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The Beginning of the Beginning: A Progress Report on the Digitisation of Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

An indication for this belief is the level of fundraising reached by digital players like Flock Freight, a trucking platform and project44, a supply chain visibility platform, which reached US$113.5 million and US$100 million respectively. Conclusions—the need to look beyond digital technologies.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Marshall Islands. Martinique.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

Third, it is essential the system generate pre-invoices to reduce carrier invoice uncertainties, eliminate fraud, and manage freight spend. Marshall Islands. Martinique. Mauritania. Micronesia, Federated States of. Moldova, Republic of. Montenegro. Montserrat. Mozambique. Netherlands. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

The Japanese freight mover Kintetsu World Express has expanded recently outside its home market with the acquisition of APL Logistics, which has a strong base in America and Europe. Marshall Islands. Martinique. Mauritania. Micronesia, Federated States of. Moldova, Republic of. Montenegro. Montserrat. Mozambique. Netherlands. New Caledonia.

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

In just the first two months of the war, over 4 million tons of wheat have been taken off the global market , with the largest importers of Ukrainian wheat—Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, and Morocco—facing potentially significant food shortages later in the year.

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Flash forward 10 years: What would green, sustainable freight transportation look like

Freightera

Freightera continues to build the freight transportation marketplace with a mission to transform the whole industry, releases the Green Future of Freight infographic. . Rail is currently the least polluting option for long haul freight. . Vancouver, BC Jan 30, 2017. About Freightera.

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Eric Beckwitt Selected as a Keynote Speaker at CleanTech Innovation Showcase in Seattle on June 24th

Freightera

From the press release by CleanTech Alliance: “One of this year’s keynote speakers for the Showcase include Eric Beckwitt, the Founder and CEO of Freightera, the North American platform for automating and reducing emissions from freight transport.

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