Global supply chain visibility, automation and optimization depends on the quality of one commodity: data.
While individual freight forwarders and container lines have optimized their internal processes, none have developed a standard way of doing business across shipping stages.
Port operators, drayage carriers, warehousing companies and final mile delivery partners have their own visibility tools that require integration with carrier operating systems, but there is no standardized framework.
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