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Combating Illicit Cargo

Logistics Business Magazine

The global maritime and transportation industries have long played a vital role in facilitating the movement of goods and people across borders, writes Captain Steve Bomgardner, VP Commercial Markets, Pole Star Global. Another common method involves counterfeiting cargo and vessel documents to disguise the true nature of shipments.

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6 challenges facing medical device manufacturers and how ERP analytics can provide a cure

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As members of one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, medical device manufacturers face numerous challenges. From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence.

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Common Problems Shippers and Forwarders Experience Uncovered and Explained by Dedola

Dedola Global Logistics

The document specifies the HTS code assigned to the goods you’re importing, and the code dictates the duty rate applicable to the shipment. Currently, there are over 20,000 codes, and the shipper must exercise reasonable care when describing their goods. Commercial Invoice Information. The Bottom Line.

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State of the art Logistics Campus

Logistics Business Magazine

This is pioneering because it’s one of the first cases in the UK of timber being used in the build of a large-scale structure within an industrial and logistics setting by a logistics developer. Included on the site is a three-storey 30,000 sq ft office headquarters with a structure constructed entirely from CLT and Glulam.

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Common Problems Shippers and Forwarders Experience Uncovered and Explained by Dedola

Dedola Global Logistics

The document specifies the HTS code assigned to the goods you’re importing, and the code dictates the duty rate applicable to the shipment. Currently, there are over 20,000 codes, and the shipper must exercise reasonable care when describing their goods. It’s crucial to assign a correct HTS code.

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The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

For knowledge management, imagine generative AI primed to intelligently search all of a company’s internal documentation to solve all kinds of problems from “how did we do this before” to “how do I do this now.” Perhaps the most useful way to think of generative AI is as the future of how we interface with computers.

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Transporting Perishable Goods? Some Important Factors to Consider.

Blue Grace Logistics

The documents/formalities required in both the importing and exporting state/country. In case you need multimodal transportation to ship your cargo, carry out this exercise for all the transporters in the chain. And, it’s great for building long term business relationships in the industry. Tolerable transit time for the product.