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3PLS Need Technology to Stay Competitive

Trinity Logistics

Filing cabinets were full of paper documents. Fax machines, handwritten documents, and corded phones were the way of communication. Now documents can be saved to the cloud and sent in seconds through email. Technology such as digital freight matching and artificial intelligence are some examples of what is now available to 3PLs.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Build the next generation of supply chain solutions, today The year ahead represents nothing less than a golden opportunity to accelerate the creation of automated, interconnected and collaborative global supply chains that span transportation, warehouses, stores, trucks and more. Reduced working capital. Faster order-to-cash.

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Integration of Supply Chain Systems: Let RPA Do the Virtual Heavy Lifting

RPA Labs

Examples of RPA at Work Within the Modern Day Supply Chain. Prompt responses to disruptions and problems that arise during transportation. The advances made with automation and technology will only get better down the line as track and trace , communications, collaborations, and networking processes continue to advance.

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Does Your Supply Chain Need Blockchain?

Shipchain

A platform that combines blockchain and SCM has the potential to eliminate many of the laborious manual processes involved in tracking shipments and preparing them for transit. Blockchain could streamline the management of paperwork and documentation which would lower freight spend for ocean carriers by up to 20%.

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Impact of IoT on Supply Chains

Triskele Logistics

A common example of IoT is smartphones. One of the biggest areas for IoT in supply chains has been tracking and tracing. An example of supply chain assets that are being tracked are containers. Another example is the use of mobile devices to track and assist truck drivers in their daily operations.

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A Guide to Optimizing Your Inbound Freight Management 

GoShip Blog

Manufacturers often rely on inbound freight to transport all the materials and machinery they need to produce their products. Using TMS allows you to streamline your transportation operations. This way, tracking and tracing the movement of raw materials that are delivered to your business is easier.

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5 Ways Technology Can Help Logistics Companies Tackle New Year Demand

Locus

Trucking, international transportation, and shipment tracking are all benefited from it. GPS tracking of shipments and monitoring parcel conditions are also a gift of IoT and can improve quality management in supply chains. Locus’ automated dispatch planning software , DispatchIQ is a great example of efficient AI.