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The 8 Standard Types of “Bill of Lading” Documents

ShipLilly

wholesale, logistic business and people concept – manual worker and businessman with clipboards at warehouse explain a bill of lading document. The bill of lading (BoL) is an important document in the shipping industry to better understand its meaning and implications for operations. When You Should Use Them.

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How to Use Artificial Intelligence (AI)  for Shipping Document Automation

RPA Labs

As domestic truck rates increase, international trade freight costs will most likely escalate too. Shippers and freight forwarders are turning to AI for shipping document automation to stay competitive in price and efficiency. . What Is Shipping Document Automation ? Automatically Classify All Documents.

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Transshipment Problems Solved: What Is Document Automation for Transshipments

RPA Labs

In overcoming some of the most common transshipment problems faced today, answering the question, “what is document automation?” Among the most popular reasons for transshipment is when a load has to be shifted from one mode of transport to another—for instance, moving cargo from rail and loading it onto trucks.

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Illinois trucking company’s sudden shutdown leaves team drivers stranded, unpaid

Supply Chain and Logistics

The story documented here is unfortunately all too common today. Truckers are routinely mistreated by trucking firms like this one in the story. And they keep going out of business then reopening and doing the same thing. Regulators should have … Continue reading →

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Bill of Lading Types: How to Avoid the Detention and Demurrage Due to Documentation

MTS Logistics

In shipping, documentation, freight insurance, terminal problems, and trucking shortages are just a few of the problems we face today. But the biggest issue to address in the documentation category is the bill of lading (BL). There are two standard types of BLs, an express and original.

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The Internet of Trucking (IoT) with Tapan Chaudhari

The Logistics of Logistics

The Internet of Trucking (IoT) with Tapan Chaudhari. Tapan Chaudhari and Joe Lynch discuss the internet of trucking (IoT) which refers to all the connected devices and sensors that are being used in the trucking industry. Tapan Chaudhari is the Founder and CEO of TruckX , a technology firm focused on the trucking industry.

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Sending Documents to UWT? Document Imaging Tips for Drivers

United World Transporation

Every day, brokers receive hundreds of documents, and they come from various sources. As drivers know, one of the primary sources of documents is from their mobile phones. Smartphones offer drivers more flexibility with sending documents than ever before. Digitizing Documents. are grouped together.