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NZCS: The road to Earth restoration — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Sustainability is a major conversation topic for leaders of today’s companies, especially in the transportation industry. To celebrate Earth Day, Dooner and The Dude host a special episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? and dive into sustainability goals of some big players in the logistics space.

Glenn Jones, global product executive at Blume Global, is first up on the guest list and breaks down the work Blume Global is doing to identify and eliminate waste and excess carbon dioxide emissions from the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nzcs-the-road-to-earth-restoration-what-the-truck

An inside look at Blume Global’s empty-mile reduction strategies

Blume Global's street turn and domestic reload strategies reduce empty miles.

Whether it’s a container of imports heading from Southern California into the heartland of the U.S. or a family vacation to a theme park, it’s the destination that always garners most of the attention. 

The return trip, meanwhile, usually is forgettable.

But Blume Global is turning what some in the industry may consider a necessary (and costly) evil into an opportunity to save money and reduce emissions, thanks to its domestic reload and street-turn strategies.

Consider this: The ports of Los...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/an-inside-look-at-blume-globals-empty-mile-reduction-strategies

Do you know where your chassis are?

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Container chassis may be simple assets, but there is nothing simple about tracking their location throughout the U.S. supply chain.

Chassis providers and technology developers in recent years have chipped away at the challenge to electronically track usage of these assets with shippers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), carriers, marine terminals and rail ramps.

“The problem is that there are many parties and systems involved when using chassis to dray containers,” Glenn Jones, global vice...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/do-you-know-where-your-chassis-are

Career Tracks: Blume Global hires CFO

Logistics and supply chain solutions provider Blume Global has hired Tom Williams as its new chief financial officer.

Most recently, Williams led the finance team at Steelwedge as CFO and managed its acquisition by E2Open. Prior to Steelwedge, Williams served as CFO for Evestment Inc., the world’s largest institutional investment database. He has more than three decades of experience in finance, including leadership roles at public companies including Manhattan Associates and Sterling Commerce.

“T...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/career-tracks-blume-global-hires-cfo

COVID-19 should spur discussions about visibility, execution platforms — Blume Global CEO (with video)

The unprecedented supply and demand shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a focus on resilience, the development of regional supply chains, and the absorption of more buffer inventory in warehouses to ensure that companies have enough product on hand should a similar crisis occur, said Pervinder Johar, CEO of the Pleasanton, California-based company.

Supply chain leaders who routinely spend 80% to 90% of their time on operations would be wise to allocate at least 10% of their work...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-19-should-spur-discussions-about-visibility-execution-platforms-blume-global-ceo-with-video

Freight-tech companies showcase supply chain innovation (with video)

Freight-tech innovation showcased during American Shipper’s first-ever Global Trade Tech summit.

Each company had the opportunity to to highlight their latest offerings through rapid-fire demonstrations. Blume Global, HubTran, Front and Fleet Complete demoed their products during the afternoon block. Don’t forget to catch the demo presentations from this morning’s lineup.

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As international freight is exchanged at many points along the multmodal journey, keeping track of each shipment...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-tech-companies-showcase-supply-chain-innovation-with-video

The Daily Dash: Freight markets burning up; nuclear verdict reversed

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, freight markets remain on fire and indications are it may continue that way for quite a while. Plus, portions of I-10 reopen following Hurricane Laura and hearing impaired truckers seek relief from certain commercial driver’s license requirements.

Will the good times last?

A new white paper from FreightWaves’ Freight Intel Group, Blume Global and U.S. Bank highlights what could be a multiyear uptick...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-daily-dash-freight-markets-burning-up-nuclear-verdict-reversed

Trucking industry expected to remain on upswing through 2021

Despite economic conditions taking a dive due to COVID-19, the trucking market has persisted and looks to remain on an upward trajectory heading into 2021. The industry’s strong fundamentals have FreightWaves researchers suggesting that it may spark a multiyear upcycle for trucking.

In partnership with Blume Global and U.S. Bank, FreightWaves’ Freight Intel researchers have identified and analyzed the macroeconomic variables that shaped the dynamic freight landscape during the first half of 2020...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/trucking-industry-expected-to-remain-on-upswing-through-2021

The Daily Dash: FreightWaves Carrier Summit; digitization of the supply chain; FedEx shipping charges set

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the FreightWaves Carrier Summit began on Wednesday with a series of sessions focused on carriers, driver recruiting, the supply chain and technology. Plus, an upstart company wants to dig deeper into your supply chain, Blume Global wants everyone to have access to digital tools and FedEx sets peak season shipping charges.

Carrier Summit kicks off

The FreightWaves Carrier Summit kicked off on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-freightwaves-carrier-summit-digitization-of-the-supply-chain-fedex-shipping-charges-set

FreightWaves Carrier Summit: Digitization and the future of the supply chain (with video)

Blume Global CEO talks digitization of supply chain

If 2020 has proved anything to supply chain participants, it is that digitization is here to stay. COVID-19 has placed the focus on logistics and the supply chain like never before. Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of FreightWaves, said the pandemic has given supply chain and logistics intelligence “a front seat inside of every organization that has any type of physical goods movement.”

Fuller welcomed Blume Global CEO and President Pervinder Johar for a special Fuller Speed Ahead episode to open...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-carrier-summit-digitization-and-the-future-of-the-supply-chain-with-video

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