Project44’s Adam Compain explains during a fireside chat at the Global Supply Chain Week virtual conference how the company’s ocean shipping data will help FreightWaves SONAR customers make better, proactive decisions.
The current roster of FreightTech unicorns is made up of established companies run by veterans and backed by smart money.
TPG, Thoma Bravo and Goldman Sachs led a $240 million investment round for the Chicago-based real-time visibility provider.
Supply chain visibility provider project44 sees record top-line growth during the fourth quarter, with bookings, account wins and retention coming in better than expected.
From relay networks to industry unicorns, FreightWaves looks at technology trends that will continue to transform supply chains into the new year.
Project44’s Mike Edwards and Hannah Moore demonstrate how two of its pharmaceutical customers used its real-time visibility platform to improve a strategic partnership and supply chain operations at FreightWaves Domestic Supply Chain Summit on Wednesday.
FreightWaves’ new series dives into the stories behind the industry’s biggest investments. Its first stop: the 33-year-old Chicago-native Jason Duboe who leads project44’s scaling initiatives.
WeatherOptics has become the ninth contributor to the partnership, joining a list of visibility partners including Tive, project44, FourKites, TransVoyant, MarineTraffic, Everstream Analytics and Cloudleaf.
The shift to e-commerce in the COVID era has created a “new order” that requires new tools, according to project44’s supply chain SVP.
Latin American countries “are all completely different markets that need different solutions and I look forward to helping project44 understand those differences,” says Pierre Jacquin.
Finding capacity and orchestrating communication along supply chains.
Electronic bill of lading capabilities in less-than-truckload shipping are growing in favor, according to shipping management platform MyCarrier.
Jett McCandless shares his story: From humble beginnings to historic growth and all the hurdles along the way, this is one you won’t want to miss.
This week: A Kenworth truck is set to deliver the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree for the eighth time; a project44 partnership offers camper vans for employees to work from anywhere; and ATA’s road team delivers supplies to Afghan refugees in Wisconsin.
Overlapping crises have pushed the race for global visibility into a critical stage.
With the help of its 3PL customers, project44 was able to create its tool to help fight the capacity shortages and transit delays plaguing many logistics providers today.
Last week’s Transfix, project44 and Emerge deals herald a maturing FreightTech space.
Holiday shipping woes, California supply chain interruptions, and a solution to your final mile deliveries.
“Our acquisition of Convey brings project44 all the way to the front doorstep,” says project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless.
“The Supply Chain Twin enables customers to gain deeper insights into their operations, helping them optimize supply chain functions — from sourcing and planning to distribution and logistics.”
