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#1 supply chain visibility platform showcases the carriers across the world achieving the highest levels of consistency and collaboration across all modes CHICAGO, July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FourKites®, the leader in predictive supply chain visibility, today published its Premier Carrier List for the second quarter of 2020. FourKites’ list – the first of its …

FourKites Releases Sixth Consecutive Global Premier Carrier List Read More »

Article written by Connor D. Wolf A worker assembles gearboxes at the Kofon factory in Huanggang in central China’s Hubei province April 13, 2020. (Ng Han Guan/Associated Press) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The coronavirus pandemic and an ongoing trade war with the United States have accelerated the threat China …

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Article written by Ashik Karim Source: Bloomberg The COVID-19 crisis has changed so much about daily life. That’s as true in logistics as anywhere else, which, because of the virus, has experienced the loss of a very specific industry mainstay: the late excuse. Think of the following scenario, which would have been normal as recently …

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Article written by Aaron Huff Before the coronavirus pandemic, few could have imagined that paper shipping documents would become a health hazard. They were merely an inconvenience for drivers and office clerks to handle as part of the payroll and billing process. When social distancing became the norm, new technology quickly emerged to digitally exchange bills of …

In light of COVID, carriers are using new tech to sign, seal and deliver freight without contact Read More »

Using the CB Insights NExTT framework, this report analyzes emerging trends across supply chain and logistics tech, with a particular focus on retail and consumer supply chains. CB Insights analyzed 13 emerging trends across supply chain and logistics tech, ranging from robotic fulfillment to on-demand warehousing. Covid-19 has upended the global economy, causing major supply …

Supply Chain & Logistics Tech Trends To Watch: Robotic Fulfillment, Returns Optimization, Digital Freight Forwarding, & More Read More »

Real-time visibility of freight has become “table stakes” for many shippers when choosing carriers to work with. Photo: Deborah Lockridge EKA Solutions launched a cloud-based, end-to-end predictive visibility platform for carriers, brokers and shippers of any size. The quest for visibility is driving much of the current supply chain investment. Recent research by Gartner Group …

EKA Announces Real-Time Visibility Platform for Carriers, Brokers and Shippers Read More »

Transplace, the premier provider of logistics technology and services, today introduced an industry-first, Transplace Platform Services (TPS). The cloud-based TPS suite provides shippers unprecedented access to Transplace’s technology, intelligence, and visibility platform to optimize supply chain operations in concert with their current Transportation Management System (TMS) infrastructure. TPS Overview Through a standard Application Programming Interface (API), …

Transplace Extends its Logistics Platform to Integrate with Other TMS Providers Read More »