Global Trade Tech Summit

FreightCasts Weekly Recap: (9/28-10/4)

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FreightCasts Weekly Recap (9/21-9/27)

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FreightCasts Weekly Recap (9/14-9/20)

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COVID-19’s opportunity for global supply chains (with video)

Roughly a decade ago, in anticipation of changes in the supply chain and logistics sector, investment firm Saybrook Management started buying companies in that space – not so much because they were great opportunities, which they were, but because the firm wanted to understand how the various pieces of the supply chain worked.

Then came COVID-19.

“There’s nothing that compares to this from a logistics perspective,” Saybrook CEO Jonathan Rosenthal told FreightWaves technology reporter Vishnu...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-19s-opportunity-for-global-supply-chains-with-video

Air cargo booming but paper still clogs supply chain (with video)

The air cargo market has exploded in the age of COVID, but a lot of paper still clogs the system. Joshua Wolf is seeking to change that.

Wolf, the founder of Cargo Sprint, was one of the two participants in a fireside chat at American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech summit. He spoke with Scott Case, the founder and chief storyteller of Position: Global. Case is also president of the Chicago branch of the International Air Cargo Association and said he came from a period early in his career where as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-booming-but-paper-still-clogs-supply-chain-with-video

China imports soar, up almost 90% year-over-year (with video)

With bookings of U.S. imports from China currently up 89% year-over-year (y/y), ocean freight out of China is surging during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Steve Ferreira, CEO of Ocean Audit Inc., and Daniel Gardner, president of Trade Facilitators, recently discussed what’s causing the surge of goods from China and how long it will last. 

The virtual fireside chat — “China and tariffs: Why COVID has actually increased cargo yields” — was part of American Shipper’s Global Trade Tech Summit on Thursday.

“I...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/global-trade-tech-summit-china-imports-soar-up-89-year-over-year

XPO Logistics deploys machine learning to optimize supply chain (with video)

XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) is leveraging technology solutions to meet shippers’ demand for speed and agility, along with inventory management and reverse logistics, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to accelerate interest in e-commerce purchases.

Mario Harik, chief information officer for the transportation and logistics giant, discussed the company’s tech strategy Thursday during a fireside chat with George Abernathy, president of FreightWaves. The conversation took place during American...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/xpo-logistics-deploys-machine-learning-to-optimize-supply-chain-with-video

Amid supply chain disruptions, open networks foster agility, collaboration (with video)

Jett McCandless, founder and CEO of project44, and Paige Cox, senior vice president and head of Supply Chain Networks at SAP. (Photo: FreightWaves)

With the breakneck speed of global trade — and disruptions such as the pandemic — no one has the luxury of going it alone in the supply chain. In fact, more than ever, companies need to collaborate and share data via open networks.  

“The open network, it’s a flywheel. That flywheel is really starting to spin fast,” said Jett McCandless, founder and CEO of project44, a Chicago-based supply chain visibility provider. 

McCandless discussed the importance of open networks in global supply chains...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amid-supply-chain-disruptions-open-networks-foster-agility-collaboration-with-video

Newest supply chain technology focuses on bringing players together (with video)

man giving presentation

Some of the most disruptive companies in the logistics industry came together to show off their latest products and solutions during American Shipper’s first-ever Global Trade Tech summit on Wednesday. 

Companies were tasked with creating quick, engaging rapid-fire demos. With around seven minutes to show off their newest and most innovative offering, these top-notch companies set out to grab viewers’ attention from the start – no PowerPoints allowed. 

Transflo, Turvo and Ocean Insights demoed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/newest-supply-chain-technology-focuses-on-bringing-players-together-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.

Blume Global

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

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