Can the logistics transportation industry thrive by connecting the physical and digital worlds?
Earlier this year, Trimble completed its acquisition of Transporeon, combining the two companies’ North American and European expertise, and enabling the creation of a unified, global transportation management platform that transforms the way the world works. Christopher Keating, Senior Vice President of Trimble Transportation Europe explores this connection in the following byline, as he looks […]
Combatting a new era of maritime sanctions evasion
Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. The implementation of Russia-related sanctions and a price cap on the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products has led threat actors to turn towards more sophisticated forms of sanctions evasion. Their […]
Carbon reduction vs carbon offsetting: Choosing the right route for freight decarbonisation
By Serge Schamschula, Head of Ecosystem at Transporeon In light of the European Commission’s recent ambitious proposals to enhance the sustainability and efficiency of freight transport across Europe, the need to decarbonise has reached a critical juncture. This urgency is fueled by the growing concerns of the British public regarding the climate crisis. Consequently, all […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Staci – Multichannel logistics powered by experts
Staci provides UK and global multichannel logistics services to some of the worlds best loved and fastest growing brands and retailers. With 78 fulfilment centres across UK, US, Europe and Asia, Staci offers eCommerce fulfilment, multichannel logistics and spare parts fulfilment. Staci’s strengths of flexibility and expertise creates custom built logistics solutions for every client, […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Metafour – Market Leading Delivery Software
Streamline your entire delivery process in one, easy-to-use, intuitive cloud platform, that helps Overnight, International, Sameday, and Last Mile Fulfilment Couriers reduce costs, save time, scale easily, and delight customers. With 4 decades of expertise and innovation in the courier & mailroom industries, Metafour has developed world-class software that streamlines your entire delivery process, helping companies reduce costs, delight customers and […]
Transforming supply chain performance and security – the SI opportunity
Supply chain disruption is predicted to cost organisations around the world an average of US$184 million per year and demand is surging for better end to end visibility to improve resilience and response to disruption. While IoT has transformed supply chain visibility over the past decade, only 15% of the world is covered by terrestrial […]
PRODUCT FOCUS: Metafour Courier Software
Streamline your entire delivery process in one, easy-to-use, intuitive cloud platform, that helps Sameday, Overnight, International, and Last Mile Fulfilment Couriers reduce costs, save time, scale easily, and delight customers. With 4 decades of expertise and innovation in the courier & mailroom industries, Metafour has developed world-class software that streamlines your entire delivery process, helping […]
Data, data everywhere: The future of AI in logistics transportation
Most shippers, carriers and logistics service providers understand the importance of data collection and data-driven decision-making. Data collected over time provides intelligence, enabling companies to enhance long-term decision-making. Meanwhile, real-time data can be used to make smart split-second decisions – like how to correct or replan when problems occur. Artificial intelligence is a potent tool […]
Where are brands applying innovation to supply chain and logistics operations?
The turbulence of the past two years has shown senior management the importance of supply chains and logistics. Within this business landscape, the need for retailers to innovate to adapt their supply chain and logistics operations to meet the challenging market conditions has never been more important. While every company’s challenges and opportunities are unique, […]
How to unlock the value of data-driven logistics
The ability to tap into data is critical to business success – from predicting sales trends to improving operations and customer service. This gives companies the insights they need to outperform the competition, and today’s business leaders clearly recognise the value of data. However, these game-changing insights are elusive for many companies, with 58% of […]
