Gary G Burrows
Software as a Service (SaaS) platform Topo Solutions has embarked on a significant recruitment drive following post-Covid demand for companies to digitize their supply chain management.The recent changes in regulations mandating increased accountability for sustainability metrics in global retail standards and the economic downturn have pushed companies to become more efficient and focus on cost-saving.Topo covers a product’s end-to-end journey from sourcing, product development, ordering, and production, to quality, compliance, ...
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United Parcel Service (UPS) reported a 3% decline in Q42022 revenue at $27 billion on 3% increase in domestic package revenue and 8% drop in international package revenue.According to a press statemen consolidated operating profit was $3.2 billion, down 17.9% compared to the Q4 2021, and down 3.3% on an ...
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Air Canada announced that Jon Turner, currently Vice President, Inflight Services, has been appointed Vice President, Cargo effective February 18, 2023.
An accomplished airline executive with expertise in global strategy, operations and customer service, Mr. Turner has held a wide range of progressively critical, senior leadership roles at Air Canada and ...
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A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022).“We are looking at three different Chinese Years in 2020, 2021 and 2022. It’s ...
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Port Everglades, a global gateway for cruise vacations and trade, is unleashing a new three-pronged branding campaign to differentiate its strengths from those of Florida's natural wonder, Everglades National Park.A mighty trident against a backdrop of waves will symbolize Port Everglades' three main business sectors - cruise, cargo and energy ...
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The Port of Corpus Christi ended 2022 with record tonnage, mainly attributable to a 21% year-over-year (YOY) increase in refined products and 15% YOY increase in total crude oil. The Port of Corpus Christi achieved a new annual tonnage record of 187.9 million tons – a 12% increase over 2021 ...
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The Alabama Port Authority wrapped up a year of monthly container cargo records with a new annual cargo handling record — 563,191 TEUs. It’s the first time the port has handled more than 560,000 TEUs.
The 11% increase is the 9th time since 2009 that the port has recorded double-digit growth.
The ...
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Conversational AI as a SaaS solution
Though the barriers are coming down and there are a number of novel uses for chatbots cropping up across the industry, we are yet to see any solutions gain real traction. But chat interfaces are relatively young, with the first bots appearing in our lives ...
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The Top Conversational AI Trends Predicted for 2023
We investigate concerns that conversational artificial intelligence (AI) may reinforce negative gender stereotypes. With customer behaviour going through a whirlwind of changes, conversational AI [artificial intelligence] looks likely to become the new kingmaker in CX leadership. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the CEO of ...
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American Airlines Cargo is taking part in a global effort to transport life-saving medical and sanitation supplies to Haiti as the nation struggles to control a deadly cholera outbreak. In partnership with Airlink, a nonprofit humanitarian organization dedicated to bringing critical aid to communities in crisis, American is carrying more ...
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