A vessel call sign is a unique identifier assigned to a ship for radio communication purposes. It is used to distinguish the vessel from others in maritime communication systems, including VHF radios and satellite communications.
A vessel omission (sometimes called a port omission) occurs when a scheduled vessel does not call at a planned port during its voyage. This disruption means that the vessel skips the port entirely, which can impact the transportation and delivery schedules of goods.
In cargo shipping, vessel rotation is the planned sequence of port calls that a shipping vessel follows on its route to optimize cargo loading and unloading operations.
The timetable of departure and arrival times for each port call on the rotation of the vessel in question.
A journey by sea from one port or country to another one or, in case of a round trip, to the same port.
Warehouse utilization is a logistics metric that refers to the effective use of available warehouse space for storing goods and inventory.
Order for specific transportation work carried out by a third party provider on behalf of the issuing party.
Logistics yard management refers to the process of overseeing and controlling the movement of trucks, trailers, containers, and other vehicles within a yard or distribution center. This includes tasks such as scheduling, tracking, and coordinating the arrival, departure, and storage of these vehicles.
April 2024 product roundup: Introducing third party Live Board access
This month, we’re taking another leap forward in our mission to transform supply chain collaboration and connectivity with the launch of third party Live Board access.
Live Boards are shared workspaces designed to simplify information sharing and communication across your supply chain. The latest improvements make it easier than ever to share information, collect and organize logistics documents, manage disruptions and so much more.
Keep reading for a full rundown of what’s new and to learn how third party Live Board access can help break down the silos that slow down supply chains…
What is third party Live Board access?
Third party Live Board access allows you to invite people to collaborate on specific Live Boards.
You can now securely share information and collaborate with your suppliers, warehouses, freight forwarders, customers, internal stakeholders and others without opening up the rest of your Beacon account (and data) to these individuals.
What can third party collaborators do?
Invited users will be able to see the live freight tracking milestones and ETAs on the Live Board(s) you have shared with them. When inviting collaborators to your Live Board, you will also specify a user role which determines what actions they can take.
Viewers can view and track ETAs and subscribe to notifications, but cannot see any comments or documents on the Live Board.
Commenters can do everything viewers can do and can additionally participate in conversations with other members using comments.
Collaborators can do everything commenters can do with the added ability to upload and view logistics documents.
Benefits of third party Live Board access
Third party Live Board access is designed to help supply chain and logistics teams:
- Reduce the need for long, disorganized email chains by centralizing conversations with your stakeholders directly along the latest tracking updates on your Live Boards
- Collect and organize essential logistics and compliance documents by having your freight forwarder or suppliers upload them directly to associated shipments
- Improve exception management and minimize downstream disruption by pushing the latest ETAs and change alerts to everyone who needs them including customers and warehouse partners with automated email notifications
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