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Freight Sector Fastens Belt for Hyperloop
Flying cars and jetpacks could still take time to become a reality, but Hyperloop seems all set to revolutionize the transportation industry. The freight sector could be the first beneficiary of this super speed technology.
4 min |
Sept - Oct 2016
Indian Transport & Logistics News
The Race for 'Speedy Delivery'
The Indian e-commerce space is currently at an inflection point and there is tremendous opportunity for growth. With the increasing consumer demand for ‘fastest deliveries’, e-commerce giants are enhancing logistics services to make the delivery race more predictable than maddening.
8 min |
Sept - Oct 2016
Indian Transport & Logistics News
Decoding GST Transportation & Freight Sector
GST has been labelled as ‘one tax one nation’ thereby meaning that India becomes one market. This would result in businesses to re-look at their supply chain, warehousing and depots. GST presents an opportunity for industry players to consolidate their warehouses and set up larger facilities, which will bring in supply chain efficiencies.
4 min |
Sept - Oct 2016
Indian Transport & Logistics News
‘Automation Contagiously Harmonising With The Logistics And Supply Chain Industry'
Web-based e-cloud platform LogYcode offers a cost-effective solution for freight forwarders, exporters, importers, and also air freight carriers. From published tariffs and surcharges of all carriers from pan-India, to a user-friendly interface, LogYcode employs AI and machine learning to build a comprehensive service.
2 min |
July - August 2019
Indian Transport & Logistics News
Every Player Must Integrate On Same Platform For Technology Adoption
Backed by the investments from Accel and Nandan Nilekani, the co-founder of Infosys, Fortigo Network Logistics (4TiGO) entered into digital logistics platform to empower the Indian truck network through technology and networking. Over the last 18 months, the company has recorded y-o-y growth of over Rs 150 crore p.a. Anjani Mandal, CEO and co-founder of the 2015 founded company interacts with Shalini Nair on $50 million funding plan and its outlook to grow 10X over the next 30 months.
2 min |
July - August 2019
Indian Transport & Logistics News
Digital Twins For Logistics
How do you operate, maintain, or repair systems when you aren’t in their physical proximity? That was the challenge for NASA when it had to monitor its rockets and vehicles on space missions. So it created mirrored systems or digital twins, still on earth that allowed engineers and astronauts to determine how they could control space mission vehicles. The concept of digital twin helps to control Chandrayaan-2, India’s lunar mission. A digital twin can create huge value in logistics and provide greater insight into and visibility of the current and future state of logistics.
6 min |
July - August 2019
Indian Transport & Logistics News
Tracking Innovations In Logistics
Trading intuition for accurate datadriven insight has been a compulsory and continuous journey for today’s logistics businesses. This quest has led to innovations that have automated and streamlined process, in order to bring improved efficiencies to the logistics and supply chain business.
6 min |
July - August 2019
Indian Transport & Logistics News
Delivered Trends Tenacity Takeovers
India’s Logistics sector braces for its next big chapter, with the help of government reforms and integration of technology this highly fragmented sector looks beyond its traditional distribution-oriented approach allowing it to be a truly holistic entity.
7 min |
September/October 2017
Indian Transport & Logistics News
Making Logistics Employees Skillworthy
By 2022, the logistics sector is expected to employ more than 28.4 million employees from the current figures of 16.74 million. With logistics being a service oriented sector, skill development is emerging as a key capability. this makes it absolutely necessary for the government, training institutions, the logistics companies and the sector skill council to step up their efforts in building training capacity and offer industry-relevant skills to the candidates.
6 min |
March - April 2019
Indian Transport & Logistics News
A Decade In Logistics: Before And After
As technology begins to take centerstage in global logistics, Nishith Rastogi, chief executive officer and founder of Locus.sh, reflects on the fascinating trends that will define logistics as much more than a support function.
3 min |
March - April 2019
Indian Transport & Logistics News
Review: SmartCards Expo
SmartCards Expo showcases the world of smart technologies for identification, security and digital payments.
2 min |
January - February 2019
Indian Transport & Logistics News
The Logic Of Incoterms
Incoterms are a set of rules which define the responsibilities of sellers and buyers for the delivery of goods under sales contracts. first published by the ICC in 1936, the Incoterms rules are revised from time to time. the latest revision came into force in January 2011, replacing the version published in 2000. Sabyasachi Mukherjee explains the terms and put them in the context of current global trade and commerce.
6 min |
July - August 2018
Indian Transport & Logistics News
CSIA Mumbai Receives Three-Year Renewal Of ACI's Level 3+ Neutrality
GVK Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), the company that administers the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) has become the only airport in the country and second globally, to achieve a three-year extension of ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) ‘Level 3+ Neutrality’ certification.
1 min |
July - August 2018
Indian Transport & Logistics News
Sewing Services To The Needs Of Fast Fashion
Whether it is getting the latest top secret collections delivered safely and securely to the ramp or responding to the ‘need it now’ approach of e-commerce customers or exporting high end fashion apparels out of the country, logistics players are well aware of the demands and are tailoring their services as per client's expectations.
8 min |