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Takeaways from SMC3 Jump Start 2018 Conference

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The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week. at the SMC3 Jump Start 2018 conference in Atlanta, GA. Some more details from the article: In the spot market, where shippers hire trucks on short notice, there were about 10 loads waiting to be moved for every available truck in the week ending Jan.

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Shipping Industry News

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In 2020, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reported that worldwide maritime trade was expected to drop by over 4 percent due to the pandemic. Based on data from Statista, a shipping industry overview of piracy claims saw a 24 percent year-over-year increase in attacks (both successfully executed and attempted).

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Call for speakers and award winning supply chains

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Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in Supply Chain Management Review. . April 16 & 17, 2019, Supply Chain Management Review is hosting our first NextGen Supply Chain conference. Those would include robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, IoT, 3D printing, machine learning and digital transformation to name a few.

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Digital megashifts could give supply chain managers “superhuman” productivity, futurist says – DC Velocity

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Taken together, those movements have the potential to create exponential growth by combining with each other and creating entirely new, holistic capabilities, Leonhard said at MHI’s 2018 Executive Summit and Annual Conference. “If you torture data long enough, it will confess to anything.” More articles by Ben Ames.

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Shipping Industry News

Trans Global Auto Logistics

In 2020, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reported that worldwide maritime trade was expected to drop by over 4 percent due to the pandemic. Based on data from Statista, a shipping industry overview of piracy claims saw a 24 percent year-over-year increase in attacks (both successfully executed and attempted).

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USTR bucks calls for Section 301 FTZ relief | Full Stories – Caption as the Content | Full

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Use a freight forwarder to lower your chances of having shipment delays and to oversee all of your international freight logistics. Contact a customs broker to file your ISF and issue any pre-alerts to avoid penalties and delays, and arrange your ocean freight and imports customs clearance. Compliance to U.S.

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Digital supply chain expectations outpace reality, says new study

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Perry, who recently launched a new informational website, “ Transport Futures,” also advises managers to stay well informed on dynamic changes in the industry by attending conferences and trade events. Article Topics. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task. Deloitte &middot. All Topics.