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The Definition of Transparency

Blue Grace Logistics

Many, if not all, companies are facing increasing pressure from governments, consumers, non-profit / activist groups, and stakeholders to provide more information about their supply chain. So in order to begin understanding transparency in the supply chain, we first need to define it.

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What is ESG reporting and how can an ERP help?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Sustainability has come onto the agenda of many businesses, with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals becoming major considerations. Investors are tending to avoid companies that lack environmental, social, and governance reporting. Measuring ESG The saying that you can only manage what you measure is true for ESG.

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Top TMS Providers

Logistics Viewpoints

According to ARC Advisory Group research, among the shippers that successfully achieve significant reductions in freight savings, TMS and MTS perform roughly the same. ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. For international shipments, it would also include advance shipment notification to government authorities.

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Top TMS Providers

Logistics Viewpoints

According to ARC Advisory Group research, among the shippers that successfully achieve significant reductions in freight savings, TMS and MTS perform roughly the same. ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. For international shipments, it would also include advance shipment notification to government authorities.

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Top Solutions for Transportation Management

Logistics Viewpoints

According to ARC Advisory Group research, among the shippers that successfully achieve significant reductions in freight savings, TMS and MTS perform roughly the same. ARC’s definition of TMS is freight centric. For international shipments, it would also include advance shipment notification to government authorities.

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Goodbye Cargo Delays: California Ports Join Forces to Better Share Shipment Data

MTS Logistics

West Coast ports, a group of five California ports will partner to create a game-changing data-sharing system for seamless shipments. In major news for U.S. Working together, the alliance of California ports will seek to unify currently siloed data and solve visibility issues, a major reason for supply chain disruptions at U.S.

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Enter RCEP: The World’s Largest Free Trade Agreement

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These include: tariff elimination on at least 92 percent of goods traded between RPCs; simplified customs procedures to expedite the clearance of cargo, with a six-hour ceiling for express and perishable items; and easing of rules of origin definitions. RCEP Benefits for Singapore, according to the country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry.