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Posted in Advanced Computing, Logistics, Trucking
Tagged analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Data Driven, Data Literacy, decision making, Digital Transformation, Digital Twin, dispatching, Efficiency, Fleet Management, innovation, Logistics, machine learning, Optimization, technology, transportation, trucking operations
This article quotes Carl Bentzel, an FMC commissioner, who says that there is increased concentration of the ocean shipping business, from no carrier having more than 4%, to around 10 carriers, half of whom have 12-20% each.
Many supply chain participants have been calling for standardization of basic data surrounding a shipment, especially concerning its timing and needs as it moves through the system. There are no standards for this kind of data, and any attempt to compile it meets the challenge of disparate and constantly changing independent systems. And often, data for particular shipments is exchanged by emails.
It would be nice if the FMC would step in and develop a standard for data interchange. But different players have different concepts of what data is essential, according to the article. For instance, some partners want to know how long they have storage rights for a particular container, free of detention and demurrage charges. Others want to know whether a chassis is available, and where. Chassis shortages have hampered container moves in the LA/Long Beach area, despite a chassis pool; other ports have pools as well, but containers often ride out delays on a chassis if it’s believed the wait won’t be too long.
A standard would be nice, but often takes years to negotiate. The startup Dray Alliance, mentioned in the article, is trying to set a standard for some of this information with an online and app-based system. But not all the necessary data will be there, not for all the participants in the container-move supply chain. And it’s not clear truckers need one more app.
By Nick Savvides 15/12/2021
US logistics industry needs a unified data stream to boost cargo velocity – The Loadstar
Posted in Advanced Computing, Logistics, Ports, Supply Chains
Tagged Big Data, container shipping, Logistics, standards, supply chains, technology
Well, the media storm over the ban on receiving empty containers at Felixstowe got their attention at the port. Our earlier post on this subject explained the problem.
The apologies were for
“inconvenience”, “our service standards are not currently where we would like them to be”.
Source: The Loadstar, 9/21/2020
The port claims they are seeing a rush of container deliveries; perhaps it’s a presage of Brexit starting January 1, or simply a rush of winter orders. But this was entirely foreseeable. I guess their eye wasn’t on the ball for this crisis.
Imposing the ban was clearly a mistake, and a shock. It only took a couple of days for port management to realize they had screwed up the supply chains of everyone using the port.
By Mike Wackett 21/09/2020
Link: https://theloadstar.com/felixstowe-port-apologises-to-customers-and-rescinds-empty-container-ban/
By Gavin van Marle 18/09/2020
Posted in Logistics, Ports, Supply Chains, Trucking
Tagged Big Data, intermodal transport, Logistics, port management, ports, Software, supply chain disruption, trucking