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Better Inventory Management Requires International Suppliers To Step Up to Digital Transformation and Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

Just last year many were chartering their own cargo ships to get all these goods to their destinations.) He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. Matt Elenjickal is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FourKites.

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Pricing Power in a Cargo Bazaar: Does Revenue Management Add Value?

BlueYonder

Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) were the center of the cargo transportation universe and the shippers were fully reliant on them for all their logistics needs. A true cargo pricing bazaar was the result. These conditions create a perfect storm for the carriers to break out of the cargo pricing bazaar. What do you think?

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Freightera Employees’ Tips for Working from Home

Freightera

Since it’s been established in 2014, Freightera has been a 100% remote-working company and that’s why our employees have a bunch of useful tips for working from home! Simply moving every once in a while will by no means replace exercise, but it will stop you from getting stiff, cramped up and tired. . Stretch and move during work.

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Large Shipping Losses Have Declined 38% over Past 10 Years

Material Handling & Logistics

There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down 4% year-on-year -- the second lowest in 10 years after 2014. There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down 4% year-on-year (98) -- the second lowest in 10 years after 2014. and China conducting naval exercises.