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How Cold Chain Logistic Providers Build Trust with Traceability

Logistics Viewpoints

At the same time, cold chain logistics, one of the most complex divisions of supply chain logistics, is also facing increased regulations and pressure for more accountability throughout the entire supply chain. Even before the increased consumer pressure for faster deliveries, cold chain logistics already faced several challenges.

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. Supply chain visibility often means “where’s my stuff,” or the ability to trace parts in transit from the manufacturer to the final destination. This example illustrates why supply chain visibility isn’t enough.

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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

And a FourKites survey of 350+ supply chain leaders tells us that the past few years of supply chain disruptions — including COVID-19, market volatility, global political conflict, material shortages and extreme weather events — drove 73% of respondents to begin investing in supply chain visibility, with 46% planning to invest more in 2023.

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The role that ERP systems can take in helping IM&E

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

This is an interactive web platform that enables online transactions and streamlines collaboration with suppliers for processes like requesting quotes and tracking the progress of supplier deliveries. Keeping track of jobs and planning the production of orders is a challenge for shop floor managers.

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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

In most cases, these companies are using blockchain as an aid to supply chain visibility and product tracing, but some have applied it as a tool to streamline transactions and speed up the flow of information, goods, and materials. It’s not that tracking and tracing tea through the supply chain is a new departure for the company.

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The Perks of Hauling for a 3PL

Trinity Logistics

Working alongside a third-party logistics company (3PL) can offer many benefits to you as a motor carrier. At Trinity Logistics, we want you to feel appreciated. For example, when hauling a shipment with Trinity, you are given the option of using Trucker Tools or Four Kites for tracking and tracing on your shipments.

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Full supply chain visibility: How digital order management ensures flexibility

Forto

Germany’s logistics experts still track products mostly manually. Current challenges in logistics. The current situation in logistics is volatile: freight rates and capacities change daily, and individual means of transport are temporarily unavailable. Even in normal times, logistics planning is a challenge.