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How to Anticipate Supply Chain Issues

Logistics Business Magazine

Wincanton , experts in infrastructure logistics, have provided insight into how to anticipate issues within the supply chain. Collaborative technology Cloud-based systems have opened the doors of collaborative technologies that provide instant communication tools and offer transparency throughout the supply chain.

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10 Freight Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Logistics Bureau

By neglecting or underestimating the need for meaningful analysis, they typically fail to attain anything like the value they might receive with effective carrier management. Upgrading In-house Freight Management What if you are determined to keep your company’s freight management in-house and not outsource it?

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The Importance of Balancing Technology, People, and Service in Shipping

MTS Logistics

More importantly, we are learning how to design a technology integration with teams that are handling exceptions. Thirdly, many companies just do not create the right balance between their technology and the work their customers must do just to utilize new visibility and automation tools.

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An Overview of Demurrage and Detention Charges for Import Cargo

MTS Logistics

On the other hand, these charges are crucial tools for carriers to keep container flow and yard stock. The FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) describes the main purposes of demurrage and detention charges as two different subjects. We will examine what are these charges and their purposes.

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Logistics and Forwarder Services You Might Not Have Realized We Offer

Dedola Global Logistics

Duty Rate Analysis. This state-of-the art tool enables you to, keep your internal and external customers abreast of order status, see potential issue before they become problems, save time and gives you peace of mind. Not all freight forwarders offer this type of tracking.

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How Innovative Brands Are Using Supply Chain Technology Today…and Tomorrow

Stord

There are few tools in the industry that can also utilize what-if analysis to plan for segments of the year - such as seasonality, peaks/valleys based on marketing campaigns, or regional opportunity planning. 2020 sales plus 20%). This helps customers increase revenue opportunities, and reduce their risk on the cost of inventory.

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Decarbonise UK Freight Transport Sector

Logistics Business Magazine

Operating over three years, the UK Research & Innovation funded DUKFT Network, a collection of over forty academic, policy and industry organisation, undertook six research projects and two stakeholder events exploring how to mobilise investment that can enable UK freight decarbonisation whilst managing risk and maximising opportunity.