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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

Digitisation, Digitalisation, Digital Transformation are some buzz words that have recently taken the shipping and freight industry by storm. In 2019, the merchandise trade volume growth will fall to 2.6% The Global Trade Share in 2019 was as below. The Global Trade Share in 2019 was as below.

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What Are the RPA Logistics Use Cases?

RPA Labs

Within any industry, but the domestic and global supply chain network specifically, robotic process automation (RPA) brings a staggering 60% overall savings across the board. billion in 2019. RPA systems can improve communications, make digital documentation more manageable, and help streamline payment process automation. ?Inventory

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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry.

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Land Transport Outlook for the Year Ahead

Now, That's Logistics

As far back as 2005 the American Trucking Associations (ATA) was documenting a shortfall that the Great Recession erased but that quickly resurfaced as the national economy recovered. This will allow the industry to “close the gap” caused by demand for freight, projected retirements and other issues. The Crystal Ball.

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Excel Goes Blockchain (Microsoft and IBM Partnership)

Talking Logistics

Microsoft Excel is arguably the most widely used supply chain and logistics application , while blockchain is one of the most talked about emerging technologies in the industry, promising to transform the way companies share data and execute transactions with their trading partners. That’s where blockchain technology comes in.

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We Analyzed 6,220 Forklift Repair Service Calls. Here Were the Most Common Issues in 2019.

Conger

We analyzed 6,220 forklift repair service calls to answer the question: What are the most common forklift issues in 2019? Overall, we counted 1,269 leak-related issues in all of 2019, accounting for 20.4% Overall, we counted 944 travel and lift-related issues in 2019, making up 15.18% of all work orders surveyed. Let’s dive in.

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How manufacturers and distributors can streamline their document distribution process

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

People have been talking about the ‘paperless office’ for decades, but many manufacturers and distributors still have staff members manually printing, posting, faxing, emailing and managing documents that go out to customers. Printing, posting and storing paper documents all cost money. Here’s how: Additional person hours. Human error.