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Ocean Ports Lead the Way in Logistics Technology Advancements

Material Handling and Logistics

The Port of Virginia serves as a case study in how the nation’s ports are adapting to the needs of the new economy. In order to process trucks arriving at the terminals for pick-up or drop-off, all vehicles are required to have port-issued RFID tags. The North American continent was discovered by sea-faring explorers.

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No Supply Chain Strategy? Here’s How to Develop One

Logistics Bureau

Will barcode tracking prove satisfactory for the needs of your new strategy, or will you need to upgrade to RFID? Next, you will need to draft project plans to develop and implement the new capabilities, devise training and change management plans, and then translate all these plans into actions.

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Delivering a smarter factory

Automotive Logistics

Carriers were brought onboard, transport routes and schedules crystallised, equipment and software sourced and delivered, and ‘key user’ training undertaken. On arrival at the plant, a check confirms whether the vehicle is expected or not, and the driver is handed an RFID tag. The iTrace process is straightforward.

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Will Robots Take All the Supply Chain Jobs?

247 Customs Broker

Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006. We need more training programs such as the one provided by the Greater West Town organization in Chicago.

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MIT’s Sheffi on Supply Chain Sustainability

247 Customs Broker

Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006. We need more training programs such as the one provided by the Greater West Town organization in Chicago.