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Freeports and Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Are there clear benefits to the UK logistics sector in the opportunity provided by freeports? So much for the theory – is there anything for the UK logistics sector in these packages? But as a small operator not used to these things, there’s a definite benefit.”. Paul Hamblin explains the background – and some of the doubts.

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The Important Role of Apprenticeships

Logistics Business Magazine

Already, many roles connected to Supply Chain and Logistics are going unfilled. Joloda Hydraroll is a leading provider of automated and manual trailer loading and unloading solutions, which businesses around the world use to help streamline their logistics operations.

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Standing on the Frontlines of Logistics Change and Volatility Armed with Tech-driven Resiliency

CH Robinson Logistics

History has defined resiliency as being strong and resolute, but the new definition of resiliency will be those who understand vulnerability and prioritize agility. 2012 2,837 exabytes produced. But we haven’t just been building technology, we’ve been building resiliency. Same study stated that. How Much Data Is Created Every Day? [27

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11 Essential Global Logistics Terms

Dedola Global Logistics

As an international freight forwarder , we’ve compiled a quick reference of 11 essential global logistics terms and definitions. Here are the essential global logistics terms you need to know to understand the freight forwarding process and manage an efficient supply chain. 3PL 3PL stands for “third party logistics.”

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Eight Interesting Curiosities About Container Ships

MTS Logistics

Container ships definitely affect the environment. For instance, it is estimated that since 2005 to 2012, Somali pirates alone have seized 149 ships, making more than $300 million in ransoms. Only five percent of containers shipped to U.S. ports are inspected, and this percentage is even lower in Europe. Pirates are still a big deal.

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Big Data: The Driving Force of Supply Chains

Morai Logistics

In 2012, the New York Times published an article entitled “The Age of Big Data”. Experts in the field of supply chain and logistics, consider data to be an asset in optimizing operations. This blog post by Morai Logistics further details the concept of Big Data and outlines the benefits it can provide supply chain and logistics.

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Jack Ma predicts the future of logistics

The Logistics Academy

But at the Global Smart Logistics Summit on 13 Jun 2016, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said that the real advances in China have been in logistics, not ecommerce. You can talk about the miracle of ecommerce in China or in the world,” he said, “but the logistics industry is where China’s real great miracle has been over the past decade.”. “You