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Freight Forwarding: Keeping shippers top of mind

247 Customs Broker

Say “freight forwarder” and the first thing that might come to mind would be “forward-thinking,” a market run by visionary leaders who can use predictive analytics to forecast and deliver on new shipper demands. I’ll add that some of the forwarders are at fault, too,” she says. “A to Singapore and on to India. “It

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Why Containerised Freight Shipping is Daunting for SMEs

Logistics Bureau

The costs of shipping a container-load of freight have never been higher, and right now, the control of pricing is firmly in the hands of the liner companies. To further compound the issue, some costs are incurred only in the event of problems arising at the ports of loading or discharge and are impossible to foresee when booking a shipment.

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WOF Summit promises latest market trends

Logistics Business Magazine

Ahead of the WOF SUMMIT , which takes place in Vienna on 4 th -5 th May, we caught up with Chief Commercial Officer of the WOF Group Christoph Grasl and asked him about this inaugural event. Christoph Grasl has more than 25 years of experience in freight and logistics.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Plus, extreme weather events and changing storm patterns challenge seafaring vessels. A storm, for example, could slow the vessel down and increase transit time from one port to another. Apart from the environmental consequences of sea and air pollution, they also affect global trade. from originally 3.5% as of January 1, 2020 [3].

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Sexify Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Polycrisis logistics When multiple supply chain disruptive events happen concurrently how can they be tackled? For example, the Dexory View dashboard enables pick face analysis of volumes. Simulation can be used prior to construction to study the average flow, slow days and peak operations. Machine help?

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Full supply chain visibility: How digital order management ensures flexibility

Forto

A study showed that 42% of small and medium-sized German companies still handle purchase orders manually. In the Harvard Business Review, scientists currently assume that companies that invest in digital control of their supply chain now will outperform their competitors in the event of another crisis and will also win in the long term.

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Full supply chain visibility: How digital order management ensures flexibility

Forto

A study showed that 42% of small and medium-sized German companies still handle purchase orders manually. In the Harvard Business Review, scientists currently assume that companies that invest in digital control of their supply chain now will outperform their competitors in the event of another crisis and will also win in the long term.