FourKites touts ocean ETAs 20%-40% more accurate than those from carriers

FourKites upgrades ocean visibility with enhancements to dynamic eta

It’s chaos at the ports right now. Ocean shipping is experiencing unprecedented delays that are costing shippers thousands of dollars per container per day and could run deep into 2023. Container shipping, dry bulk, liquefied natural gas — it doesn’t matter how or what companies are shipping because rates are spiking across the board.

With no end to the messy situation in sight, knowing when delays will happen becomes more important than ever for carriers. With that in mind, supply chain...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fourkites-touts-ocean-etas-20-40-more-accurate-than-those-from-carriers

Picture perfect: Smart camera technology to show what really happens in trailers

Increasing capacity, managing operating and insurance costs are top concerns for motor carriers.

Backlogged equipment orders and labor shortages are making it difficult to keep up with growing freight demand. Indexes that track outbound load tender rejections by carriers — an indicator of how tight capacity is — are currently four times higher than normal market rates. This trend will likely continue before peak retail season arrives.

Tight capacity is creating healthy freight rates, but rising...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/picture-perfect-smart-camera-technology-to-show-what-really-happens-in-trailers

Industry leaders chart future of supply chain visibility

At FourKites Visibility 2021, supply chain leaders gather to chart the future of visibility

Shopping has never been easier for the consumer. They can have products delivered within a few hours, the same day, the next day or in two days. They can shop in person, online and through marketplaces. They can pick up products in-store or have them delivered to their doorsteps.

All of this is fantastic for consumers, but it puts huge pressure on supply chains to meet those flexible expectations. Not only are supply chain professionals contending with the tall task of personalizing the delivery...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/industry-leaders-chart-future-of-supply-chain-visibility

More than a TMS, Alvys spares carriers from needing multiple software solutions

Logistics providers have one goal in mind: Ensure shipments arrive on time and in one piece. But it’s easier said than done, as growth can often be a double-edged sword. 

When demand surpasses the capabilities of a business, growing pains make it difficult to scale operations. This is the case for many carriers as well as shippers and 3PLs with growth in mind.

The juggling act of sourcing, fulfillment and management often distracts logistics providers from the business at hand, as each department...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-than-a-tms-alvys-spares-carriers-from-needing-multiple-software-solutions

FourKites, Zebra team up on end-to-end visibility solution

FourKites and Zebra Technologies expand their partnership with end-to-end visibility solution

In today’s interconnected world, information silos — information management systems that are unable to communicate freely with other systems — can be the Achilles’ heel in a company’s supply chain. Visibility is king when it comes to contemporary logistics, both inside and outside of the warehouse, and businesses in both North America and Europe have a new visibility solution at their disposal.

Supply chain visibility platform FourKites and business solutions innovator Zebra Technologies Corp. (N...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fourkites-zebra-team-up-on-end-to-end-visibility-solution

Visibility paramount in supply chain management

Visibility’s role in logistics is undeniably a hot topic, yet a significant portion of the industry has been slow to actually adopt visibility technology. Not too long ago, enhanced visibility options were viewed as a “nice-to-have” perk, prompting some companies to put adoption on the backburner in favor of seemingly more urgent tasks. More recently, however, these solutions have started to be viewed as necessities.

The call for greater visibility throughout the supply chain started well before...

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