Controlled Room Temperature Product Logistics

In response to research conducted in the 2015 Global Controlled Room Temperature Logistics Report, 54% of cold chain specialists stated they had witnessed an increase in the cost of temperature controlled logistics in 2013 - which is the most recent year polled. One of the reasons behind this rise in expenses could be that there was less control requirements in previous years. Controlling temperature comes at a price. Rise in costs could be due to moving to active control in transport or increasing the levels of monitoring to assess the impact of excursions.

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Indiana Department of Transportation

Established in 1919 as the Indiana State Highway Commission, INDOT provides a dynamic workplace while serving Indiana citizens, improving quality of life, and enhancing economic opportunity. INDOT’s programs and projects – including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and innovative uses of materials and assets – offer exciting opportunities for transportation and engineering professionals.

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AUTONOMOUS SHIPS TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR RULE DEVELOPMENT

whitePaper | March 3, 2022

Already burdened with a reputation for lack of transparency, shipping’s sector-specific terminology often creates an additional barrier to engagement. As an industry, specialized language, acronyms, and abbreviations can be so pervasive that new employees entering the professions sometimes absorb terms into usage without being able to explain their meaning, let alone their derivation.

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Digital transformation during a pandemic situation

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a lot of disruptions to society with millions of deaths, high unemployment levels, and exhausted businesses. The entire world is now trying to recover from the eects of the pandemic. Today, the way of life is dierent than what it has been, with limited travel, quarantines, closed oces, as well as supply chain and logistics disorders.

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A Partnership of Trust: Dell Supply Chain Security

whitePaper | May 23, 2022

Information technology is creating a more connected world, and our dependence on technology for all aspects of our lives continues to increase. However, the advanced technology and sophisticated logistics networks that support this connectivity are facing unprecedented attacks, which risk undermining the trust on which growth, prosperity, and international relations rest. Complicating matters further, the complexity, sophistication and potential impact of attacks also have increased substantially over time.

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Supply Chain Management White Paper

whitePaper | January 25, 2022

Supply chain management is the management of material and information flow in a supply chain, designed to provide the highest degree of customer satisfaction at the lowest possible cost. It requires the commitment of supply chain partners to work closely to co-ordinate order generation, order taking and order fulfilment.

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ALTERNATIVE FUELS OUTLOOK FOR SHIPPING

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

Ships require a constant energy supply for propulsion and other onboard systems. Fuel requirements and consumption are essential parameters to factor in at the design phase. Adopting alternative fuels will raise important considerations as to the operating profile and architecture of the ship and the need to train crews in their safe storage and use, for instance.

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Secure Container Release

whitePaper | August 24, 2022

Digitization in the logistics sector has led to a significantly increased automation of intra-company processes. Efficiency gains within one company powerfully drove choices in the field of ICT technologies. Investments in the digitization of business processes where the dependence on third parties is high are more complex and laborious.

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Indiana Department of Transportation

Established in 1919 as the Indiana State Highway Commission, INDOT provides a dynamic workplace while serving Indiana citizens, improving quality of life, and enhancing economic opportunity. INDOT’s programs and projects – including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and innovative uses of materials and assets – offer exciting opportunities for transportation and engineering professionals.

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