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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is focused on ocean shipping. The company streamlines and standardizes the shipping process worldwide for a network of over 220,000 shipping professionals. and FourKites are building a data platform that aims to predict shipping delays and prescribe alternative plans for their customers. FedEx Corp.

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5 Signs You Need Advanced Supply Chain Analytics to Make Better Last-Mile Decisions

Locus

All it took Billy Beane from Oakland A’s to break the myth that more money can win more games was data. Final-mile delivery contributes to 53% of the total cost of shipping. With Locus’ dispatch management software , your stakeholders can quickly source on-ground data and delivery metrics to evaluate delivery performance.

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How Tianjin's Aftermath is Affecting West Coast Ports

Elementum

While the labor strikes are over, fears of continued unrest are leading some shipping companies to avoid West Coast ports. percent increase in total volumes for the two Southern California ports combined—not the surge in profits expected from the peak shipping season. The Port of Oakland, on the other hand, posted an increase of 8.7