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Check Call: That’s a lot of coincidences

Welcome to Check Call, our corner of the internet for all things 3PL, freight broker and supply chain. Check Call the podcast comes out every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EDT. Catch up on previous episodes here. If this was forwarded to you, sign up for Check Call the newsletter here.

Inside this edition: West Coast port labor talks continue; sustainability initiatives increasing stock prices; and another acquisition on the books. 

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What a coincidence? The International Longshore and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-thats-a-lot-of-coincidences

FourKites enhances supply chain visibility with Data Connector

The modern supply chain is a data game — the more data a company has, the better it’s able to avoid and react to local and global disruptions.

The problem for many companies, though, is access to that data.

On Thursday, supply chain visibility platform FourKites launched a product designed to share its catalog of insights more easily. The new offering, Data Connector, allows customers to leverage the firm’s data directly through their own business intelligence systems, whereas in the past they...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fourkites-enhances-supply-chain-visibility-with-data-connector

Project44 launches comprehensive visibility platform

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Chicago-based project44 has combined its full suite of solutions into one comprehensive platform. Introduced Tuesday, Movement by project44 is designed to give shippers, carriers and other stakeholders end-to-end supply chain visibility all the way down to the order level.

“People, organizations and economies depend on the efficient movement of goods around the world, but the past few years have shown how volatile demand capacity is, how difficult it can be for carriers to find the right loads...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/project44-launches-comprehensive-visibility-platform

American Eagle logistics arm Quiet Platforms partners with FourKites

American Eagle quiet platforms logistics

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) continues to deliver on its mission to become a logistics powerhouse.

The retailer’s logistics arm, Quiet Platforms, which Chief Supply Chain Officer Shekar Natarajan has dubbed the “anti-Amazon,” on Thursday announced a partnership with supply chain visibility leader FourKites to help customers track the movement of inventory in real time.

Quiet last month officially launched its flagship Delivery Network, which pools the logistics assets of different...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/american-eagle-logistics-arm-quiet-platforms-partners-with-fourkites

White Paper: The Right Time for Real Time

You know you have to innovate… but how can this be achieved in an ever-changing world?

Whether it’s delayed shipments, geopolitical/environmental supply issues, or any other problem, having real-time visibility means you are ready to face unforeseen challenges, and are more prepared for possible risk. That is true supply chain resilience and can make a big impact on a company’s bottom line.

Interested in learning more? Read our whitepaper to:

  • Learn how real-time supply chain visibility is a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-the-right-time-for-real-time

Project44 adds supply chain SaaS firm Turvo to partner network

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Two supply chain powerhouses just rolled their combined capabilities into a single platform.

On Tuesday, Chicago-based project44 and Bay Area-based Turvo announced a strategic and technical partnership that will integrate project44’s supply chain visibility platform with Turvo’s supply chain management software. That includes the company’s flagship collaborative transportation management system.

Turvo describes its TMS as a “cloud-based social network.” It gives freight brokers, 3PLs and shippers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/project44-adds-supply-chain-saas-firm-turvo-to-partner-network

FedEx invests in FourKites to build intelligent supply chain platform

FedEx truck

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Chicago-based supply chain visibility provider FourKites have partnered to build a global supply chain intelligence platform, the companies announced Tuesday. Under the agreement, FedEx has invested an undisclosed amount in FourKites.

The new platform, FourKites X, will aim to help large shippers and logistics providers with features like dynamic planning, real-time visibility, proactive alerts and supply chain optimization insights. FourKites customers will be able...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-invests-in-fourkites-to-build-intelligent-supply-chain-platform

FOSC chat: Data visibility key for shippers navigating maritime slowdowns

discussion on visibility in ocean freight beyond ports

This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain live event in Rogers, Arkansas. For more information and content from the event, click here.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Navigating maritime freight disruptions by taking visibility beyond the ports

DETAILS: Port congestion has been one of the biggest topics in freight over the past few years. And for good reason — at one point in November, there were nearly 60,000 long-dwelling containers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fosc-chat-data-visibility-key-for-shippers-navigating-maritime-slowdowns

TruckPager reimagines freight booking with live tracking, drops phone calls

Imagine freight brokers going about their days without phones. The thought seems absurd, right?

Now imagine those same brokers without phones covering many more loads than the competition in a shorter amount of time. 

It’s hard to picture such a concept, as phones have been an integral tool for freight brokers since the beginning, but it’s soon to become a reality.

Mobile app TruckPager is promising a freight booking future without phone calls. Instead, brokers and shippers can reach the nearest...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckpager-reimagines-freight-booking-by-adding-live-tracking-drops-phone-calls

Project44 expands in Europe, unveils new product offering

Supply chain visibility leader project44 expands in Europe, adds new product offering

Supply chain visibility leader project44 made a ​​trio of announcements on Wednesday, informing customers about a new product focused on providing accurate estimated delivery dates, an expansion in Europe and a new “trade up” policy that will allow companies to switch to the company’s solution for three months free.

With a growing worldwide presence, project44 tracks more than 1 billion shipments per year for some familiar names, including Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Neiman Marcus. The company’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/project44-expands-in-europe-unveils-new-product-offering

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