Article written by Andrew Cox This week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 15 (Shippers) Last week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for […]
April 2020
Article written by Taylor Soper (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Convoy saw record activity last month on its digital freight network as the COVID-19 outbreak spread and shipper demand soared across industries including beverage, food, retail, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG). But other sectors have largely shut down amid the economic stall, reducing the need for
Article written by Curt Bennick Sarah Loaiza, Senior Product Manager, Samsara discussed how the Samsara Fleet Management System can be used to increase the efficiency and safety of your truck fleet. Sarah Loaiza, Senior Product Manager, Samsara discussed how the Samsara Fleet Management System can be used to increase the efficiency and safety of your
London, UK — (SBWIRE) — 04/23/2020 — Returnloads.net, the UK’s leading online haulage marketplace, offers freight exchange services for haulage companies, logistics providers, freight forwarders and transport companies in Europe.This freight exchange platform has thousands of registered transport companies ranging from owner drivers with one vehicle all the way up to international haulage companies with thousands of trucks
Article written by John Appleby We all know that the world is changing, that Amazon is coming to eat your business model, and some startup is going to Uberize your market. Unfortunately, Digital Transformation has become a buzzword synonymous with large consultancies and not business results, and many businesses are jaded. Nowhere is this more
Article written by Sean Galea-Pace BluJay Solutions has partnered with Uber Freight to empower businesses to create resilient global supply chains through cutting-edge freight technology. The organisation is a leading provider of global supply chain software and services and has announced this collaboration with Uber Freight in a shared commitment to help businesses. In the midst of global
Article written by Roger Gilroy Direct Connect Logistix CEO and co-founder Greg Humrichouser by Myranda Annakin/Porch Light [Ensure you have all the info you need in these unprecedented times. Subscribe now.] Despite the coronavirus, salespeople experienced in arranging freight shipments remain in demand, as was made clear at one logistics company looking to add employees using
GREEN BAY, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Schneider (NYSE: SNDR), a premier provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, is now delivering greater freight visibility options and advanced security within the freight brokerage segment. The company’s brokerage division, Schneider Transportation Management, is collaborating with Overhaul to allow shippers to contain risk and minimize disruptions in their supply chains. Overhaul is a
BARCELONA, Spain, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ConsolFreight announced a revolutionary pilot powered by technology developed by Centrifuge, that will endow the logistics industry with the possibility of accessing liquidity through collateralized assets as an initial step to transform digital economies. The project will allow traditional freight forwarders to use their receivables to improve their working capital, enabling growth and
Article written by Patrick Burnson In this exclusive interview, Jonathan Wright, Global Head Cognitive Process Re-engineering at IBM, shares his views on how companies should use technology to leverage emerging patterns during disruption, helping them prepare for future events. The current pandemic continues to make a profound impact on the global supply chain – particularly