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Tech-Driven Drayage: A PortPro Perspective with Corey Abbott

The Logistics of Logistics

Corey spent over a decade at STG Logistics, the nation’s leader in containerized freight, and XPO Logistics, where he built operational, financial, and back-office solutions to help companies and users across the globe.

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How Shipping Containers Revolutionized the Supply Chain Industry!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In 1956, he launched the first container ship , the Ideal X, carrying metal containers from New Jersey to Houston. This historic voyage marked the beginning of a new era in global trade. Standardization and Efficiency McLean’s innovation extended beyond the container to encompass an entire system built around it.

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11 Ways Tech Will Change Logistics in 2017

Freightos

Freight Booking Is (Slowly) Going Online. For years, online freight was limited to US domestic trucking. International freight quoting is moving online too, with major progress by enterprise providers, like Kuehne + Nagel , and startups (like the Freightos Marketplace ). For decades, freight was about bigger ships.

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RFID: The Key to Improving Visibility

20Cube Logistics

In a warehouse. Use of RFID is most effective in warehouses and distribution centres (DCs) by improving efficiency and productivity. . RFID for container tracking. How it’s useful in the supply chain? With time, the usage of RFID is growing due to its extreme benefits.

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Transportation Management System: What is a TMS in Logistics? [+ Top Companies Compared]

ShipBob

Transportation management systems also enable you to automate your freight tendering process. By automatically dispatching carriers, you can significantly expedite steps such as booking and tendering of freight. You can use it to quickly generate bills of landing, conduct freight auditing, and create invoices. TMS vs WMS.

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Firmament-Backed Envase Completes Second Transaction in October, Acquiring Tailwind Transportation Software

Tailwind

DOVER, NH, October 28, 2020 – Envase Technologies, a mission-critical software platform for the intermodal supply chain, announced today the acquisition of Tailwind Transportation Software, an industry-leading Transportation Management System (TMS) built for freight brokers, intermodal, and over-the-road trucking companies. About Tailwind.

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Supply Chain Management Success – What You Need To Know But No One Told You

Gravity Supply Chain

How can end-to-end visibility and container tracking prevent supply chain disruptions? Find out in Gravity Supply Chain Solutions’ latest blog post.