Why digital standards matter in global trade

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Headlines reporting supply chain disruption have been all too frequent in recent times. Port congestion, fleets out of position and goods held up in the system are an all too familiar refrain.

Supply chain stakeholders mitigate disruption through planning and operational measures. However, effective information exchange sits at the heart of smooth-running container shipping, and this is still hampered by manual, paper-based processes, and unstandardised data.

Tackling supply chain disruption

Stakeholder action, designed to protect businesses from the fallout of trade disruption, includes ...