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2023’s Freight Forwarding and Project Cargo: The Big Shifts We’re Buzzing About!

MTS Logistics

The freight forwarding and project cargo sectors, always at the heart of global commerce, are adapting and evolving. But it’s not just about tracking – it’s about harnessing data to predict disruptions, optimize routes, and ensure timely deliveries. Example: Consider the Suez Canal obstruction.

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The State of Freight Forwarder Response Time

RPA Labs

That’s the average response rate for a freight forwarder to respond to a quote request as uncovered in this unique approach by automation workflow company, RPA Labs. While we’ve heard this sentiment time and time again, have freight forwarders really changed the way they respond to customers? Lead time: 14 Days.

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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

In the case of network-based risk management solutions, a network of users is connected to carefully curated real-time alerts generated by connections to a huge number of online publications, social media feeds, and third-party purchased data. One of the players in this market, Resilinc, is monitoring 105 million data sources.

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Evaluating Innovative Technology with Warehouse Simulation

Logistics Viewpoints

By doing this, you can run a day or a week in the life of your operation and get back data on its performance capability. Examples of use. Then you can run different scenarios over a similar seven-day period, against the data you have collected, to create an accurate “compare and contrast” picture. Staffing requirements.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. A data capture facility scores the vessel on a variety of different measures, including environmental factors. Marine optimization process technology provides end-to-end visibility and data capture. Weather conditions.

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Sexify Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Red Bull’s Formula One HQ in Milton Keynes is an appropriate and impressive backdrop to learn why data is fuel in logistics. High performance in logistics can be maintained by extracting insights from data and taking practical steps. Complexity requires having a data strategy.” The quality and timeliness of data is crucial.”

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The Dedola Difference

Dedola Global Logistics

We provide the full range of cargo logistics, including import/export freight forwarding , warehousing and distribution, customs brokerage, and consolidation by air, sea, land, and rail. Thoroughly studying the U.S. For some fascinating historical examples of tariff code review, read our white paper on the subject [link].