3 Ways #blockchain Will Make #shipping And #logistics More Transparent (and Efficient)
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John Monarch TwitterThe goal of any shipping and logistics company is to transport items from point A to point B in a safe and punctual manner. But when it comes to actually doing this, the industry is seriously lacking.Shipments are lost, damaged, or delayed too often because of confusion in the chain of custody. For example, many companies have not yet digitized, so their documents must be faxed or scanned. Due to this antiquated process, there’s a high risk of “pen and paper changes,” when someone alters a document, and no one knows who did it, or why it was changed.Even tech-savvy shipping companies can run into trouble. If they’re part of a longer chain of delivery, digital businesses still have to make handoffs with other companies that are likely analog.This causes a lack of trust.If (...)