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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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Foreign Trade Zone Update: Two Developments You Must Watch Today

Now, That's Logistics

Last year the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ) asked CBP to delay the planned September 16, 2017 transition of the Application for Foreign-Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation from the agency’s legacy computer system to the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) platform, American Shipper reports.

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AVISTA OIL: Reducing costs through a digital supply chain strategy

Transporeon

Himmelbach discusses the best-practice example in an interview. For example, dock scheduling not only reduces the wait time for truck drivers but also improves our production planning. We use this tool to select transport service providers for the tender and assemble comprehensive tender documents.

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Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

Logistics Bureau

The report found that by 2017, about 77 percent of US corporations were making use of online learning. As to be expected, video has proven to be the most effective workplace training element, with most employees ranking this medium above text documents. Big Businesses, Big Technologies. And there seems to be no right answer.

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Greater Supply Chain Savings Thanks to Transportation Management

GlobalTranz

This involves the combination of data capture, analytic and dashboarding tools to make decisions easier. For example, companies partnering with 3PLs can maintain control of order and load sizes, decrease accessorial charges and provide higher service levels to customers. Why Do Supply Chains Need Transportation Management?

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The importance of cyber security risk management in shipping

Shipping and Freight Resource

Gard quotes below live examples of cyber security incidents in shipping. Maersk Line found itself on the receiving end of cyber attacks when its systems were targeted in 2017 causing severe disruption to its global operations.