At the moment, the supply chain industry is grappling with the menace of a tremendous shortage of 40 foot containers. Apart from the entrepreneurs in the logistics sector, the manufacturers, trading companies, and retail businesses are also trying to cope with the problem of the massive container crisis in the last quarter of 2020. In…
xChange will organized free webinar on Container Availability Index to be held on 4th March 2021 from 11:30- 12:00 PM CET. Get to know more about the Container Availability Index The Container Availability Index (CAx) reviews the inwar and outward bound containers from the ocean ports weekly, taking into account and following the route of…
A large number of warehouses are gradually embracing robotics technology and according to a report by Markets and Markets, the market of warehouse robotics will reach a whopping $4.4 billion by 2022. Technological innovations such as IoT, and AI has been integrated with robotics technology to bring about effective automation in the warehouses. The use…
The importance of the Chinese New Year Festivity has been growing at the same path as the increase a of the Chinese economy and the expansion of the Chinese popularity. That is so, that it is not only celebrated in China, but also in overseas countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, the…
The Covid-19 pandemic has simultaneously tested the limits of the logistics industry, highlighted its tremendous contributions to the society, and paved the way for totally new perspectives and objectives for this year. It can be said without a doubt although this industry has discovered the boons of digitization somewhat late, it is finally here and…
A functional and resilient end-to-end supply chain is the first and foremost factor behind a successful vaccine distribution programme on a global scale. In this regard, the role of the logistics company is multifarious and involves effective handling, storage, stock management, strict control of temperature in their cold chain and the proper upkeep of appropriate…
The logistics digital transformation is here, that is for sure. Together with the digitalization process, many words have become fashionable, and we are sure that you have already heard them by now: industry 4.0, e-commerce, the Internet of things, and TMS. These are some of the different terms you need to bear in mind if…
This year has turned out to be one of the most inopportune years of the century because of the pandemic, the loss of lives and livelihood and the debilitating economic scenario around the globe. The upheaval because of the Coronavirus resulted in a temporary halt of transportation and shipping processes and several sectors including warehousing,…
Although visibility in supply chain is increasingly being seen as a crucial element behind the success of a logistics company a meager 6% of companies has yet managed to attain full supply chain visibility. These days most corporate houses are striving for transparency to avoid the steep consequences. To put it simply supply chain transparency…
Hazardous cargo training can greatly contribute to the success of a logistics company since there is no dearth of industries that require the transportation of dangerous goods on a regular basis. Once you obtain the dangerous goods certification you will be able to move inflammable liquids, petrochemicals, toxic or infectious substances, firearms, flammable solids, explosives…