“Cargo does not move unless data moves”

Jaco Voorspuij and Thierry Grumiaux

International Chamber of Commerce October 5, 2022

Today international supply chains face a multitude of challenges in moving products from where they are, to where they should be smoothly, in good condition and at the right time. The reasons for these challenges are many but the root causes are just a few. The title of this blog summarises the main cause.

Products/cargo will not cross borders unless stakeholders in the cross-border procedures and supply chain processes have the data they need, at the time they need it.

The article is a summary of the course materials that the authors created for the ICC training course
Certificate in Digital Trade Strategy, also mentioned in the article.