Supply chain, logistics firms show out on Time’s Best Inventions of 2022

If you follow the supply chain and logistics space, it should come as no surprise that the industry is finally entering the modern era.

Every year for the past two decades, Time magazine has compiled a list of the 100 best, most exciting and most unique inventions from around the world. Last year’s list featured innovations from a few supply chain and logistics companies, like Nuro’s self-driving R2 delivery robot and Watershed’s Carbon Cutter.

But supply chain and logistics companies have never...

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Check Call: Shipping on a jet plane

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This Sunday marks the beginning of NCAA March Madness. With it naturally comes millions of dollars in marketing campaigns joining in on the fun.

FreightWaves is no exception. The first in-person FreightWaves event of 2022 is coming soon! It’s going to be the hit of the year in Northwest Arkansas, and have we got a mad deal for you. Tickets are only $1,295 during the March Madness special. While you’re trying to recover your Yahoo fantasy sports password to fill out your bracket in your family’s...

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SourceMap raises $10M to step up supply chain transparency and traceability

SourceMap raises $10 million in series A funding round

Amid Russian aggression in Ukraine, companies with suppliers in the region have a challenge to overcome. With supply lines between the region and the rest of the world beginning to sever, brands that source their parts and raw materials from Russia and Ukraine will need to start looking elsewhere, but transitioning to a new supplier that fits is no small task.

That’s not to say it can’t be done. In a bid to make procurement less of a headache for retailers, supply chain due diligence platform Sou...

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