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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The digital transformation of the operations and processes of factories and supply chains is based upon digitization of carefully selected machines and digitalization of the related business processes. To understand this question, we will need to understand what are the differences between digitization and digitalization?

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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. Digitally Enabling Hot Loads. A Digital Transformation Requires More than Visibility.

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Logistics Hall of Fame Council meets in Berlin

Logistics Business Magazine

On July 7th, the Logistics Hall of Fame Council nominated six personalities at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. The Logistics Hall of Fame documents the major milestones in logistics. Volker Wissing, German Federal Minister for Digital and Transport. Dr. Julia Hartmann.

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The Digital Transformation Journey in Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

The only way to meet – and keep up with – the evolving consumer demands is technology. Between 2020 and 2021, at DG International , across 23 countries, we saw a 51.61% uplift in customers opting for digital solutions with a staggering increase of 103.2% The solution? Digitisation.

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A Guide to Efficient and Reliable Air Freight Forwarding

Dedola Global Logistics

This guide delves into the world of air freight forwarding, highlighting its roles, benefits, and how to choose a provider that meets your needs. They play a critical role in route optimization, documentation, and managing the entire transportation process, including warehousing and distribution.

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What is a routing guide and what are best practices to create one

FreightWaves SONAR

And according to Brian Straight of FreightWaves , a routing guide is a living document that enables faster transportation management and keeps freight spend under control based on lane volatility, seen also within SONAR SCI Lane Acuity. What is a routing guide : a digital resource that seeks to reduce high transportation costs.

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Cold Chain Shipping: The Winning Characteristics of Vaccine Carriers

Turvo

Many carriers cannot yet meet the demand for shipments requiring highly specialized equipment and end-to-end traceability. As reported by Jeff Berman of Logistics Management , vaccine distribution is not merely frozen shipments. Meet specialized protocols and carrier requirements for vaccine transport. That’s the distinction.