMS, which is of course AscendTMS. Key Takeaways: The Free TMS Free and open-source: AscendTMS is a free and open-source transportation management system (TMS). This means that it is free to use and modify, and the source code is available for anyone to inspect. AscendTMS).

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5 Analytic Shipping Data Insights for Shippers From SONAR

FreightWaves SONAR

Supply chain intelligence and actionable insights must apply the most accessible, near real-time data available. Analytic data resources for brokers are great, but it’s equally important to realize that FreightWaves SONAR is much more than a broker-exclusive resource. Of course, there’s another advantage.

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