Navigating uncertainty: The power of location intelligence in supply chains

By Bart De Muynck

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

The 20th century witnessed a revolution in supply chain management. Innovations like the automobile, airplane and computer transformed how goods moved, fueling globalization and the rise of multinational corporations. Complex, interconnected supply chains, spanning continents and involving countless stakeholders, became the norm. The latter half...

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TIRPORT ushers real-time visibility into trucking industry

Turkish startup has built country’s largest digital freight marketplace (Photo: Flickr/peterolthof)

Trucking industries across the world ubiquitously suffer from fragmentation within their markets, which has complicated efforts to ensure end-to-end visibility across logistics operations. In Turkey, one of the largest markets around Europe and the Middle East, the story is no different. 

Roughly 95% of all trucks in the Turkish market belong to individual owners. With 92% of all freight moved inland being on the highways, the Turkish market contends with inefficiencies that can be reduced with...

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