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WeWork Or Not, Logistics Technology Can Work
“WeWork’s abrupt decision last month to delay an initial public offering… raises questions about the sustainability of the business models of so-called disruptors in the logistics space…” Journal of Commerce, 10.10.2019 Not so fast. WeWork’s...
5 Reasons Why Carriers Are Customer-Obsessed
Open up LinkedIn and check out the profile of senior salesperson at a freight forwarder or carrier and you’ll probably see several top-tier providers as previous employers. Historically, a carrier’s relationship with importers and exporters...
Why Digital Freight Is About So Much More Than Price
In this article, Freightos’ Director of Marketplace Supply Eze Fiszerman pushes back against the notion that transparency by definition drives bottom-of-the-barrel pricing. Using data from the Freightos Marketplace, he explores how users prioritize freight procurement and...
Is Freight Digitalization Still An Existential Threat?
This year alone, Maersk has accelerated its direct-to-shipper strategy, digital forwarders have raised massive rounds (like Flexport’s billion-dollar injection), and platforms for forwarders and carriers – big and small – have continued to pop up...
Why Amazon Prime Day Is More Important than Ever for Small Businesses
Over the past 15 years Amazon has paved the way for SMBs to grow, frequently at the expense of other Big Box retailers, like Toys R’ Us, Sears, and A&F, that saw a ten year...
Air Cargo’s Digital Lag And The Airlines Fixing It
Some airlines still fly planes built in the 1970s. Even back then, planes were built to last. What is alarming, though, they still use pre-Walkman era 1970s technology to connect with customers. And that explains...
Why Carriers Are Getting Their APIs Together
We’re not ready for it. Said nearly every airline executives I’d speak to about instant eBooking. In twelve years of meetings, air cargo leaders have always been enthusiastic about pricing automation. Faster quoting meant more...
The Freight Costs of Trump’s China Tariffs
Updated: October 29, 2019 Most tariff change announcements since this article was first published have been at short notice. Take President Trump’s August 1 announcement of a 10% tariff starting September 1, at that time...
How Logistics Is Proving that Amazon Needs to Be Regulated
A version of this article originally appeared on JOC.com. A few days ago, Amazon announced one day delivery plans. In itself, that’s a big deal, but its significance is compounded when you consider the trucking shipment volumes...
Ocean Freight Procurement and Going with the Stream
Remember iPods? Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. Six years later, that number had dropped to zero. The one-two punch...