Crstl looks to take on the digitization of transactions and data sharing between brands and major retailers like Walmart and Target.
Supply chain visibility company FourKites has introduced a big upgrade to its end-to-end platform.
DOT is leading a freight data exchange pilot project that it envisions as a long-term effort to speed cargo flow and cut costs for consumers.
Leverage is an AI-powered cloud platform giving logistics providers real-time purchase order visibility.
In this Q&A interview, FreightWaves chats with two CN executives about what customer benefits might arise from a seven-year partnership with Google Cloud.
Learn how technology & analytics can help you more proactively adjust to supply chain shifts at mybluegrace.com
Walmart’s new white label delivery service could have far-reaching implications for the last mile.
IRIS provides value across your supply chain and is the 24/7 all-in-one information online freight management application
“Logistics decisions are actually not designed for humans because it involves a lot of confusion. For example, dispatching takes into account a lot of fast-moving variables that take place within a small amount of time, and there is no way a human can do it efficiently.”
Many shippers of fast-moving goods and consumer products saw increased sales during the pandemic, but many still suffer from a lack of supply chain efficiency. Locus has introduced an AI-powered tool, NodelQ, that helps optimize the supply chain.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller writes about FreightWaves, as well as transportation today and moving forward.
Verifai founder and CEO Jonathan Kempe chats with cybersecurity expert Rich Mason and supply chain expert Amy Broglin-Peterson on how and why companies should aim for data trustworthiness and become knowledgeable about the ethics guiding their supply chain partners.
Experts share how DHL Supply Chain’s GoGreen and GoHelp initiatives are paving the way for sustainable progress.
Using artificial intelligence to cull insights from freight transportation’s massive amounts of data can not only encourage safe environments, It also has the potential to improve productivity and efficiency, as well as provide supply chain visibility that benefits all stakeholders, says a tech executive.
Rapid platform developer Vantiq has partnered with Infosys to launch an accelerator to speed development of supply chain digitization solutions.
Ryder System’s chief technology officer tells American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech Summit that the time is right to explore future supply chain technologies.
McKinsey warns that global shocks will become more frequent and shippers must improve the resiliency of their supply chains.
Supply chain companies of all kinds have been targets for VC money in 2020. Learn why in this article.
Bulgaria-based Transmetrics is helping its supply chain customers by using augmented intelligence. Learn more!
Trade has been destabilized by the pandemic. Can trade credit insurance help de-risk trade to a degree and help solidify supply chains?
Enterprises sometimes adopt several different SaaS products, only to end up with processes without cross-functionalities due to lack of integration.
Transship partners with Loadsure to deliver pay-as-you-go, wraparound insurance coverage for all perishable goods.
The next generation of cellphones is known as 5G. 5G promises much faster speed and other benefits. Darren Prokop explores the future of transportation and logistics in a 5G world.
Simone Ross writes about the pandemic’s effect on supply chains, and how companies should be improving/changing to minimize damage and get stronger.
BackboneAI relies on real-time data synchronization to empower vendors to optimize their product flow to customers.
The alliance between FedEx and Microsoft may change supply chains,. Brian Aoaeh explores the issues involved.
Read why digital transformation of supply chains is so important and why those that ignore the trends risk their businesses.
E-commerce giant lands patent for a system that will ensure “digital trust” in item tracking
Ryder is leveraging technology from Turvo to build an integrated technology platform connecting disparate parts of the supply chain. Plus, China halts some U.S. imports and packages at USPS are backing up
Farms of major row crops like tomatoes or potatoes are usually highly mechanized and could escape the wrath of COVID-19.
Can the CARES Act help transportation-supply chain companies during the pandemic? Kayla Matthews explains why the answer is “yes.”
Brian Aoaeh interviews CEOs of several supply chain tech startups about their status during the pandemic.
Governments must support vital supply chains. A big part of that is for all branches and levels of government to put aside partisanship and petty bickering and work for the good of the nation and its people.
Two Swedish companies have formed a joint venture designed to provide supply chain end-to-end visibility down to the product level. Plus, more cash on the way for small businesses, auto inventories are clogging ports, and truck weight exemptions are being extended.
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. There are certain markets that the average person doesn’t think about often, not until thinking about them is a matter of life and death. Today, I am highlighting one such market – the […]
Brian Aoaeh is a contributor of commentaries to FreightWaves. Last week he wrote Commentary: Supply Chain Caucus established in U.S. House of Representatives. That spurred an idea to write the following letter to the four co-chairs of the new caucus. This copy of the letter is signed by Brian and Lisa Morales-Hellebo, who are the […]
Coronavirus has strained supply chains and had a huge impact on the movement of freight.
The 2nd Annual Supply Chain Data Analytics Competition is held for students to make sense of the cost points within supply chains and find ways to reduce shipper-associated expenses.
Brian Aoaeh explores the vulnerability of supply chains in an interconnected world that is threatened by a potential pandemic.
Logistics continues to adapt due to globalization and technological innovations. This article explores trends that may change logistics in 2020.
Brian Aoaeh explains how simulated bifurcation technology may change supply chain operations in the near future.
Sendengo is a digital freight brokerage that enables users to control transactions and helps reduce cargo theft.
Darren Prokop writes about the future of data in for-hire transportation. Data is information and can become knowledge.
Geopolitical tides, e-commerce and technology are today’s “disruptors” in freight transportation, say panelists at Transportation Research Board convention.
Wider use of technology within supply chains has helped create greater efficiency and better forecasting of logistics operations.
Brian Aoaeh writes about the convergence of climate change activitism and the need to modify supply chains going forward.
Supply chain solutions major J.B. Hunt finished fourth on the FreightTech 25 list, thanks to its efforts in digitalizing freight matching and democratizing access across carriers of all sizes.
“Undercover boss” believes average international airfreight shipment times should be at least a day faster. Experts agree the sector can up its game.
Brian Aoaeh offers observations about the future of supply chains following his attendance at the recent FreightWaves LIVE event .
Digitization and ecommerce continue to change the movement and delivery of freight. Kayla Matthews examines the issues involved.
Enterprise resource planning will bring changes to supply chains in 2020. Kayla Matthews points out several technologies that will gain greater acceptance and use in 2020.
Brian Aoaeh writes about threats to supply chains from cyber attacks and the need for increased cyber security.
InstaFreight is a digital forwarding company that enables seamless logistics and provides shippers with greater visibility into road freight movement.
Market Voice Brian Aoaeh has a fascinating interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher,, an expert on global supply chains (and much more)!
Since writing about the challenges ahead for food supply chains, I have been thinking about how perishable foods and other items are transported from one part of the world to another. What is the role for new technologies in global supply chains for perishable products? The question gnaws at me each time I am in […]
Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company’s supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors.
The International Road Transport Union has taken the lead in setting the global road transport agenda, which calls for greater cooperation between industry stakeholders and government bodies to ensure economic prosperity.
WiseTech (ASX:WTC), a global provider of advanced logistics software, has reported a whopping 57 percent growth in revenues and a massive 37 percent net profit after tax for its full 2018-2019 financial year. Revenues generated in the last financial year stood at A$348.3 million and net profits were $54.1 million.
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and blockchain is becoming more mainstream. Information about a new study of DLT provides details.
Supply chains are embracing cutting-edge technology, in an attempt to reduce costs and increase efficiency. However, it is critical to understand which technologies to invest in to stay away from tilting the delicate balance of value chains.
Commentary by Bill Driegert, Senior Director of Uber Freight, explores the current and near-future of on-demand freight.
Capital Logistics is the newest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about the company, as well as BiTA’s efforts to develop blockchain standards for transportation and logistics.
DHL explains why it is important for shippers to work with a 3PL for their transportation needs.
FreightWaves features Market Voices – a forum for contributors with unique knowledge of numerous transportation/logistics/supply chain sectors, as well as other critical expertise. Last week the Worldwide Supply Chain Federation held its inaugural global summit in New York City, on June 19 and June 20. In this article I will highlight three themes that arose […]
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the supply chain and how the world, business and ecommerce are changing due to ongoing innovations.
Learn how existing and future technologies will continue the evolution of supply chains, transportation and warehousing.
FreightWaves is monitoring a number of trends that will impact the freight market in 2019. Digitization will play a key role in these trends as companies seek to optimize their supply chain processes.
The collaborative tech company announced more than 75% growth in the number of lane matches on its platform in the third quarter of 2018 while it also continues to onboard new companies.
Consumers are expecting brands to reduce unnecessary waste, source products responsibly, and use environmentally friendly transportation and logistics practices. Does this added pressure and complexity impact a company’s bottom line?
Getting participants to join the supply chain is “the number one challenge by far,” says Piscini. “We’ve created the platform to incentivize players across the industry.”
“It’s not just about cars and satellites and cereal,” says CEO Lou Rassey. “It’s about feeding and empowering the world with the things we make. That’s the heart of Fast Radius.”
The swiftness of last-mile delivery is what separates e-commerce brands from each other, and technology adoption would go a long way in optimizing their supply chains.
While pie-in-the-sky dreams of utopian smart cities fill the media waves, we wondered about what a smart city would mean for commercial transportation and the supply chain.
Aside from providing track and trace solutions, Loginext uses machine learning to provide organized logistics and field service management solutions in the most cost-optimized way.
Everything has a supply chain if you think about it. How we make, design, and deliver is changing.
This is a wake-up call. Make a plan and manage your security now.
Blockchain’s digital potential for the supply chain industry is gaining so much traction because of the inefficiencies of tracking goods through so many paper-based sources and multiple interfaces.
Shippabo is a supply chain solution that helps businesses streamline their international shipping like air and bulk cargo.
Call it the Internet of Things, the Sharing Economy, a result of the ELD mandate, or the emergence of blockchain-style applications, but we are witnessing a digital gold rush when it comes to developing technologies bent on improving supply chains.
The move to a digital supply chain is leaving many organizations behind, according to a new report from Fujitsu. The Digital Transformation PACT surveyed 1,625 business leaders globally and found that 84% say customers want them to be more digital but 71% believe they lag their competitors.
One of the biggest trends in the field of freight logistics is the digitization of the trucking industry, which has a market of over $700 billion every year.
Last week, Volvo Trucks announced that it would soon be adding Apply CarPlay to its lineup as an optional package. More connected trucks will soon become commonplace, and maybe in the commercial transportation space, technologies such as this, Android Auto and WiFi will be welcomed additions.
