Leveraging Data to Streamline Global Trade with Angela Czajkowski

How leading companies are using data-driven strategies to cut costs and improve supply chain visibility.

On this episode of Simply Trade, Angela Czajkowski of Hartman Advisory shares how organizations can maximize existing systems and leverage new data sources to gain real-time visibility and make smarter decisions across international trade operations.

Angela emphasizes that "AI is not a magic bullet" and stresses the importance of data governance before implementing new technologies. She also highlights challenges in obtaining accurate ETAs and tracking data from multiple sources.

Key takeaways:

- Develop a holistic data strategy owned by all departments to streamline processes and eliminate exceptions

- Evaluate systems based on supporting desired outcomes like reduced cycle times before replacing

- Aggregated data sources like Flow can inform decisions, but clean internal data is critical for trend analysis

- Map supply chain processes to understand information needs and ensure systems enable desired outputs

By aligning IT investments to business goals and prioritizing pain points, companies can gain insights to proactively manage international shipments, optimize routes, and expedite time-sensitive orders.

This episode provides actionable guidance on leveraging data assets to improve supply chain visibility and make global trade operations more efficient.

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Enjoy the show!

Host: Andy Shiles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshiles/ 
Host/Producer: Lalo Solorzano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalosolorzano/ 
Co-Producer: Mara Marquez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-marquez-a00a111a8/

Show references:

• Global Training Center - www.GlobalTrainingCenter.com
• Simply Trade Podcast - twitter.com/SimplyTradePod 
• Angela Czajkowski - https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-czajkowski-12010111/
• Hartman Advisors - https://hartmanadvisors.com/ 

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