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Ericsson | August 10, 2020

More than 60% of logistics companies will use data and artificial intelligence to ship goods ahead of purchase orders in the next three to five years, according to an Ericsson survey of nearly 2,000 logistics professionals from China, Germany, Sweden and the United States. Of the individuals surveyed, 667 were in decision-making roles.Seven in 10 decision makers surveyed said their business will need to be part of a broader logistics industry information sharing system, to have the visibil...

Alibaba | June 02, 2020

Alibaba is integrating freight procurement into its business-to-business e-commerce platform, the company announced Tuesday. Alibaba Freight had been in a pilot phase for a couple of months and will now be available to buyers on certain trade routes.Alibaba Freight will be powered by the Freightos online freight marketplace and allow shippers to "compare, book, manage and track ocean and air freight in real-time online," the company said in a press release.Shippers using Al...

Supply Chain

Trademo | November 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain Intelligence Start-Up Trademo Raises $12.5 Million Seed Round "Global trade and supply chains have become increasingly complex over time. It's very difficult for a large majority of businesses to manage this complexity and avoid disruptions without using external intelligence," explained Ash Lilani, Managing Partner, Saama Capital. "When 70% of companies reporting issues monitoring supply chains last year, Trademo's solution comes at the ...

Logistics

Loadsmith and Mastery Logistics | May 12, 2022

Loadsmith, the leading third-party Capacity-as-a-Service (CaaS) logistics platform for shippers and carriers, announced a new partnership with Mastery Logistics that will fuel Loadsmith's transition into the first fully autonomous trucking company.To power its nationwide CaaS platform, Loadsmith will deploy Mastery's MasterMind® cloud-based transportation management system (TMS), creating new freight capacity for shippers, more rewarding driving jobs and supply chain resiliency...