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</div><div data-element-id="elm_dQcOsVr601FeZhoYm_6kOg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_dQcOsVr601FeZhoYm_6kOg"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>El mundo actual gira en torno a la globalización y el comercio, donde la compra y venta de productos forman parte de la cotidianidad. Por ello, se entiende que cada producto tiene toda una historia detrás, desde su producción y transportación hasta llegar a las manos de su usuario.&nbsp;En gran parte, que la mercancía llegue a su destino correctamente es gracias a los <i>freight forwarders</i></span></span>.</span></p><p></p><p><br></p><div style="color:inherit;"><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;">Los <i>freight forwarders</i> o agentes de carga son aquellos encargados de organizar la transportación y ofrecer servicios de logística internacional a clientes, exportadores o importadores, de manera personalizada y atendiendo a necesidades específicas. Básicamente, se encargan de gestionar y coordinar todas las operaciones logísticas de transporte de las empresas que los contratan, siendo el intermediario entre la empresa y todos los servicios que ésta requiera para que la mercancía llegue a su destino correctamente. <span>(Faena, 2020)</span></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p></div><p></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 612px !important ; height: 408px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:612px ; height:408px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:612px ; height:408px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_22y9f9ueC-cD1KVAZ7Pk4Q" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_22y9f9ueC-cD1KVAZ7Pk4Q"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Es un servicio regulado y complejo, con tareas de logística y transporte de mercancías variadas y abarcadoras. Todo esto es imposible realizarlo de manera rentable y eficiente sin un sistema de gestión avanzado y adaptado a las características de la empresa</span></span>.</span></p><p></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Para poder suplir este abarcador mercado de servicios, lidiar con la inestabilidad de demanda, incluir una logística elástica y cumplir con todas las tareas que conlleva ser parte de este sector laboral, una de las principales claves, es usar las nuevas tecnologías de gestión. Se debe contar con un software de gestión logística y/o gestión de almacenes, obteniendo y usando la <i>Big Data</i> y las tecnologías de la información (TI), teniendo también automatización de procesos</span></span>. </span></p><p></p><p></p></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><p>Importancia de adoptar la digitalización y TI en la gestión de un freight forwarder. </p><p></p></div></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_F3hJczhhVlQ803_a5lmUAQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_F3hJczhhVlQ803_a5lmUAQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>En la industria del transporte de carga y la logística, un agente de carga puede seguir siendo competitivo, sólo si está dispuesto a la adopción de soluciones digitales innovadoras</span></span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 612px !important ; height: 408px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:612px ; height:408px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:612px ; height:408px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Articulos%20de%20blog/2.jpg" width="612" height="408" loading="lazy" size="original" alt="Digitalization for Freight Forwarders" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_mPaI64DyfWRfKL1YLv7VbQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_mPaI64DyfWRfKL1YLv7VbQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Con la digitalización en pleno apogeo en el sector del transporte de bienes y los clientes exigiendo una mejor experiencia, es necesario revisar y adecuar la estrategia de software y la capacidad de sus soluciones tecnológicas existentes para estar a la altura de las expectativas de los clientes en evolución</span></span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Los agentes de carga que siguen utilizando sistemas heredados tienen una visibilidad limitada de lo que ocurre en su red. Cuando se utilizan sistemas heredados, a medida que los bienes se trasladan de un destino a otro, el seguimiento se hace más difícil. Esta falta de supervisión y visibilidad, inherente a los sistemas heredados, limita la capacidad de los transitarios para responder a los cambios del mercado y a las demandas de los clientes</span></span>. </span><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Por eso es importante contar con un sistema de software de gestión de logística, que sea adaptable a las características de su negocio y que tenga una administración activa y actualizada</span></span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><div style="color:inherit;"><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;">Un sistema digital para agentes de carga automatiza, procesos como la introducción de datos, la elaboración de presupuestos, el análisis, la facturación y otras funciones contables, están entre las principales ventajas; además de <span>(Mundo Marítimo, 2021)</span>:</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p><p style="text-align:justify;"></p></div><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_X-BH-t9vwbxGoEuwqyV4Og" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_X-BH-t9vwbxGoEuwqyV4Og"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><ul style="margin-left:40px;"><li><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Transparencia y visibilidad: <span style="color:inherit;"><span>El software de transporte de bienes ofrece a los <i>forwarders</i> visibilidad en toda la empresa y les permite colaborar eficazmente en todos los equipos y mercados y obtener información de los datos. Los clientes de los transitarios se benefician de una visibilidad fiable de los envíos</span></span>.</span></span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Control operativo y financiero: <span style="color:inherit;"><span>El software que proporciona análisis, ayuda a los <i>forwarders</i> a comprender qué es lo que está ayudando a los resultados y qué es lo que está mermando los beneficios para que puedan tomar las mejores decisiones para el negocio. Permite a los transportistas hacer un seguimiento de la velocidad de entrega de los envíos para entender qué está causando retrasos y comparar el rendimiento de los <i>forwarders</i> para tomar la mejor decisión para futuros envíos</span></span>.</span></span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Automatización en la gestión de almacenes: <span style="color:inherit;"><span>incrementa la flexibilidad logística y asegura la escalabilidad de la instalación. Con sistemas de gestión de almacenes y <i>big data,</i> se pueden predecir los niveles óptimos de stock en cada ubicación. Además, un programa de gestión de almacén es crucial para que el jefe logístico cuente con suficientes datos para una buena toma de decisiones</span></span>. </span></span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Optimización de costos: <span style="color:inherit;"><span>La automatización de tareas y procesos a través de un sistema de software, permite la gestión en tiempo real del cumplimiento de la normativa y de los clientes y ayuda a reducir los costes en el proceso, lo que supone un ahorro de los mismos. El análisis de datos y los informes pueden ayudar a los transportistas a mantener los costes bajo control y proteger los márgenes. Todos estos procesos favorecen la reducción de los costes totales</span></span>.</span></span></span></li><li><span><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Crecimiento del negocio: <span style="color:inherit;"><span>El software para el transporte de bienes puede ayudar a los <i>forwarders</i> más pequeños a competir en igualdad de condiciones con los de mayor tamaño. Para los transitarios pequeños y medianos que necesitan competir con los más grandes o con sus competidores digitales, una plataforma de software de transporte de bienes puede ofrecer eficiencia operativa, la visibilidad necesaria y la agilidad requerida para aumentar los ingresos y ofrecer un mejor servicio al cliente</span></span>. </span></span></span></li></ul></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_RKtkbrpu1Yph7XSCWMkq-A" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_RKtkbrpu1Yph7XSCWMkq-A"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Al automatizar estas tareas, los transitarios pueden evitar costosos errores y centrarse en otros elementos del negocio como la expansión, la creación de relaciones y el servicio al cliente</span></span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Una tarea fundamental para incorporar innovaciones en la actividad del transporte es identificar las tendencias que marcan el camino que se perfilan en el desarrollo de industria logística</span></span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Estas tendencias están centradas particularmente en el cliente, en su demanda de entregas a la mayor brevedad o en una planificación de pedidos que cubran detalles o requerimientos especiales. Partiendo de este reto, pasamos a tocar un punto muy importante que es la relación con el cliente, la cual garantiza la rentabilidad del negocio a largo plazo</span></span>. </span><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>En Zeus4 tenemos experiencia de trabajo en conjunto con compañías que se dedican a la gestión de transporte de carga y otras actividades de logística. De igual manera, estamos fuertemente vinculados con Magaya y su amplia gama de soluciones para la logística, al punto de presentar una integración entre uno de las mejores plataformas con sistema CRM que es Zoho, y la aplicación para línea de suministro y transporte de Magaya</span></span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Si está interesado en esta integración, o quiere apoyo para encontrar sistemas y recursos de logística que se adapten a su empresa o proyecto, puede consultarnos o pedir una demo en nuestra página Zeus4.com</span></span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p><p style="text-align:left;"></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ"] h2.zpheading{ color:#001F61 ; font-family:'Open Sans'; font-size:26px; font-weight:400; } [data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } [data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ"] .zpheading:after,[data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ"] .zpheading:before{ background-color:#001F61 !important; } </style><h2
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<div data-element-id="elm_p3-Y2mIu44eIc_4LWHwVvw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_p3-Y2mIu44eIc_4LWHwVvw"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div><div><div><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:400;"><span style="color:inherit;"><span>Faena, L. (26 de October de 2020). <i>¿Qué es un Freight Forwarder y que ofrecen?</i> Obtenido de Trafimar: https://www.trafimar.com.mx/blog/que-es-un-freight-forwarder-y-que-ofrecen#:~:text=Los%20Freight%20Forwarder%20o%20Agentes,y%20atendiendo%20a%20necesidades%20espec%C3%ADficas</span></span>.</span></div></div></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Mundo Marítimo. (24 de May de 2021). <i>Freight Forwarders y el alto costo de no digitalizar su oferta de servicios</i>. Obtenido de Mundo Maritimo, Informacin maritima de latinoamerica: https://www.mundomaritimo.cl/noticias/transitarios-y-el-alto-costo-de-no-digitalizar-su-oferta-de-servicios</span><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Roberts, C. (2021). <i>5 Reasons Why Data Accuracy Matters for Your Business</i>. Obtenido de Delhi School of Internet Marketing: https://dsim.in/blog/2019/08/08/5-reasons-data-accuracy-matters-business/</span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2022 21:18:01 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digitization and ITs for Freight Forwarders, a must do to mantain todayʼs competitiveness]]></title><link>https://www.zeus4.com/blogs/post/Digitization-and-ITs-for-Freight-Forwarders-a-must-do-to-mantain-todays-competitiveness</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.zeus4.com/Articulos de blog/3-1.jpg"/> Today's world spins around globalization and trade, where buying and selling products is part of everyday life. Therefore, it is understood that each ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_jHzhaXZtyX43Tc-rPCiwoA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_jHzhaXZtyX43Tc-rPCiwoA"].zpsection{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_SJFLedTcqYjal9iAJhDuqg" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items-flex-start zpjustify-content-flex-start zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_SJFLedTcqYjal9iAJhDuqg"].zprow{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_-hy7qckMaXpBD14dDqIO6A" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- zpdefault-section zpdefault-section-bg "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_-hy7qckMaXpBD14dDqIO6A"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_FyMd84fi8om1BjbN2rs6Bg" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_FyMd84fi8om1BjbN2rs6Bg"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 1095px ; height: 729.54px ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_FyMd84fi8om1BjbN2rs6Bg"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:723px ; height:481.70px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_FyMd84fi8om1BjbN2rs6Bg"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:415px ; height:276.49px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_FyMd84fi8om1BjbN2rs6Bg"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-fit zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Articulos%20de%20blog/3-1.jpg" width="415" height="276.49" loading="lazy" size="fit" alt="Digitalization for Freight Forwarders" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_dQcOsVr601FeZhoYm_6kOg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_dQcOsVr601FeZhoYm_6kOg"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p>Today's world spins around globalization and trade, where buying and selling products is part of everyday life. Therefore, it is understood that each product has a whole story behind it, from its production and transportation to reaching the hands of its user. In this sense, it is thanks to the freight forwarder that the merchandise arrives properly at its destination.</p><p><br></p><p>Freight forwarders or cargo agents are those who organize transportation and offer international logistics services to clients, exporters or importers in a custom way, and attend to specific needs. They are basically in charge of managing and coordinating all transport logistic operations for the companies that hire them, being the intermediary between the company and all the services this one requires; so that the merchandise arrives to its final destination correctly. <span>&nbsp;</span>(Faena, 2020)</p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 612px !important ; height: 408px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:612px ; height:408px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:612px ; height:408px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_qBFLTX3M6l-EXy4hmqmcVw"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Articulos%20de%20blog/1.jpg" width="612" height="408" loading="lazy" size="original" alt="Digitalization for Freight Forwarders" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_22y9f9ueC-cD1KVAZ7Pk4Q" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_22y9f9ueC-cD1KVAZ7Pk4Q"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p>This is a regulated and complex service, with various and comprehensive logistics and freight transport tasks. All this is impossible to do in a profitable and efficient manner without an advanced management system adjusted to the characteristics of the company.</p><p><br></p><p>In order to supply this market with wide-ranging services, deal with the instability of the demand, include an elastic logistic and fulfil all the tasks entailing this labor sector, one of the main keys is to use new management technologies. Logistics management and/or warehouse management software must be available, obtaining and using Big Data and information technologies (IT), also having process automation. </p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_ZMODibDQUvsxVhx6Hkum0w" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_ZMODibDQUvsxVhx6Hkum0w"] h2.zpheading{ color:#001F61 ; font-family:'Open Sans'; font-size:26px; font-weight:400; } [data-element-id="elm_ZMODibDQUvsxVhx6Hkum0w"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } [data-element-id="elm_ZMODibDQUvsxVhx6Hkum0w"] .zpheading:after,[data-element-id="elm_ZMODibDQUvsxVhx6Hkum0w"] .zpheading:before{ background-color:#001F61 !important; } </style><h2
 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><p>Importance of adopting digitization and IT in freight forwarders' management. </p><p></p></div></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_F3hJczhhVlQ803_a5lmUAQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_F3hJczhhVlQ803_a5lmUAQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">In the freight forwarding and logistics industry, a freight forwarder can remain competitive, only if it is ready for the adoption of innovative digital solutions.</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style> @media (min-width: 992px) { [data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width: 612px !important ; height: 408px !important ; } } @media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { [data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:612px ; height:408px ; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { [data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw"] .zpimage-container figure img { width:612px ; height:408px ; } } [data-element-id="elm_ud5m7B7i6GYXd6nH9ZhaHw"].zpelem-image { border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="center" data-tablet-image-separate="false" data-mobile-image-separate="false" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-center zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
                type:fullscreen,
                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/Articulos%20de%20blog/2.jpg" width="612" height="408" loading="lazy" size="original" alt="Digitalization for Freight Forwarders" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_mPaI64DyfWRfKL1YLv7VbQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_mPaI64DyfWRfKL1YLv7VbQ"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">It is necessary to review and adjust the software strategy and capability of your current technology solutions to keep up with evolving customer expectations due to the boom of digitization in the freight forwarding industry and the demand of customers for a better experience.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Freight forwarders still using legacy systems have limited visibility into what is happening on their network. When this happens, tracking becomes more difficult as goods move from one destination to another. This lack of oversight and visibility inherent in legacy systems limits freight forwarders' ability to respond to market changes and customer demands. <br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">That is why it is important to have a system of logistics management software, adjustable to the characteristics of your business and with an active and updated administration.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">A digital system for freight forwarders automates processes such as data entry, budgeting, analysis, invoicing, and other accounting functions. Some of the main advantages are (Mundo Marítimo, 2021):</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_X-BH-t9vwbxGoEuwqyV4Og" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_X-BH-t9vwbxGoEuwqyV4Og"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><ul style="margin-left:40px;"><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Transparency and visibility: Freight forwarding software provides forwarders with company-wide visibility and enables them to collaborate effectively across teams and markets and obtain data insights. Freight forwarder customers benefit from reliable shipment visibility.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Operational and financial control: The software that provides analysis helps forwarders understand what is facilitating results and what is affecting profits, so they can make the best decisions for the business. It allows forwarders to track the speed of shipments delivery to understand what is causing delays and compare forwarders performance to make the best decision for future shipments.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Warehouse management automation: It increases logistics flexibility and ensures installation scalability. Optimal stock levels can be predicted at each location with warehouse management systems and big data. In addition, a warehouse management program is crucial so that the logistics manager has enough data to make good decisions. </span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;">Costs optimization: Task and process automation through a software system enables real-time management of regulatory and customer compliance, and helps reduce costs in the process, resulting in cost savings. Data and reporting analysis can help forwarders keep costs under control and protect margins. All these processes favor the reduction of total costs.</span></li><li>Business growth: A freight forwarding software can help smaller forwarders compete on equal terms with larger ones. For small and mid-sized freight forwarders that need to compete with larger or digital competitors, a freight forwarding software platform can deliver operational efficiencies, the necessary visibility, and the agility required to grow revenue and deliver better customer service. </li></ul></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_RKtkbrpu1Yph7XSCWMkq-A" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_RKtkbrpu1Yph7XSCWMkq-A"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">By automating these tasks, freight forwarders can avoid expensive mistakes and focus on other elements of the business, such as expansion, relationship building and customer service.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">A fundamental task to incorporate innovations in the cargo transport activity is to identify the trends that mark the path outlined to the development of the logistics industry.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">These trends are particularly focused on the customers, their demand for prompt deliveries or planning orders that meet details or special requirements. Based on this challenge, we now move on to a very important point, the relationship with the client, which guarantees the business profitability in a long term. <br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">At Zeus4 we have experience working together with companies dedicated to freight forwarding management and other logistics activities. In the same way, we are strongly linked to Magaya and its wide range of logistics solutions, to the point of presenting an integration between one of the best CRM system platforms, Zoho, and Magaya's application for supply lines and transportation.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">If you are interested in this integration, or want support to find logistics systems and resources that suit your company or project, you can consult us or request a demo on our Zeus4.com page.</span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ"] h2.zpheading{ color:#001F61 ; font-family:'Open Sans'; font-size:26px; font-weight:400; } [data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } [data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ"] .zpheading:after,[data-element-id="elm_RyBsrdzc2JsYUitRfVAHVQ"] .zpheading:before{ background-color:#001F61 !important; } </style><h2
 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="color:inherit;"><p><span style="font-size:18pt;">Sources</span></p><p></p><p></p></div></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_p3-Y2mIu44eIc_4LWHwVvw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_p3-Y2mIu44eIc_4LWHwVvw"].zpelem-text { border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><div><span>Faena, L. (26 de October de 2020). <i>¿Qué es un Freight Forwarder y que ofrecen?</i> Obtenido de Trafimar: https://www.trafimar.com.mx/blog/que-es-un-freight-forwarder-y-que-ofrecen#:~:text=Los%20Freight%20Forwarder%20o%20Agentes,y%20atendiendo%20a%20necesidades%20espec%C3%ADficas.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Mundo Marítimo. (24 de May de 2021). <i>Freight Forwarders y el alto costo de no digitalizar su oferta de servicios</i>. Obtenido de Mundo Maritimo, Informacin maritima de latinoamerica: https://www.mundomaritimo.cl/noticias/transitarios-y-el-alto-costo-de-no-digitalizar-su-oferta-de-servicios</span><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Roberts, C. (2021). <i>5 Reasons Why Data Accuracy Matters for Your Business</i>. Obtenido de Delhi School of Internet Marketing: https://dsim.in/blog/2019/08/08/5-reasons-data-accuracy-matters-business/</span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><br></span></div>
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