Private equity house Sun Capital Partners has completed a buyout of Century Distribution Systems, a global digital logistics provider offering supply chain management and...
Co-authored by Rebecca Wright (Head of Marketing, Twill) & Eytan Buchman (CMO Freightos Group)
With customer expectations continuously on the rise and as technological...
Last week my colleague Steve Banker published an article on digital freight brokerages from a managed transportation services (MTS) standpoint. As he is...
Documents are crucial for the movement of consignment from one international destination to another, whether it’s an import or an export. The documents raised in a shipment orchestrate a long chain of actions and is required to ensure a hassle-free movement of consignments. Some documents relevant to shipping will be associated with insurance, some might have financial data, a few of them might relate to official exchange. The most significant document in sea freight is the Bill of Lading, which quantifies the details of the cargo being shipped. But in here also, it is vital to know whether it’s an […]
Technology is fast evolving and so is its adoption by vast industries like supply chain where it is been used more creatively and expansively. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is one such innovation which is widely used in Supply Chain and Logistics as it’s efficient and saves time. What’s RFID? RFID is a tool to read & understand digital data encrypted in RFID tags through a reader via radio waves. To understand it, we can take the example of a bar code or magnetic strip of a bank’s ATM card where data is captured by the device and stored in the […]
Supply Chain today has spread across borders challenging end-to-end visibility however technology is motivating businesses and is transforming the supply chain. From PO to last-mile delivery to warehouse management, supply chain completely depends on real-time alerts for competitive growth and long-term success. The cloud-based application provides real-time data that enables visibility and transparency over each transaction. The supply chain industry is digitalising itself with new innovating technologies that enable companies to work better, smarter and faster. Identifies and reduces delays In business, customer satisfaction is of paramount importance and real-time alerts enable all the stakeholders to identify the delays and […]
