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Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator

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Flexport’s Ocean Timeliness Indicator illustrates the transit time between the cargo ready date at an exporter’s factory or warehouse and the container’s departure from the destination ocean port.


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    Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator

    Flexport’s Ocean Timeliness Indicator illustrates the transit time between the cargo ready date at an exporter’s factory or warehouse and the container’s departure from the destination ocean port.

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    Predicting Accurate and Reliable Ocean Freight Transit Times

    Flexport’s machine learning models provide more reliable and accurate ocean freight transit time predictions, helping you plan ahead and adjust to disruptions.

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    What Is a Supply Chain Control Tower and Why Require It in Your 2024 RFP?

    Supply chain visibility isn't possible without a supply chain control tower. In this article, we'll explore the concept further, and why it should be part of your 2024 Request for Proposal (RFP).

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    Overcoming Supply Chain Transparency Hurdles With Technology

    Supply chain transparency is achievable—provided you can overcome the hurdles created by three root causes—divergent data sources, a lack of data granularity, and partners using outdated technologies.

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  • Two dock workers in hard hats and safety vests talk while walking between stacked shipping containers at a port.
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    Logistics Rewired: Discussing the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative with FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel

    Flexport’s recent Logistics Rewired webinar featured a panel with FMC Commissioner Bentzel discussing the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI).

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    Building a More Resilient Supply Chain Through Increased Transparency

    Get ahead of the curve with optimized supply chain transparency. Learn how data-driven strategies can reduce costs and improve customer experience.

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    From Surplus to Stockouts - How Data Can Prep You for the Unexpected

    Companies need more visibility to prepare for the unexpected—especially in a post-pandemic economy. With better data, companies can better predict demand and supply to improve inventory management.

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    EU Logistics Pressure Matrix

    Flexport’s EU Logistics Pressure Matrix (LPM) gathers eight data points in an attempt to provide a picture of the challenges facing logistics networks from the demand side and a view of ongoing activity on US-inbound routes.

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