Supply chain digitalization

Transship looks to automate global reefer maritime shipping

Transship looks to automate global reefer maritime shipping (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

At the heart of the logistics industry’s digitalization efforts is the idea of improving visibility into end-to-end product movement within the supply chain. Greater transparency into operations allows stakeholders to take stock of their situation and more effectively partner with associated companies to improve efficiency. 

Automated freight forwarder Transship has partnered with digital cargo insurance company Loadsure to provide its broker customers options for pay-as-you-go, wraparound...

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Commentary: 5G is coming. What happens then?

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The number of bytes of data generated per day is in the quintillions. Recording more video via Zoom or Skype, connecting more machines, household appliances – and perhaps autonomous vehicles as well – via the Internet of Things (IoT) is sure to increase the daily rate exponentially.

Gathering data is one thing, moving it within an ever-growing global community of...

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Commentary: Never let a good crisis go to waste

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Attention all logistics and supply chain professionals – it’s time to keep a laser focus on recovery. We’ve all been put to the test by COVID-19 – particularly in our supply chains. My hat is off to those of you who successfully navigated the unforeseen changes in demand and had the flexibility to rebound.

And for those of you operating with manual processes and...

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BackboneAI’s “Accelerate” automates supply chains for greater efficiency

BackboneAI’s “Accelerate” automates supply chains for greater efficiency (Photo: Shutterstock)

Intercompany data automation company BackboneAI has introduced a new product suite called “Accelerate,” which will bring greater efficiency and transparency to supply chains. Accelerate transforms supplier-customer relationships through real-time data synchronization, fast API connectivity, and regulatory integration, leading to increased operational efficiency in enterprise systems.

Rob Bailey, the CEO and founder of BackboneAI, explained that lack of visibility across supply chains is a...

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Commentary: FedEx/Microsoft partnership points to era of supply chain platforms

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On May 18, FedEx and Microsoft announced that they are joining forces to transform commerce. It is the kind of announcement I have been looking forward to and expecting for some time because of Microsoft’s share of the market for desktop operating systems.

It is also the kind of announcement that gives us an idea of where innovation in the supply chain may be...

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Commentary: How digital transformation builds supply chain resilience

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Meta-description: C-suite executives often use supply chain resilience, agility and flexibility interchangeably, but what do they mean and have to do with digital transformation?

How often do you really think about digital transformation? Digital transformation is everywhere – even in the palm of your hand. But, its true applications continue to fall short of what...

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Amazon looks to establish supply chain trust with new blockchain patent

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Amazon has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a blockchain system that would allow “verifiable tracking of an item through a supply chain using a distributed electronic ledger,” according to the filing, dated May 26.

The patent acknowledges the rapid increase of “systems and databases that can often lack transparency, coherency, referential integrity or security,” and explains how the reliably immutable nature of blockchain will ensure that consumer goods sold on...

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Today’s Pickup: Ryder leverages Turvo for new technology platform

Ryder technology platform

Good day,

Ryder System (NYSE: R) is leveraging the cloud-based technology provider Turvo to launch an integrated digital platform to connect disparate pieces of the supply chain.

RyderShare integrates data from multiple transportation and warehouse management systems into a single platform that allows all parties involved in a supply chain to easily see potential problems and inefficiencies and take real-time action to course correct, Ryder said.

“We can solve in minutes what previously took...

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