visibility technology

Visibility is no longer innovative. What’s next?

The past few years, visibility has gone from cutting edge to buzzword to table stakes across the transportation and logistics industry. Once regarded as “the next big thing,” knowing where shipments are and receiving updates in real time is now an expected element of a high-quality freight movement. Offering visibility is not likely to propel a company into the limelight anymore, but not offering it could cost a company more than a little bit of business. 

If visibility has moved from perk to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/visibility-is-no-longer-innovative-whats-next

Stanford dropout launches smart loading dock solution

Smart loading dock tech automatically verifies freight as it enters the factory, warehouse or distribution center. 

In the summer of 2019 Sam Lurye, a young entrepreneur, dropped out of Stanford and embarked on a logistics tour across America, where he visited every warehouse, distribution center and factory that would grant him entry. His trip included stops at auto plants in Detroit, and an elevator factory in South Carolina.

“I always loved learning behind the scenes,” says the 22-year old...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/stanford-dropout-launches-smart-loading-dock-solution

Bayer, Kimberly-Clark showcase FourKites’ visibility solutions

Executives with two global manufacturing giants say FourKites’ visibility technology has helped prevent them from losing sight of their shipments.

The Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and Bayer logistics managers shared their experiences during a panel discussion at FourKites’ Visibility 2020 conference Thursday.

Kimberly-Clark (KC) exported 19,212 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) from the U.S. to 54 countries last year, according to Bryan Kennedy, the paper product giant’s international...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/bayer-kimberly-clark-showcase-fourkites-visibility-solutions

How does app-based tracking compare to more complex methods?

Shippers and third-party data aggregators are pressuring brokers to step up their tracking game as economic uncertainty continues. Over the last few years, shipment tracking has shifted from a perk to an expectation. Now, subpar consistency and poor compliance are enough to cost a brokerage its profitability and, ultimately, the company’s life. 

Brokers can tap into a few tried and true methods to improve their consistency and compliance numbers – namely electronic logging device (ELD) access,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/how-does-app-based-tracking-compare-to-more-complex-methods

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