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One of the key differences between the legacies and start-ups is not the use of technology itself, but in their approach to using technology for customer service.
“Crucially, logistics providers use technology to empower customer support teams, not customers,” explained Eytan Buchman, of Freightos, this week.
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Comment on this article
David Snell
June 11, 2020 at 2:20 pmWhat a load of twaddle….
Mark
June 14, 2020 at 4:38 pmGround breaking…..
These include five new modules which help calculate carbon emissions and duty drawbacks, as well as relay information on shipments, provide industry news and Covid-19 updates. And all of it is optimised for mobiles.