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  • Wide-body cargo plane with raised nose cone loading freight on an airport apron at sunset
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    Sneak Peek: Harnessing Supply Chain Data with Trade Technology

    Get an overview of the supply chain trends and data demands driving the new trade technology being revealed at Forward20 by Flexport

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  • Aerial view of a dense container port packed with colorful stacked containers and a city backdrop.
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    Integrating Shipping Data Boosts ERP Systems with Visibility and Cost Savings

    By using freight forwarding technology that integrates with ERP systems, companies can unlock shipment data for better strategy and savings.

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  • Industrial warehouse interior with a man in a suit walking among stacked pallets of goods under tall windows
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    Coronavirus and the China Supply Chain through the Lens of Data

    The Covid-19 outbreak is pushing supply chains further into uncertain waters. Flexport looks at market developments, as well as its own data to shed light on the implications.

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  • Blue shipping container marked GVTU with translucent data numbers overlaid against the sky
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    For Freight Forwarding, Data and Security Are the Pearls in the Process

    We're excited to welcome our new Chief Data Officer (CDO), Dr. Mehmet H. Göker, and our new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Kevin Paige, to Flexport. Their expertise will help drive our commitment to powerful data and trusted security in the iOS for global trade.

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  • Buckets of wrapped pink, white, and red ranunculus flowers for sale at a market stall
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    Every Import Has Its Thorn: Flowers, Data, and Valentine’s Day

    Most of the roses sold in the U.S. for Valentine’s Day are grown elsewhere, so we take a closer look at the import data: how many flowers were imported in 2018 and where they came from.

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