WHEN THE EUROPEAN Chemical Transport Association (ECTA) published its best practice guideline on transport visibility in the bulk chemical supply chain a year ago, it was the result of some prompt work by a coalition of interested parties, many of them the logistics service providers who hoped that standardising reporting would help them improve efficiency in their operation. And, of course, greater efficiency also helps reduce waste and, thereby, eliminates unnecessary atmospheric emissions. The rapid uptake of digital systems by operating companies was (and still is) improving visibility along the supply chain but, operators felt, the lack of standardised systems was a barrier to taking full advantage. The ECTA guideline aimed to remove that barrier.
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