Putting safety back where it belongs

Businesses must continuously optimize their supply chains in response to today’s dynamic markets and unpredictable events. Research has shown that transparency in transportation networks is an important basis for this process. ​​ Join 4flow experts to learn about the current obstacles to transparency in supply chain networks. They will offer a closer look at how the software solutions 4flow vista® and 4flow NEVA (Network Exploration, Visualization and Analysis) support your network optimization process from beginning to end. ​

In a recent article in CPO Strategy by lain Campbell-McKenna, he rightfully pointed out that remote working is not a new thing. The idea of working from home was “more of a concept along the lines of the four-day workweek and flex-hours, hence was promising but not necessarily practical on a large scale.” With COVID-19 it is a whole new ball game. We are all, as Campbell-McKenna put it “for now, and the foreseeable future together on our own.” How do we then move beyond our comfort zones to adopt new strategies, practices, and tools to deliver a higher level of expectation?

Trailer idling, fleet maintenance, driver shortages and cargo theft. These are just a few of the challenges faced by fleet owners and managers today.A smart trailer management solution must do more than simply track and monitor fleet assets to help solve these problems. It also needs to present intelligence and produce insights that help a business make smart decisions to efficiently deploy resources, sharpen its competitive edge and become a better supplier for its customers – setting it up for long-term success. The level of success, however, depends on the quality of the solution, which comes down to reliability, the amount of visibility into fleet assets and total cost of ownership.

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