Carriers are continuing to require digital data instead of paper in the air cargo supply chain. One recent highlight is Lufthansa’s introduction of a per paper air waybill fee for applicable tradelanes. Starting at €1 and increasing to €12 beginning Oct 1st 2018, the airline is looking to leverage digital information to enable better communication and improve data quality. The eAWB is a fundamental step to Lufthansa Cargo that currently handles approximately 1.5 million air waybills per year with half of this number currently eAWB-enabled.
Technology continues to gain traction throughout the commercial trucking industry, as companies realize the efficiency it brings to operations. At the same time, regulatory agencies recognize that technology provides accurate data that can inform or change transportation safety regulations.
In fact, data gathered from electronic logging devices (ELD) mandated in the U.S. prompted a new focus on hours-of-service (HOS) regulations that may be adversely impacting certain sectors of the economy. As a result, U.S. regulators are taking another look at HOS rules.
eBay Open 2018 is a premiere ecommerce event that underscores the need to streamline order management and keep shipping rates low. Descartes ShipRush for eBay can help drive down costs by leveraging discounted postage rates, compare carrier rates and delivery times side-by-side in real-time and more.
Visibility has long been a priority for supply chains, but the challenge has been to translate visibility initiatives into tangible business benefits that go beyond the transportation team. Based on Descartes’ experience with thousands of customers, read more on five areas where real-time visibility creates value that extends across the enterprise.
MNX Global Logistics is a premium global provider of specialized, expedited transportation and logistics services to customers in the life sciences, medical device, aviation and technology sectors. MNX is using the cloud-based Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening™ (Descartes ACAS™) compliance solution to meet with the new mandatory advanced security filing requirements for air cargo imports into the U.S.
In the inbound supply chain, effective collaboration is a must to speed the physical movement of goods, and the flow of information. Lack of real-time visibility may result in higher stock levels, longer cycle time, delayed border crossings, and more. Read how Descartes can help to unlock ‘silos’ of information trapped in supplier, broker, and customer systems to enable end-to-end communicate across the inbound supply chain.
With peak shipping seasons such as Amazon Prime Day, Cyber Monday, and others presenting a challenge for many online businesses, it’s critical to deploy the right technology to streamline processes and meet customer expectations.
We recently conducted a global benchmark study surveying fleet managers from a wide array of industries and logistics providers, asking for their perspectives on issues impacting fleet operations today and their projections for the future. We asked about key trends, strategies, tactics, technologies and financial metrics that impact fleet management. Click "Read more" for a sample of the survey results.
Download the infographic, 2018 Tariff Timeline: 6 Months of Change that cut through the noise, highlights the actual tariff go-live dates, and underscores the critical need to incorporate a solution that can monitor change.
