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This Week in Logistics News (May 8-12, 2017)

Talking Logistics

March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). One of its partners is Iron Mountain, which provides document storage for financial, legal, healthcare and government clients. Finally, lots of news this week in the supply chain software realm, led by Manhattan Associates, which held its Momentum 2017 Conference this week.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Here is a real life example. For example, seafood products are best shipped at -20°C (-4°F) or lower. An exporter secured a loan from a finance company to buy hides & skin.

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Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple

Logistics Bureau

Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. Documents included in the metric can vary but usually include advance shipment notifications (ASNs), labels, and invoices. For example, suppose you can see the cycle time reducing.

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HS Classification of Covid-19 Medical Supplies

Globalior

The World Health Organization(WHO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have jointly published a reference document listing the HS classification of medical equipment being heavily traded in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. All HS codes provided are based on the HS 2017 nomenclature. face masks), disinfectants (i.e. test kits).

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Outstanding Issues of Military Logistics in Ukraine

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

For example according to the approved NATO definition, military logistics is the science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a draft for a blockchain land registry in 2017. It is possible to create both open and closed systems.

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Top 5 Practical Freight & Logistics Applications of Blockchain-Based Systems

Shipchain

For example, initiating a recall is streamlined through blockchain by showing all movements of affected shipments. For example, an e-commerce warehouse using a blockchain-based system like a smart contract could automate payments processing. Payment Management Forms Another Key Freight-Use for Blockchain-Based Systems.

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New Food Safety Rules Soon to Kick in for Small Brokers, Shippers and Carriers

GlobalTranz

For larger businesses the rule came into effect on April 6, 2017, whereas small businesses were given a longer time to prepare and will have to begin complying with its provisions on April 6, 2018. So, for example, carriers need to ensure that the vehicles and equipment they use are up to the standards of the rule. Who Must Comply?