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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

CIO

Irrespective of getting a small or a large IT budget, by managing it well, technology decision makers can put their organization’s resources effectively toward delivering great business benefits. For the freight transportation company, business intelligence (BI) is one area where IT can have a top-line impact. “We

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Freight Forwarder: Key Workflows and Technology

Altexsoft

Freight forwarders are experts that boost global trade and international transportation. Freight forwarders are intermediaries between shippers (manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers) and carriers ( sea , air, and land transportation providers) that organize and coordinate the movement of goods across international borders.

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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

Altexsoft

For the record, the business developed into a global company operating its airline and dealing with multi-million revenue streams, went through a compulsory liquidation in 2019, and was relaunched as an online-only travel agency in 2020. Depending on your business model, you probably fall into one of the main categories of tour operators.

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Supply Chain Control Tower: Enhancing Visibility and Resilience

Altexsoft

“Control towers are the artificial intelligence (AI) of supply chain. Leading executives focus on building resilient and intelligent supply chains that can withstand the turmoil due to data-based proactive decisions. Everyone wants to have it, but nobody quite knows how it works.” Christian Titze, vice president analyst at Gartner.

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Supply Chain Analytics: Opportunities in Data Analysis and Business Intelligence

Altexsoft

Supply chain practitioners and CEOs surveyed by 6river share that the main challenges of the industry are: keeping up with the rapidly changing customer demand, dealing with delays and disruptions, inefficient planning, lack of automation, rising costs (of transportation, labor, etc.), Supply chain management process.

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Airport Technology Management: Operations, Software Solutions and Vendors

Altexsoft

The system can supply different information for different segments of users: passengers, airport staff, crew, or members of specific departments, authorities, business partners, or police. Imagine an airport. What are the first things that come to mind? Airport automation speeds up the processes and improves the quality of service.

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Rail Fleet Management: How Technologies Help Handle Asset Tracking and Maintenance in Freight Rail Industry

Altexsoft

Railroads are an indispensable part of the supply chain when transporting both bulk shipments and intermodal containers. Most businesses mainly focus on asset tracking and maintenance, but there are more activities involved. All the rest are smaller, regional/short-line operators that connect industries to supply sources (e.g.,