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BCOs and drayage planning: How global retailers apply data

FreightWaves SONAR

This service joins different methods of long-haul shipping to help smooth overall transportation hand-offs. It can also refer to the transportation of shipping goods over short distances. Global supply chains rely on multimodal transport to ship goods from manufacturers that are far from their end customers.

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Why is freight data a powerful weapon in the era of COVID-19?

FreightWaves SONAR

The COVID-19 crisis unveiled major issues within global supply chains and, as we have seen with SONAR freight data, volatility in the market. For those that make the right applications of freight data, the massive problems created by the pandemic could have been more easily mitigated.

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First data logger meets IEC standard

Logistics Business Magazine

The G-Log 2 data logger from Germany-based Aspion GmbH is the first shock recorder on the market to implement the continuous shock/vibration test of the European transport standard EN IEC 60721-3-2:2018 with its 2M4/2M5/2M6 classes during transportation. The result is either: the standard was complied with or it wasn’t.

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6 Things Supply Chain Decision Makers Look For in Supply Chain Logistics Partners

GlobalTranz

This integration implies a greater focus on a unified supply chain tech stack that can help users avoid redundancy, share data in real time, automate processes and avoid ambiguity or miscommunications. Real-Time Data Creates Actionable Intelligence. Multimodal Transportation Services Are Also Key to Logistics.

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E2open and Shippeo expand partnership

Logistics Business Magazine

Building on the success of the companies’ strategic partnership announced in 2020, the newly expanded partnership unlocks additional value for clients by combining an unprecedented level of transportation visibility into e2open’s full range of supply chain planning and execution capabilities, for all modes and all geographies.

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Information on the transport of medical protective equipment

Forto

A comparison of the different transport options from air to rail freight. Special times require special measures: As medical protective equipment and disinfectants are needed everywhere during the Covid-19 pandemic, the German customs authorities are speeding up the transport of these goods to Germany by facilitating import regulations.

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Blume Global Opens Asia Pacific Office in Hong Kong

Logistics Manager

By choosing to open this office in Hong Kong, Blume Global joins the many multimodal organizations already stationed in the region. Its globally connected network, and advanced technologies to help enterprises be more agile and responsive, improve service delivery and reduce costs. “I