Supply Chain Leaders, Use Process Mining to Gain Greater Business Visibility

To discuss how brokers can work to secure reliable capacity, FreightWaves and Trucker Tools are partnering for a one-hour webinar on Tuesday, January 15, at 2pm. This interactive webinar will feature insights from Prasad Gollapalli, CEO at Trucker Tools, as well as Jeff Henderson, Senior Vice President of Operations for Ryan Transportation Services, to share how technologies like Smart Capacity can help provide accurate, up-to-the-minute visibility into your carriers and their needs, supported by collaborative tools and real-time data to keep your carriers in the money…and your customers’ loads moving.

When you think of procurement benchmarking the impact of W. Edward Deming’s quote – “It is wrong to suppose that if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it – a costly myth” immediately comes to mind.

UPS Supply Chain Solutions hosted a virtual event to discuss the complexities surrounding the current European freight industry and its impact on global supply chains. Our team of panelists discussed the hottest topics affecting European trade, including the ongoing Covid-19 recovery, recent geopolitical implications, and sustainability requirements influencing trade throughout Europe.

Cross-border business is continuing to increase, with 2018 seeing both historic levels and growing issues within the shipping industry, particularly with northbound business from Mexico. However, as manufacturing remains strong and business continues to grow, complexities are also heightened due to the current political climate. In addition, a significant imbalance exists, with seven trucks heading north from Mexico to the U.S. for every one truck moving south. And with news of major U.S. carriers pulling out of the marketplace, capacity issues are further compounded.