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The Road Beyond the Map 

The Road Beyond the Map 

What Lars Jensen’s Africa journey can teach us about visibility, context, and decisions A few days into the Syncro Sally Voyage, Lars Jensen told us about a road in Africa.  It came from an earlier piece of his analysis work: a three-lane highway connecting Djibouti to northern Ethiopia. New, built only about a year earlier,
Transporting LNG by Rail

Transporting LNG by Rail

Out of all goods carried by trains, LNG movement by rail is the most controversial. So much so, in fact, that the USA has suspended their final decision on whether to allow LNG transportation by rail until June 30th, 2024 or until a rule is agreed upon, whichever is earlier. There are valid arguments to
What is Supply Chain Visibility?

What is Supply Chain Visibility?

What is Supply Chain Visibility?  Supply chains have gotten significantly more complex over the years while maintaining their incredible importance to both singular businesses and the global economy. Any shakeup in supply chain processes may have a strong ripple effect on many other stakeholders, as was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic.  ...
<strong>Reduce Demurrage and Detention Costs with Integrated IoT Technology</strong> 

Reduce Demurrage and Detention Costs with Integrated IoT Technology 

Key takeaways: Globalization has delivered many benefits, from global cuisine on our dinner tables to new revenue streams for developing countries. However, it has also led to an increasingly complicated network over the entire shipping industry and involving many suppliers and logistics providers. These complications have also meant new and rising costs ...
Why is it Time to Consider Condition-Based Maintenance?

Why is it Time to Consider Condition-Based Maintenance?

Key takeaways: Currently, most companies have predetermined times set aside for maintenance. This occurs regardless of the condition of their rail wagon, container, or loading machinery. The likelihood of any of these assets experiencing some sort of failure is largely unknown. However, this is not the only approach to maintenance that organizations can ...
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