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5 shipping trends for 2021 for carriers to know

FreightWaves SONAR

Yet they can be prepared for these transformative events; ready in such a way that they can even thrive on anomalies in a way that the competition will struggle to keep up with.” And demands for 2021 already reveal strife in procurement in the shipping industry and visibility through all operations, including carrier troubles.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] AI Technologies: The Role of Humans & The Application in Logistics

GlobalTranz

The system pays for itself by maximizing resource utilization, allowing the terminal operator to handle more business and generate more revenue," Dr Chun explained. AI, combined with various e-business XML (Extensible Markup Language) standards, allows logistic companies to operate in real time, or what we refer to as zero latency.

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

Conger

The industrial automation market grew globally, reaching $191 billion in 2021 , and is expected to reach $395 billion by 2029. The operation in fixed automation's sequence isn't complex and involves fundamental functionalities like rotational or plain linear motion or both. 6 Types of Automation Automation has wide applications.