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2023’s Freight Forwarding and Project Cargo: The Big Shifts We’re Buzzing About!

MTS Logistics

The freight forwarding and project cargo sectors, always at the heart of global commerce, are adapting and evolving. But it’s not just about tracking – it’s about harnessing data to predict disruptions, optimize routes, and ensure timely deliveries. But how does this translate to freight forwarding?

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Modern Freight Forwarding – A Comprehensive Guide

20Cube Logistics

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. According to several recent studies on the subject, there will be a significant reduction in the processing times involved in activities like shipping and customs.

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Real Time Container Tracking with Kyle Henderson

The Logistics of Logistics

Faced with the challenge of limited data availability, he co-founded Vizion, an API-first solution empowering cargo owners, freight forwarders, and software providers to achieve true supply chain visibility by tracking ocean freight in near real-time.

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The State of Freight Forwarder Response Time

RPA Labs

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. While we’ve heard this sentiment time and time again, have freight forwarders really changed the way they respond to customers? Lead time: 14 Days.

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DGL Takes Cybersecurity Very Seriously

Dedola Global Logistics

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. We have safeguards in place to protect our sensitive data. Neither is true. .

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How to Choose an Automated Document Processing Platform

RPA Labs

Creating a standard for current operations better equips decision-makers to choose a data-driven processing option that doesn’t limit them to their platform’s restraints. . When buying RPA for supply chain needs, freight forwarders should consider the intelligent document automation abilities it holds.

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Study confirms cleanliness of corrugated shipping containers – Supply Chain 24/7

247 Customs Broker

wide corrugated container cleanliness studies performed in 2014 (initial) and 2016 (annual), the study examined corrugated containers from various manufacturers, at three separate end-user locations, for the presence of two pathogenic indicator organisms: Enterobacteriaceae and thermotolerant coliforms. www.supplychain247.com.

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