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State of Global Logistics: Delivering above and beyond

247 Customs Broker

A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword.

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Navigating the Loading Bay’s Hidden Risks

Logistics Business Magazine

Companies have fewer experienced employees who are knowledgeable about their operations, processes, and safety procedures to lead by example. For the reasons mentioned, recruiting new employees to replace the logistics workforce has proven extremely difficult. Despite the logistics sector employing more than 2.6

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Transportation costs drive regional divide

Logistics Business Magazine

The study, conducted by Economist Impact, surveyed executive-level participants representing businesses in 26 major countries across the globe. The research was commissioned by DP World , global logistics company and a key participant in the World Logistics Passport. For example, 42.5% This compared to 19.9%

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Cardinal Health’s Perfect Implementation

Logistics Viewpoints

Cardinal Health’s senior vice president of global logistics, said of their implementation of the Kinaxis’ supply chain planning (SCP) solution, “I was scared! Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. Count them!

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. But let’s get back to global freight data Global logistics has always had a dual relationship with data. So what’s next for global freight data?

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, related to warehouse technology, a recent Lucas Systems industry study found 89% of respondents agreed that implementing artificial intelligence-based software within distribution centers can provide a competitive advantage. Prior to Lucas, Kyle held roles in international logistics and warehousing for global logistics providers.

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Launching the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) for Daily Rates

Freightos

For example, combining FBX and trucking data, FreightWaves have shown that as prices fluctuate, the cheapest way to ship from Asia to Chicago can flip from US West Coast to East Coast, or vice versa – an insight impossible to take advantage of without real-time price information. Freight is somewhat notorious for price opacity.