Article written by Biju Kewalram Chief Digital Officer at one of the world’s leading logistics companies, Agility. GETTY As the COVID-19 pandemic puts immense pressure on global supply chains, the value of big data and logistics technology has never been clearer. Supply chain technology is enabling companies to pivot rapidly in response to a swiftly-changing situation […]
June 2020
Article written by Josh Fisher Motor carriers who don’t adapt to the new normal of this COVID-19 world might not make it to the other side, according to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2020 State of Logistics Report, which offers a snapshot of the U.S. economy. After a trying 2019, COVID-19 created even
DENVER, June 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Asset-based digital freight broker Archerhub today announced the availability of the ALVUS Carrier TMS, designed to help its network of carriers automate time-consuming back-office operations and focus on the growth of their businesses. ALVUS (Archerhub Logistics Value Utilization Solution) features AI-enabled technology designed to automate back-office accounting and management operations, streamlining the
Article written by Harrison Ford In the Carrier Update presented by PowerFleet, Zach Strickland discusses surging rejections and volumes, and in the Housing Market Update, Andrew Cox notes that building permits are on the rise. Original Source: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rejections-and-volumes-surging-freightwaves-now
Article written by Christoph Domke and Quentin Potts Integrated mobility will permanently change transport sector business models, write Christoph Domke and Quentin Potts Multimodal transport—the integrated use of several different forms of transport—will shape our travel, cities and even society for the decades to come. As car ownership passes its peak, urbanised millennials opt for
Article written by Chris Gillis Supply chain visibility platform enhances American Logistics Aid Network’s disaster response Supply chain visibility platform FourKites has partnered with the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) to accelerate the voluntary transport and delivery of vital goods to emergency hot spots as they occur throughout the country. In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and
Article written by Catharine Conway With workflows going from 30 minutes down to 15, drivers urge companies to keep processes streamlined, maintaining efficient and effective productivity as the year continues. This year has changed exponentially since the novel coronavirus entered the country. What started out with stampedes for toilet paper has since escalated to civil
American Logistics Aid Network will work with tech firm to connect logistics sources to humanitarian aid, speeding efforts to help with pandemic and hurricane-related supply chain disruptions. The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) and logistics technology provider FourKites are teaming up to speed transportation and delivery of critical supplies as the world continues to cope
OAKLAND, Calif.–(Business Wire)–Octopi, part of Navis and Cargotec Corporation, the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for leading organizations throughout the global shipping industry, announced today that Ultraport’s Punta Arenas location has gone live with Octopi by Navis, making it the southernmost terminal operating on Octopi in the world. To further its mission
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. , June 22, 2020 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – Following a successful pilot trial period in five Northeastern states, Amazon has rolled out its new freight brokerage operation to all 48 contiguous states — a move that will enable the ecommerce giant both to compete with other large digital brokerages and enhance its edge as a retailer