TITLE

New and better information systems provide competitive edge for ocean consolidators

AUTHOR(S)

Horowitz, Rose

PUB. DATE

November 1995

SOURCE

Traffic World;11/13/95, Vol. 244 Issue 7, p52

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on freight consolidators' offering of more sophisticated computer tracking systems for their customers. Features; Applications; Product support; Business opportunities; Comments from industry executives.

ACCESSION #

9512094699

Tags: FREIGHT forwarders

 

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