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Data standardization and its benefits – Executive Insights with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA

Shipping and Freight Resource

Data the “new” gold, is in high demand all over the world and especially now in the shipping and freight industry. But just data alone is not going to assist. Data and its usage must be standardised and there must be a standardised approach to digitalisation. So that Industry Blueprint was quite crucial.

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US-Mexico Trade Trends Indicate Nearshoring Has Momentum

Blue Grace Logistics

Wolf | Staff Reporter December 7, 2023 The post-pandemic trend toward nearshoring of trade is on course to finish the year strong despite an earlier slowdown in broader trade activity, a shift experts view as a prelude to longer-term change. But there’s definitely been an increase. But there’s definitely been an increase.

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Ethics in Supply Chain Management

Globalior

Most compliance managers in supply chain functions would readily agree that they hold ethical practices in high regard and likewise hold a firm moral high ground when making decisions in the course of their work. As a result, some supply chains have extensive day to day interactions with multiple brokers, freight forwarders and other vendors.

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Freight Consolidation and Deconsolidation in Shipping

Forto

Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) may struggle with managing freight spend proactively, and some may lack the transport and freight forwarding resources available to big-box retailers and major companies. Freight Deconsolidation. A Quick Look into the Deconsolidation Definition.

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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Kuehne+Nagel was one of the first big freight forwarders to have price quotes and self-service directly on their homepage. Open data standards.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. International air freight and express freight shipments are not the same thing.

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What is a 3PL? How Third-Party Logistics Providers Benefit eCommerce Brands

Ship Monk

This neutral third party acts as the admin and point person for managing the ins and outs of your 3PL order fulfillment situation, as well as all other supply chain partners you may work with (for example manufacturers, freight forwarders, outsourced customer service teams, etc.). 5PL (Fifth-Party Logistics) Order Fulfillment.