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Using AI to Gain a Competitive Advantage with Matt Parry & Kevin Coomes

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Greenscreens.ai , a pricing platform specifically tailored for the truckload spot freight market. Parry is responsible for all of Werner Enterprises’ fully developed Intermodal, Brokerage, Freight Management and Final Mile service offerings. Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ex-SpaceX engineers create autonomous rail system that may solve supply crisis. Three former SpaceX engineers have founded Parallel Systems , a firm specializing in autonomous battery-powered electric rail vehicles for shipping and freight. The ongoing freight backups at maritime ports is disrupting global supply chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The vehicle will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, where it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. Robust began building the former after discovering that there weren’t systems on the market with the on-board hardware the startup is trying to push. CMA CGM is offering 5 billion euros ($5.48

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

So far, the 100+ Accelerators start-ups have green cleaning solutions to reduce water waste and energy use, collected more than 1,000 tons of glass waste, recycled electric vehicle batteries that store renewable electricity, and installed the first solar thermal system at an AB InBev plant.

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Is Your TMS Enough with Derek Doddridge

The Logistics of Logistics

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Prior to joining Emerge, he was Vice President of Sales for Freight Rover. A graduate of Indiana Tech, he has an MBA in business. Building a Freight Juggernaut Again with Michael Leto. About Emerge.

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How holy is the Grail of Real-Time in Supply Chain?

Global Trade Management

A transportation management system (TMS) helps companies move freight from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost effectively. In a TMS survey, ARC found that respondents indicated freight savings of approximately 6 percent with the use of a TMS application.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Just last week, a significant milestone was achieved: the FDA approved the first “artificial pancreas” device , a closed-loop system comprised of a continuous glucose monitor, insulin pump, and control algorithm. Denmark’s DSV eyes more big acquisitions in fragmented freight market (Reuters).