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Watch: The Coming of Automated Vehicles in Industrial Environments

Supply Chain Brain

A discussion about the evolution and use of automated vehicles (AVs) in warehouses and other industrial settings, with two attorneys in the Automated and Connected Vehicles Group of O’Melveny & Myers LLP: partner and group leader Melody Drummond Hansen, and counsel Jason Orr.

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How To Find Semi Truck Parking

Trucker Dump

The following article was written by STOW IT, an online marketplace for car, boat, trailer, RV and semi storage. This is not a paid advertisement for STOW IT. I just think this is a really good concept to help truckers find parking. Think of STOW IT as the Airbnb of trucking. There are people out. The post How To Find Semi Truck Parking appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

Supply Chain Brain

Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.

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THE CURRENT PROBLEM OF THE FREIGHT FORWARDING SECTOR

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

“The shipping containers prices have skyrocket”. I would like to share with you some actual information about the freight forwarding sector. Actually, I’m doing an internship in an international shipping company, and I found interesting to share with you some relevant information about the actual moment of the sector which is also related with this subject.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Three Benefits of Automating Accounts Payable

Supply Chain Brain

Automating accounts payable and procure-to-pay (P2P) processes can help cut costs, optimize cash flow and provide real-time visibility into outstanding payables or potential disruptions.

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Singapore HS code for import

Globalior

What is the Singapore HS code of a product? All products being imported to and exported from Singapore need to be declared to Singapore Customs. In order to make the declaration to Singapore Customs, an HS code must be assigned to each item. The HS code is a number that gives Customs authorities a general idea of what the product is. The HS code is an 8 digit number, of which the first 6 digits follow in the format of WCO’s harmonized system nomenclature.

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Massive problem to luxurious brands:Excess inventory?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

The impact of Covid-19. Luxurious brands are facing a significant challenge under the Covid-19. The demand declined massively since the outbreak in 2020 with a big loss in sales in the high-growth market of China. What is worse, the travel restrictions across Europe and the US causes a drop in demand. For example, the store closures in Italy indicated that Chinese shoppers are not allowed to purchase at the level before crisis.

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Three Metrics to Help Manage Supply-Chain Uncertainty

Supply Chain Brain

Prioritize these key performance indicators (KPIs) to manage disruption and build resilience.

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Yard Management System Implemented for 3PL in the Middle East

Logistics Business Magazine

Mosanada Logistics Services (MLS) has implemented a state-of-the-art Yard Management Solution from Aachen, Germany, based optimization specialist INFORM. It is the First 3PL in the middle east to do so. MLS is aiming to improve its capabilities in finished vehicle logistics by planning and optimizing their growing automotive logistics operations in Saudi Arabia and theregion, providing its customers with a fully digitized experience throughout every step in its value chain.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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More Paperwork is Worsening Delays at the UK/EU Border, find CIPS Survey

Logistics Business Magazine

The delays at the UK/EU border is getting worse, research by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS ) has found. Over half (58%) of UK businesses say that delays have become longer since the beginning of January 2021 with 30% of this group reporting that delays are significantly longer than they were when the new border rules first came into effect at the beginning of the year.

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