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Two Modes, Split Roads

Freightos

Instant eBookings on the Freightos platform have enjoyed a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 272% in the last 3 years, with growth dominated by airline bookings. Remember that there was zero airline ebooking at the beginning of 2018. There is progress in digitalizing ocean freight, but its been slow and inconsistent.

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Order Planning and Batching (Chapter 3)

Camelot 3PL Software

This is Chapter 3 of 13 in our eBook on eCommerce Fulfillment for 3PL Warehouses. See the link below to download the full ebook. As an example, one such rule may be that orders marked with a status of “priority” and are received by the warehouse before 12 PM must ship same-day. This is an important factor in batching.

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Label Printing (Chapter 8)

Camelot 3PL Software

This is Chapter 8 of 13 in our eBook on eCommerce Fulfillment for 3PL Warehouses. See the link below to download the full ebook. In some simple scenarios with low variability, a warehouse can batch print a group of shipment labels for a batch before the picking and packing have commenced.

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FedEx and Freightos – Improving Digital Freight Together

Freightos

For example, importing plastic disposable cups to Israel results in different tariffs depending on whether or not there is a logo printed on the cup…and don’t get me started on duties for Santa Claus suits. Clearing customs is a painful process – the U.S. Freightos.com already makes international shipping easy. And why stop there?

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Bridging Two Realms: The Digital-Analog Dance in Logistics

Freightos

Here are a few practical examples of where fully digital solutions, which require end-to-end digitization – just don’t work…and how we’ve worked both together and around them. Ian Arroyo Chief Strategy Officer, Freightos Group Ian is a passionate entrepreneur, strategy geek, and people builder.

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TPM24: Key Takeaways on Geopolitics, Technology and Other Drivers of Ocean Freight in 2024

Freightos

Examples included BCO and SMB forwarder presentations on the growing tech stacks they rely on to improve visibility and operations, and leading experts like Jensen and Monroe each pointing to progress in digitalization and data visibility adoption as key to carrier and BCO success.

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Principles of eCommerce Fulfillment (Part 1)

Camelot 3PL Software

Performing work in batches is important because it saves time if you do the same series of steps for a group of tasks, rather than perform the same series of steps for each individual task. As an example, if you consolidate tasks from 6 steps to 5 steps, you’ve reduced one step in each transaction. Consolidate Tasks.