Microsoft, Maersk to Launch Customs House Brokerage App
Microsoft will help logistics giant Maersk add several new digital tools, including a customs brokerage application, under an agreement between the two companies, the companies said in a news release (here). Maersk plans to "leverage digital solutions to revolutionize the…
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way it operates its assets," it said. Maersk's business unit for supply-chain solutions, Damco, "recently launched several digital supply-chain solutions built on Microsoft Azure," the company said. "The next app to be launched is a digital app for Customs House Brokerage. The preparation of documents to clear goods is an increasingly important part of the supply chain. Damco's solution provides customers with outstanding visibility as well as the ability to manage the clearing of goods by exception. The app combines big data from both internal and external sources, which increases the capability for analytics including exception management and predictive analytics."