The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 3, 2023
Gary Nemmers , Martyn Verhaegen and Joe Lynch discuss digital freight forwarding – and the importance of a modern, data-driven logistics software platform to optimize every step of the freight forwarding process.
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 8, 2020
Freight Forwarding Catches Up with Sharm Chelliah. Sharm Chelliah and Joe Lynch discuss the topic, “freight forwarding catches up” which refers to the recent technology advancements made in freight forwarding that has enabled it to offer a customer experience and visibility on par with tech-enabled 3PLs and freight brokers. Sharm Chelliah is a Global Account Executive at Flexport , a digital freight forwarder, and customs broker.
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20Cube Logistics
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The rapid rate of technological change and faster access to a greater amount of data are resulting in a transformation of the freight forwarding process. Ø Freight forwarding and supply chain management both involve a lot of metrics and cost report requests.
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 27, 2022
Logixboard connects directly to your operating system to surface real-time shipment data to your customers and internal team in a modern, user-friendly interface. The post WEBINAR: Digital ROI for Freight Forwarders appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 20, 2021
Today’s article is from Blume Global and highlights why air freight forwarders must help industry increase air cargo visibility. They need greater access to data to show not only where shipments are throughout the entire journey in real-time, but also their safety and integrity.
RPA Labs
MAY 19, 2022
That’s the average response rate for a freight forwarder to respond to a quote request as uncovered in this unique approach by automation workflow company, RPA Labs. The study was kept open for seventy days to allow sufficient time to receive responses back from the forwarders.
20Cube Logistics
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Today, the freight forwarders are not just about pushing your consignment from one international destination to another, but it is how they fill the transportation gap by adding the specialized expertise along with adding transparency and complete control.
RPA Labs
JULY 29, 2021
Moreover, automated responses delivered through chatbot functionality can be used to streamline communications addressing a wide range of needs, including interacting around sailing schedules or reviewing track and trace data.
RPA Labs
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
RPA in freight forwarding represents a significant shift in processes and highlights the growing dominance and prevalence of supply chain and freight forwarding technology in the world today. The Challenges Leading to Problems in Global Forwarding Collaboration.
Freightos
MARCH 19, 2020
While people find it easy to book things like accommodations online, container owners and freight forwarders or shippers looking for available Shipper Owned Containers (SOCs) often still struggle to connect with trusted partners. What can freight learn from Airbnb?
20Cube Logistics
MARCH 11, 2020
Some documents relevant to shipping will be associated with insurance, some might have financial data, a few of them might relate to official exchange. The most significant document in sea freight is the Bill of Lading, which quantifies the details of the cargo being shipped.
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Magaya
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Whether you’re new to the freight forwarding industry or you’ve been in this line of business for a long time, it’s easy to marvel at how the industry has evolved in recent years. In this article, we share practical guidelines for choosing freight forwarding software.
Logistics Business Magazine
APRIL 7, 2022
Shypple has launched the first digital forwarder platform for perishables. In the perishables market, freight forwarding relies heavily on Excel spreadsheets, emails, phone calls and other error-prone methods of managing the supply chain.
247 Customs Broker
MAY 14, 2020
[og_img] A wave of digital disruption surfaced in the freight forwarding sector a few years ago, with startups, suppliers, and even shippers using new technologies… The post Viability of High-Tech Data-Heavy Freight Forwarding Models appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.
RPA Labs
JULY 29, 2021
Moreover, automated responses delivered through chatbot functionality can be used to streamline communications addressing a wide range of needs, including interacting around sailing schedules or reviewing track and trace data. Throughout the carrier and shipper process, freight forwarders must remain consistent in quoting, booking, and the execution of shipments by managing the flow of goods and services to customers.
RPA Labs
JULY 22, 2021
To maintain a competitive edge in the shipping and logistics industry, businesses must follow a few best practices to improve freight forwarding customer service. Streamline Payment Management by Auto-Auditing Freight Invoices. Customer Experience Freight Forwarding
RPA Labs
AUGUST 28, 2020
With the rise of competition and market pressure, it is becoming more difficult to meet the profit margins needed to grow in the freight forwarding industry. Forwarders are facing increased pressure to: Become digital. RPA Labs realizes that “doing more with less” is the holy grail to growing the business, so we developed custom solutions that allow freight forwarders to digitize with ease. Interested in becoming a digital Freight Forwarder?
RPA Labs
JULY 22, 2021
To maintain a competitive edge in the shipping and logistics industry, businesses must follow a few best practices to improve freight forwarding customer service. Streamline Payment Management by Auto-Auditing Freight Invoices. When it comes to freight invoices and learning how to streamline those processes, businesses find that technology plays a large role in the logistics industry. Freight invoicing involves maintaining the checks and balances of the shipper.
RPA Labs
AUGUST 5, 2021
Freight forwarding technology is designed to reduce costs, hasten bookings, and help international trade flow seamlessly. Automated Data Entry. Automation in logistics for data entry is a fully loaded topic. It can be extremely useful for sharing details regarding containers and shipment status, but there are other opportunities for automated data entry to make an impact. Exception Management Freight Forwarding
RPA Labs
AUGUST 5, 2021
Freight forwarding technology is designed to reduce costs, hasten bookings, and help international trade flow seamlessly. Automated Data Entry. Automation in logistics for data entry is a fully loaded topic. It can be extremely useful for sharing details regarding containers and shipment status, but there are other opportunities for automated data entry to make an impact. Exception Management Freight Forwarding
20Cube Logistics
JULY 9, 2019
Well, with so much complexity, one would certainly require a reliable and transparent source to carry such enormous data and activities. Additional data can be included, however, no modification or deletion can be made leading to unforgeable data. How will blockchain impact freight forwarding? With a host of transaction benefits, blockchain also allows real-time rerouting when it’s combined with traffic or weather data.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2023
The objective of this guidance is to enable companies to better understand and track their logistics emissions on a granular operational level and seeks to quantify the footprint of end-to-end logistics emissions, from supplier to final customer, with focus on primary data calculations.
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 14, 2020
Shell and digital freight forwarding company InstaFreight are partnering to transform the European freight market. This investment and new partnership will help InstaFreight to accelerate its mission to digitise the road freight space and transform the freight market.
Dedola Global Logistics
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Archives As a freight forwarder , we receive all types of shipping requests. However, considering the cost and speed of air freight, it’s especially important to know the basics when preparing for an air shipment. Therefore, based on common questions, tips, and misconceptions, we’ve put together seven fundamental things to know when requesting a quote or booking a shipment with your air freight forwarder. freight. New to Air Freight?
Logistics Business Magazine
MARCH 15, 2023
shipzero enables transport and logistics companies to create transparency about their emissions data and manage decarbonization throughout the supply chain. The Hamburg-based data platform has received seven-figure growth funding for further product development and internationalization.
RPA Labs
OCTOBER 12, 2020
According to customer data shared by RPA Labs , Freight Forwarders spend 113 minutes on average processing shipments, and that’s not even including time spent drafting emails to clients, waiting for responses, or digging up documents that have been misfiled or lost. Here’s the breakdown of a Freight Forwarders workflow from our research: Collect SI or BOL data and create the house bill of lading – 10 minutes. Data Confirmation.
Logistics Business Magazine
MARCH 15, 2023
On March 1st the EU customs safety and security system, ICS2, was launched for the air freight industry. “Air freight forwarders should use this period to ensure that they can provide the airlines with the additional data required,” advises DAKOSY authorized officer Dirk Gladiator.
Forto
APRIL 25, 2020
More specifically, we have moved beyond offering just freight forwarding services. Today, we develop data-driven technology solutions and services for the entire logistics industry, empowering customers to own their supply chain. Beyond sea freight transportation.
Dedola Global Logistics
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Many receive emails alerting them of a data breach at their favorite mega-store or insurance company that exposed their personal information. Today, companies of all sizes are experiencing cyberattacks, leading to data breaches and system failures.
Freightos
MAY 8, 2017
Freight Forwarders Don’t Need Rate Management Systems. Similarly, no forwarder needs a rate management system (RMS) per se – they need a platform to improve sales efficiency. About half of the largest forwarders currently use one. Most of them lack pricing or routing capabilities, but it’s still be better situation than those top forwarders who still rely on archaic folders of spreadsheets. Even on less volatile trade lanes, pricing data changes radically.
Magaya
JUNE 8, 2021
Recent survey data found that 61 percent of businesses moved some or all of their workloads to the cloud in 2020, and experts predict the public cloud computing market will be worth $800 billion by 2025 Companies are moving to the cloud in record numbers, and for good reason.
Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 28, 2022
Transporeon , one of Europe’s leading Transportation Management Platform, and Schmitz Cargobull, Europe’s leading manufacturer of trailers, have announced a partnership that will provide Schmitz Cargobull’s customers an easy and secure data connection to Transporeon’s real-time visibility solution.
GlobalTranz
MAY 6, 2020
Even freight forwarders suffer from limited communications in the last mile. The post Last Mile Communications Depend on Data and Technology appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Data Final Mile Technology last mile communications
Forto
JULY 15, 2019
In this article, you will learn to recognize and identify the signs that indicate you need to change your freight forwarder, what to consider when changing freight forwarders or logistics service providers and how long it can typically take to successfully implement the change. . Signs you Need a New Freight Forwarder. Here are some of the most common signs that it is time to change your freight forwarder. Recurring Forwarding Problems.
Tradewinds
JANUARY 5, 2019
Graham started his first freight forwarding company at the age of 22 and within a year, reached his $1M revenue goal. Due to the complexity, fragmentation, and multi-stakeholder dynamics of international shipping, freight forwarders are essential to global trade. Graham and his team at Kontainers are leading the charge in completely digitizing the freight forwarding process and changing the industry along the way.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 27, 2020
The application of freight data holds immense potential. Logistics data is valuable to shippers, freight forwarders, logistics brokers, supply chain partners, third-party logistics providers, customers, and everyone else in the supply chain. Data Freight
Dedola Global Logistics
MAY 17, 2022
6 Important Considerations when Choosing a Freight Forwarder. DGL provides a range of shipping modes, including standard and premium ocean shipping and deferred and expedited air freight. Last Mile Logistics Optimized – What to Know Before Choosing a Logistics Partner.
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