Freight Management and Logistics

Supply Chain

Project44, ClearMetal | May 31, 2021

Today project44 announced that it would acquire San Francisco-based ClearMetal, a market leader in international supply chain visibility and predictive analytics for enterprises. ClearMetal’s patented artificial intelligence (AI) enables organizations to optimize their supply chains and provides customers with easy access to trusted, live information about their orders and shipments. project44’s acquisition of ClearMetal is that the latest growth milestone preceded by building on tre...

Supply Chain Dive | May 28, 2020

The future of last-mile logistics could be a hybrid truck and drone model, but there are significant regulatory barriers keeping it from becoming a reality in the near future, according to a paper published May 16 by Matthias Winkenbach, the director of Massachusetts Institute of Technology 's (MIT) Megacity Logistics Lab, and Farri Gaba, a research assistant at the university.Deploying drones on traditional delivery vehicles would allow parcels to be distributed simultaneously. The dr...

Procurement and Sourcing,Management

Loftware | November 22, 2022

Loftware, the global leader in Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management solutions, announced that Convergence 2022 attracted over 2,100 labeling, packaging artwork, and supply chain professionals, making this year's conference the largest labeling and Artwork Management event of the year and the most successful Convergence in Loftware history. Participants included employees from 1,124 companies within 32 industries and across 92 countries. The three-day virtual event hosted...

Procurement and Sourcing,Freight

ABS | December 02, 2022

ABS announced the launch of ABS Wavesight™, a new maritime software as a service (SaaS) company dedicated to helping shipowners and operators streamline compliance while maintaining competitive, more efficient, and sustainable operations.Built on ABS’ 160-year legacy of maritime innovation and safety, ABS Wavesight combines the industry-leading platforms Nautical Systems™ and My Digital Fleet™, which are collectively installed on more than 5,000 vessels across the global ...