The $284 billion automotive logistics market needs technologies that enhance supply chain visibility, experts say.
Companies in need of supply chain visibility can now leverage FourKites data through their existing internal platforms.
Weather-related hazards cause over 1.2 million vehicle accidents each year, yet leading trucking firms still lack a streamlined system to identify which of their drivers are at risk due to adverse weather conditions.
Supply chain startup Altana Technologies has completed a $100 million Series B raise.
There is a lack of in-depth, data-driven visibility tools in the logistics industry today, according to Mitch Violett, senior director of product management at Convoy.
“Movement is the future. It’s multidimensional, where each facet presents a unique perspective tailored to the user’s requirements,” says project44 CEO Jett McCandless.
“Not only do we collect more data than other freight providers, we go one step further by distilling that data into interactive dashboards that surface anomalies shippers can act on to save time and money,” says Convoy’s Dorothy Li.
FourKites will add enhanced visibility to Quiet’s “co-opetition” logistics model.
Supply chain visibility platform project44 receives a boost from Turvo’s tech-driven TMS solution.
FedEx and FourKites are going global with a partnership that will launch a new supply chain intelligence platform, FourKites X.
Shippers and carriers are now managing their operations on a single AI-powered transportation management platform with PCS Software.
Vizion CTO and founder Tyler Hughes breaks down the importance of ocean freight visibility with Revolution Managing Partner David Hall.
Wiliot’s Steve Statler breaks down the company’s V2 pixel and Universal Automation Platform for Modern Shipper.
The supply chain “can have a huge impact on improving the state of the world,” says
project44 COO Vivek Kundra.
Supply chain visibility leader project44 made a trio of announcements Wednesday, including an expansion and a new offering.
Much of the supply chain stress stems from a lack of labor, infrastructure and the widespread lack of technology.
The stress of the pandemic made it crystal clear that supermarket supply chains will need to be streamlined and optimized to continue to meet strong consumer demand, especially during unpredictable and volatile times.
FreightTech companies demonstrated products and services designed to improve efficiency in supply chains.
“The end goal for our customers is to reduce waste and deliver potent medicine and safe food. We help them do it with data.”
ShipmentX offers logistics providers a marketplace ecosystem in which users can operate confidently and match freight with full transparency, driving trust-based relationships.
The global supply chain visibility platform is seeking to take some pressure off carriers at the ports with more precise ETAs.
Many shippers struggle to succeed at last-mile delivery, often at the mercy of a delivery partner. But getting a handle on the middle mile can improve the chances of last-mile success.
Some 1,500 supply chain professionals met at FourKites Visibility 2021 to discuss the present and future of visibility in supply chains.
As visibility solutions have become more accessible, they have started to move from “perk” to “necessity.” This transition is expected to continue, getting another boost when the freight market cools down and regains equilibrium.
Alvys levels the playing field through affordable add-scale technology that integrates a variety of management systems into one intuitive dashboard.
Project44 will continue to add telematics providers to its program in 2022 and plans to start building out a global program over the next year.
Instead of dimensional pricing, iShared’s shared truckload solution charges the shipper a simple per-pallet fee.
PGT Trucking attributes industry longevity to relationships, adaptability
Only 37% of shippers report using in-transit visibility solutions
IRIS is GEODIS’ eye-in-the-sky ocean and air shipments visibility platform for booking and managing exports in real time.
The desktop and mobile versions of the carrier portal will launch in mid-July, while the app will be released later in Q3.
Samsara data shows cloud-based digitization is expanding beyond vehicle telematics and into other operational areas like site security and equipment monitoring.
Shippers who have a deep understanding of their data, with access to comprehensive models, are the ones most likely to win in today’s shipping environment.
Most innovative solutions are inspired by seemingly insurmountable problems. That is exactly how Evotrux was born
Mercado Labs connects, organizes and optimizes international supply chains, bringing order to the complex and monthslong importing process. End-to-end visibility is table stakes for an agile, efficient and resilient supply chain.
Nuvocargo recently updated its platform to include bilingual tracking features and more visibility for cargo shipments in Mexico.
The Open Visibility Network partnership will combine FourKites’ and Tive’s data and capabilities to give mutual customers more supply chain visibility.
Fine art logistics provider Masterpiece International saw benefits of technological innovation firsthand when switching from human couriers to high-tech trackers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Yard management represents a costly blind spot for many shippers and their supply chain partners, according to a survey released by FourKites.
Fuel Transport is the latest Canadian operator to install project44’s visibility technology.
Getting people to think about visibility in a more dynamic and collaborative manner requires dismantling the idea that visibility refers only to a moving dot on a map.
If visibility has moved from perk to table stakes, what exactly is “the next big thing” now? What innovative technology can companies adopt to help them stand out among their competitors?
Kargo’s smart loading dock solution automatically verifies freight as it enters the factory, warehouse or distribution center.
A global, end-to-end visibility solution for rail, air and trucking
Subpar consistency and poor compliance are enough to cost a brokerage its profitability and, ultimately, the company’s life.
“Transplace’s customers expect us to dig in and do the research that matters most to their business, and we deliver,” said Transplace Vice President of International Services Mollie Bailey.
The investment will help accelerate product development of its next generation SmartTags and scale up operations across both sales and marketing.
FourKites is acquiring the yard management solutions from TrackX Holdings, and using those products to launch Dynamic Yard, an end-to-end full visibility platform.
Fleet tracking and vehicle management firm PowerFleet has developed a suite of solutions that are individually tailored to provide operational visibility for firms of different sizes and capacity.
LoadStop provides a TMS solution that has a built-in compliance manager and an autonomous dispatcher that helps fleets find best-match loads in the spot market.
Data analytics startup ClearMetal pioneers continuous delivery experience (CDX) that enables logistics stakeholders to optimize supply chains and improve customer experience.
