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FedEx Works to Monetize their Big Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Google and Twitter mainly monetize the data through targeted advertising. The value of the data captured by Google and Twitter has made them the darlings of Wall Street. But it turns out big logistics firms also generate Big Data, and they are also working to monetize this data. We have always been good at capturing data.

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TradeGo: New Blockchain Digitalization Coming to Shipping

MTS Logistics

Blockchain can be defined as a system which records information in a way that makes it impossible to change based on its unique encrypting method where a unique code is assigned to each piece of data. For all types of cargo trading and transportation, paper documents are still being largely used for customs clearance and delivery of goods.

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6 challenges facing medical device manufacturers and how ERP analytics can provide a cure

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. This holds true across all five key components of a medical manufacturing business: Design, Manufacture, Distribution, Maintenance, and Service.

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The Importance of Clear Data When Planning for Your Business’s Success

WorkWave

In the grand scheme of things, data analysis falls into the categories of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. While descriptive data presents existing figures, predictive data allows you to draw insights from trends in your descriptive data in order to make an educated guess about what might happen next.

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Kimberly-Clark’s Digital Transformation of Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the speakers was Abby Weisenberger, a distribution consultant at Kimberly-Clark. Weisenberger is leading their digitally enabled shipping initiative, she works in distribution operations rather than transportation. Historically, distribution at K-C relied on other departments to give them information. What made Ms.

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What is EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and ASN (Advanced Shipping Notification)?

3PL Insights

The amount of time and effort saved by using these technologies makes them a must-have when transferring documents to another company. EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange. This refers to the electronic interchange of documents between companies. appeared first on Evans Distribution Systems. What is EDI?

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7 Distribution Technology Trends Worth Discussing

GlobalTranz

Modern distribution technology has significantly changed how suppliers get their products to end-users, and consumers are driving changes in how Distributors use technology to better their business processes. New Distribution Channels Are Forming Online and in Traditional, Brick-and-Mortar Stores.