Article written by Mike Pare Chattanooga’s “freight alley” logistics sector is riding the roller coaster economy like other businesses, but some industry experts say they’re moving ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak. “Chattanooga is an attractive place to run a logistics company. Those things are still true,” said Craig Fuller, chief executive of FreightWaves, a locally […]
May 28, 2020
Trimble and Kuebix recently announced new capabilities for its Community Load Match platform, which helps shippers and carriers optimize how freight moves throughout the supply chain. Kuebix was acquired by Trimble this past January. “Trimble’s acquisition of Kuebix is part of our strategy to enable a collaborative, fully-connected supply chain,” said James Langley, senior vice president, Trimble Transportation.
RESTON, VA AND BEAVER, PA – MAY 28, 2020 – Trucker Tools LLC announced today that Beemac Logistics has deployed several of Trucker Tools’ cloud-based applications and tools, and is leveraging the company’s mobile driver app to streamline communications and interactions with truckload operators. Beemac, which uses McLeod’s PowerBroker as its core transportation management system
Article written by Brian Aoaeh The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. News reports that Uber is re-evaluating non-core units like Uber Freight did not take me by surprise. To learn more about what’s happening, you can read JP Hampstead’s Uber
Article written by John Gallagher Despite widespread complaints by small business truckers that they are being gouged by freight brokers that refuse to offer financial transparency under a federal rule, the industry’s top regulator has yet to see formal evidence backing their case. “It’s a hot topic now – there were protesters here in D.C.,
Article written by Tom Taulli Fleeting, which operates a platform to better manage trucking fleets, is using the crowdfunding site Republic to raise capital. So far, the company has received commitments for $219,559 from more than 1,000 investors. And the valuation is $10 million if you want to invest in Fleeting. Source: Vitpho/Shutterstock.com The company got
Article written by Richard Howells Logistics in the era of Covid-19 GETTY Over the past few months, our supply chains have been stretched to the limit as the demand for medical equipment and consumer necessities have exploded. This is compounded by the capacity constraints of the distribution network responsible for delivering the goods. Global Logistics
Article written by Marie Huillet One of the world’s leading ports operators is joining the blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and Danish logistics giant Maersk. The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting supply chain actors worldwide to focus their energies on becoming more resilient through better digitization — and in particular through blockchain technology. One of the world’s
Article written by Antonios Chalkiopoulos Photo: GETTY Sometimes an unexpected challenge can open up new perspectives — and point a way forward toward new opportunities. For enterprises seeking to maximize the value of their digital data, the current healthcare crisis can deliver insights into how you can create a foundation for a more agile, outcome-focused
Article written by Amy Feldman A registered nurse waits to test residents for Covid-19 antibodies at Abyssinian Baptist Church in … [+] AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES When Lennie Sliwinski and Matt Pierce founded Trusted Health in 2017, they simply wanted to take what they’d learned about online marketplaces from working at Hired, and apply it to