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Product Review : CenterSource Platform

Shipping and Freight Resource

As timber is usually shipped in large volumes, there has to be an extremely close coordination between the various parties from the live-loading of the cargo into the container, the carriers, the entities fumigating the containers, and the documentation team that prepares all the pre-shipment and shipment documentation.

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4 Benefits Shippers Realize when Transportation EDI is Utilized in a TMS

GlobalTranz

Exchanging documents electronically improves transaction speed and visibility while decreasing the amount of money you spend on manual processes. Finally, there is also resources needed in your transportation department, since there no longer has to be an employee present to handle these sorts of tasks.

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Open Logistics Foundation established

Logistics Business Magazine

All tools and components will be free of charge without restriction for commercial applications to promote broad acceptance within the logistics sector. The benefits are impressively simple: Everyone uses the same freight documents, for example, and everyone plans routes or offers tracking and tracing.

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Industry View: Trends to Disrupt Logistics in 2018

Logistics Business Magazine

BluJay Solutions presents the three most important trends to prepare for in 2018. . 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 SME squeeze.

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Blockchain in Logistics: Discover its Advantages and Applications

3PL Links

Blockchain technology is also a tool for many supply chain organizations in the logistics industry. The beginnings of blockchain technology can be traced back to the 2008 presentation of the Bitcoin concept by Satoshi Nakamoto. However, in order to fulfill his goal, Nakamoto required the correct tool: the blockchain.

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Do More Shipping with Less Work

Shipchain

Additionally, global trade scales are vulnerable to an impending digital documentation revolution, as noted by Kyunghee Park of Bloomberg.com. Since documentation and paperwork make up a considerable portion of time lost in transport, shipping on the blockchain will revolutionize the industry and allow you to do more with less.

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Transport Management System: Making your Logistics Supply Chain Successful

20Cube Logistics

It offers complete visibility into transport operations (air, sea, road or rail), compliances and documentation and ensures that consignment is delivered on time at the right delivery point. With these tools, it becomes easy to consolidate customer orders and find the best carrier at a competitive price. Why TMS is needed?