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Drayage Service Challenges: Tips for Seamless Shipping

Trinity Logistics

Unforeseen events like canal blockages (Suez Canal) , the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse , or possible rail strikes have most recently created delays for shippers. Customs clearance is often the most common cause of delays as the process can be intensive, and any improper documentation or misclassified products can cause a holdup.

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Supply Chain IoT Needs Blockchain to Fully Mature

IoT World Today

For supply chain managers, tracking and tracing products is a nagging preoccupation. In some cases, bad weather or political events may delay product shipments. Guesswork about container location or estimated time of arrival costs the shipping industry as much as $20 billion annually , according to Boston Consulting Group.

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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

Much of this newfound optimism is attributable to a record jobs report in January – and yet we’ve seen a spate of layoffs in tech and other industries. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. Reduced working capital. Faster order-to-cash.

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Rotterdam Receives First-Ever Blockchain Container

Logistics Manager

A landmark moment was recently reached in the shipping industry as the first paperless, instantly financed and fully door-to-door tracked container made its way from Korea to the warehouse of Samsung SDS in Tilburg via Port of Rotterdam on the Blockchain-based platform DELIVER.

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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

GlobalTranz

In today’s post, Chuck will take it a step further and break down metrics and issues to look out for by 5 main industries: Pharmaceuticals. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Limit liability of food-borne illness events. Ensure currency and integrity of quality document. Medical Devices.

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Unparalleled Selection of Products at Show

Logistics Business Magazine

brings together the global intralogistics community in ten packed exhibit halls and the open space between Halls 8 and 10 in an event running April 25–27, 2023. The orders are pouring in, and the industry as a whole is busy.” The demand for intralogistics investments mirrors these trends.

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Industry View: Trends to Disrupt Logistics in 2018

Logistics Business Magazine

Reliable track-and-trace and hassle-free handling of complaints or returns are taken for granted. The new regime will require a quick transition of workflows and documentation. The post Industry View: Trends to Disrupt Logistics in 2018 appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.