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Breaking- Report of CFO Firing at Flexport

Supply Chain Matters

Business broadcasting network CNBC reported today that San Francisco based freight technology start-up Flexport has fired its CFO. The CNBC report, citing informed sources, indicates that CFO Kenny Wagers last day will be this Friday. In addition to the CFO , the company’s human resource executive reportedly resigned.

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Parade and Turvo Serve Up Digital Transformation for Freight Brokers

Parade

San Francisco, CA — March 9, 2022 — Parade, the leader in carrier access and the truckload capacity management platform software for freight brokers, announces partnering with Turvo and integrating with Turvo’s Collaboration Cloud and transportation management system (TMS). www.turvo.com ). About Parade.

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$1B Investment in Flexport – A Smart Bet or Case of Irrational Exuberance?

Talking Logistics

The investment […] values the San Francisco-based company at $3.2 billion, according to a source with knowledge of its terms.”. The article goes on to say: The investment comes as Flexport continues to grow its business at a clip atypical for startups at its scale.

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Supply Chain Disruptions Directly Attributed to a Portion of US Inflation

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a published analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco quantifying the effects of supply chain disruptions have had on the existing U.S. inflation rate. inflation levels. inflation levels. That would be spot on, as well.

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Flexport Acquires Convoy’s Core Technology

Supply Chain Matters

Convoy’s Co-founder and CEO Dan Lewis, and “ a few dozen ” product and engineering employees reportedly will be joining Flexport as part of this deal, according to cited sources of the Wall Street Journal.

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Four Ways of Using Cluster Analysis in Retail Management to Improve Sales

Logistics Viewpoints

These metrics can be used for making operational adjustments related to inventory levels as well as assortment and sourcing decisions. In Fashion, sourcing strategies can be revisited, and the ‘risk’ metrics can become a part of the decision criteria in addition to manufacturing and logistics costs. Asena holds B.S.

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Way More Than Visibility with Adam Compain

The Logistics of Logistics

ClearMetal is based in San Francisco, CA. Value to finding the clean and accurate source of truth. Key Takeaways: Way More Than Visibility . ClearMetal’s three central premises : It’s not about the metal; it’s about the data. Need for better information to fulfill modern customer expectations.