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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. Among industries spending on IoT technology, the track-and-trace sector is expected to have the largest spending growth—a 24.2% It can be costly to use IoT to track shipments. We spend an inordinate amount of time on documentation.

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

RPA Labs

As market trends continue to change and customer needs remain fluid, proper integration and utilization of platforms and tools that support RPA in the shipping industry will be one of the dominating factors that separate shippers from each other.

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The Digital Transformation Journey in Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

There are multiple reasons as to why consumer trends, attitudes and business is moving faster than ever before. How do you keep building those connections – let alone keep track of fresh compliance, channels and technologies? These are questions I’ve asked myself a lot. The answer differs for every organisation.

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Bowe Group formed to offer end-to-end automation solutions

Logistics Business Magazine

BOWE SYSTEC will represent the traditional document and mail processing segment. These two divisions are perfectly complemented by BOWE IQ with its smart IoT software solutions for document and mail processing as well as the broad field of intralogistics. “Apart from this, our customers profit from our global sales and service network.

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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. Brexit drives trend towards customs automation. The new regime will require a quick transition of workflows and documentation.

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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. Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be one of the biggest trends in the logistics industry.

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Know the Kinds of Modes of Transportation

20Cube Logistics

Less documentation. It does require a few mandatory documents to seamlessly move goods between various states. Easy track and trace. Shipper can use 3PL services to handle multi-modal under one document. Key features of air transport. Speedy movement. Less handling of cargo. Security of cargo. Rail transport.