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Supply Chain Dive | January 27, 2020

The ocean freight contracting season is upon us, and carriers and shippers will soon head to the negotiating table to lock in annual rates. An X-factor this year could complicate matters: the International Maritime Organization's low-sulfur regulations, which required container lines to comply with a sulfur emissions limit of no more than 0.5% mass by mass starting Jan. 1. In turn, refiners had to boost production of compliant fuels and shippers had to ready their budgets for freight price h...

The Verge | April 27, 2020

Even during a pandemic, Walmart’s supply chain managers have to make sure stores and warehouses are stocked with the things customers want and need. COVID-19, though, has thrown off the digital program that helps them predict how many diapers and garden hoses they need to keep on the shelves.Normally, the system can reliably analyze things like inventory levels, historical purchasing trends, and discounts to recommend how much of a product to order. During the worldwide disruption ca...

Snowman Logistics | May 27, 2020

Snowman Logistics is the leading temperature-controlled logistics service provider operating on a pan-India basis. We’re taking a closer look at the company here.The company has temperature controlled warehouses set up adjacent to cities with significant potential for sourcing and consumption of temperature sensitive products and materials, such as foods and beverages for grocery stores.With a capacity of 107,200 pallets, and 293 trucks making up its fleet, Snowman Logistics bo...

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GoComet | September 06, 2021

GoComet, headquartered in Singapore, has been recognized as the 'Top Transport Management Solution (TMS) Provider in APAC 2021' by the Logistics Tech Outlook— a publication that focuses on innovative solutions in freight management, audits, fleet management, and logistics. GoComet's end-to-end automation is a major breakthrough that has helped organizations worldwide to build supply chain resilience during the pandemic. With deep learning algorithms powered by AI...