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The Rise of High-Tech Cold Storage

Food Logistics

Increased demand for healthy and convenient options, coupled with an ever-expanding global food supply chain, has initiated a need for highly-complex cold storage facilities.

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How Predictive Analytics and the Gig Economy Can Bridge the Supply Chain Skills Gap

Supply Chain Brain

The automotive manufacturing supply chain has become almost too massive to manage, leaving manufacturers and suppliers with the challenge of finding qualified workers with the skills to identify and prevent quality risks.

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Why Industry 4.0 is the New Financial Paradigm

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

It’s a fascinating time to be in finance, especially for those of us who enjoy a challenge, change, and personal growth. For those who don’t, the way ahead could be tough. Industry 4.0 becomes the prevailing paradigm for manufacturing, finance, new technologies, collaborations and new ways of thinking need to be embraced. Industry 4.0-driven Realities To my mind, there are two […].

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Ocean Freight Procurement and Going with the Stream

Freightos

Remember iPods? Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. Six years later, that number had dropped to zero. The one-two punch of phones in our pocket and streaming music created a superior option. We never looked back. The annual fixed-price contract is the current go-to for ocean freight procurement.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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100 problems but food isn’t one

World Food Programme Logistics

How funds from the United States of America are helping refugees go from strength to strength in Lebanon Inside a dark, dank and spartan wooden shelter beside an open sewer, I learned the meaning of resilience. Fifty-four year-old mother of four named Kotna dabbed at tears with her bright hijab whilst rain drops fell onto the kitchen floor. Her son Mohamed moaned with pain from an ear infection, and the door made of wooden slats rattled in the wind.

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HACTL Receive IATA CEIV Fresh Accreditation

Airfreight Logistics

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited , commonly known as HACTL, is one of the first two cargo handling agents in the world to achieve the new IATA CEIV Fresh accreditation. The cargo handler received the prestigious award at the recent IATA World Cargo Symposium in Singapore. Employees from HACTL underwent training by IATA in November in preparation for IATA CEIV Fresh with the company making several refinements to its terminal and processes.

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dnata Awarded IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for their Dallas Facility

247 Customs Broker

on March 18, 2019 at 9:51 am On the world’s leading providers of aircraft ground handling, cargo, travel, and flight catering services across five continents, Dubai National Air Transport Association commonly known as dnata recently were recently certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for their new […].

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dnata Awarded IATA CEIV Pharma Certification for their Dallas Facility

Airfreight Logistics

On the world’s leading providers of aircraft ground handling, cargo, travel, and flight catering services across five continents, Dubai National Air Transport Association commonly known as dnata recently were recently certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for their new pharma handling processes in Dallas. dnata opened its state-of-the-art 37,000 square feet cargo facility at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in N

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HACTL Receive IATA CEIV Fresh Accreditation

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on March 18, 2019 at 10:42 am Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited, commonly known as HACTL, is one of the first two cargo handling agents in the world to achieve the new IATA CEIV Fresh accreditation. The cargo handler received the prestigious award at the recent IATA World Cargo Symposium in Singapore. Employees […]. The post HACTL Receive IATA CEIV Fresh Accreditation appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Association For Supply Chain Management ASCM – Much More Than a Re-Branding – Supply Chain 24/7

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Association For Supply Chain Management (ASCM) ASCM – the association formerly known as APICS – has been on a bit of a roll the last couple of years. In 2014, the organization merged with the Supply Chain Council – the folks who brought you SCOR – and began reaching out to senior level supply chain managers. A year later, […]. The post Association For Supply Chain Management ASCM – Much More Than a Re-Branding – Supply Chain 24/7 appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Steel makers seek ban on Iran imports

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KOLKATA: The Indian Steel Association (ISA), which represents top local makers of the alloy, has urged New Delhi to take immediate steps to ban imports from Iran after a near five-fold increase in shipments that might be traced back to the Persian Gulf nation. Imports have increased after the imposition of US sanctions on Tehran, […]. The post Steel makers seek ban on Iran imports appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Rupee payment for Venezuelan oil under consideration

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India is considering Venezuela’s proposal to use rupee for trade payments to protect the current oil import from the South American nation facing hardening US sanctions. The US has imposed a series of sanctions on Venezuela to squeeze its oil revenue and force the nation’s President Nicolas Maduro to step down. The US, which recognised […]. The post Rupee payment for Venezuelan oil under consideration appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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India may push exports via G2G trade for food products

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Worried over a slowdown in exports, the government is looking to use India’s good relations with other countries to push up exports through governmentto-government (G2G) trading arrangements for food products. The commerce department is exploring export of non-Basmati rice to the Philippines and Indonesia, and sugar to Egypt under this mechanism to boost exports that […].

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Kyrgyzstan’s economic week – March 11-16, 2019

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GDP increased a little. The gross domestic product of Kyrgyzstan for the first two months of this year exceeded 63 billion soms. According to data of the National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, in comparison with the same period last year, GDP increased by 4.9%. Without considering the enterprises for the development of the […]. The post Kyrgyzstan’s economic week – March 11-16, 2019 appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Zimbabwe's Simbisa Brands ready to expand with Nando’s and Ocean Basket

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Zimbabwe’s Simbisa Brands – which runs Ocean Basket, Chicken Inn, Nando’s and Steers counters – has set its eyes on local and regional expansion. Photo: Supplied HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Simbisa Brands – which runs Ocean Basket, Chicken Inn, Nando’s and Steers counters – has set its eyes on local and regional expansion after deciding against […].

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