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IoT – Internet of Things: Moving Supply Chain Logistics Ahead

20Cube Logistics

The technology revolution in supply chain logistics is experiencing a transformational wave of new innovations and challenges. IoT innovations like Sensor data and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) provide information to enable real-time tracking and alerts for better decision making. What is IoT in supply chain logistics?

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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

The diamond and gold, tea and coffee, beverage, food, and automotive industries all have participants with blockchain applications under test, operating as pilots, or implemented as digital solutions to improve supply chain operations. It appears that the tea industry, in particular, has a problem with counterfeiting.

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Protecting Freight From Cargo Theft with Technology

Blue Grace Logistics

While cargo theft has been a pressing problem within the trucking industry, it has witnessed an increase since 2020, through the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent social lockdowns. Electronics and household items are amongst the top stolen goods. Cargo Theft – An Overwhelming Problem In Global Trade.

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A Guide to Optimizing Your Inbound Freight Management 

GoShip Blog

Freight is one of the most critical parts of a product-based industry. Materials, machinery, and other physical goods are all delivered through freight services, whether it is in-house or through third-party logistics. This way, tracking and tracing the movement of raw materials that are delivered to your business is easier.

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Data standardization and its benefits – Executive Insights with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA

Shipping and Freight Resource

Executive Insights is a series by Shipping and Freight Resource that provides useful insights and thoughtful analysis on what is happening in the maritime, shipping, freight, logistics, supply chain and trade industries. Executive Insights is your chance to pick the brains of industry veterans, leaders, and enablers.

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What Is an Agile Supply Chain?

FourKites

Emphasizing agile and lean logistics management will allow you to outperform slower competitors through the ability to make informed decisions on the fly, rather than relying on gut instinct or incomplete information. Logistics managers today must contend with a growing number of unforeseen factors and disruptions.

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Supply Chain Visibility: A Precursor to Insight and Optimization

CLX Logistics

By Cosmas Hoefnagels for Talking Logistics. The most common goals of supply chain visibility include the following, but as your company completes this exercise, be sure to include quantifiable metrics: Reduce business and supply chain risk. Track, Trace and Collect Data from Key Partners.