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Top Trends in Freight Forwarder Digitization

Freightos

This trend moved forward in exciting ways in 2019. We also surveyed eight digital freight forwarders and the five largest ocean carriers for FCL quotes to get a sense of the growing competition that forwarders are facing and how these compare in their digitization efforts. . But What Happens After the RFQ?

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Why supply chain resilience is the ultimate New Year’s resolution

ShipLilly

Experts are of the view that this trend of shortages is bound to continue. However, there are opportunities for businesses that prepare for the trends and take advantage of them. The journey from store to port to the doorstep is fraught with all sorts of difficulties. The trends are here to stay.

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How business intelligence can boost customer centricity

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Many manufacturing companies still rely on Excel for all sorts of tasks including scheduling, inventory management and data analysis. Ultimately what should matter most for business is not the volume of data but, rather, knowing how to use it. Collecting data for effective usage with business intelligence.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. That trend, along with technological advancements, gave FedEx incentive to overhaul its Express unit’s network in a bid for long-term savings.

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Manufacturing And Cloud Reluctance: What We Learned

GlobalTranz

Recently, our company has generated some reports of internal data and surveyed a collection of companies to better get an idea of trends in the manufacturing industry. The Trends that Will Forever Shape Manufacturing in 2018 & Beyond. 74% to 79%. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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In Focus: 5 Factors To Consider On The “Build Vs Buy” Decision on Last-Mile Software Solution

Locus

A consumer survey showed that 55% of consumers will switch their retail brands if they find their delivery times are too slow. Some surveys and studies suggest 52% of the IT projects do overtime budgets. Match the pace of innovation with evolving trends. Consumer expectations around last-mile fulfillment are their peak.

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Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. On top of all that, billions if not trillions of dollars worth of potential working capital are tied up in illiquid assets such as 90-day invoice payouts or even the real estate value of, say, a warehouse or factory building. Download white paper.