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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 2017, Raft serves 60 freight forwarders in 30+ countries globally, including several of the A&A’s Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders List, and is used to manage over 300k shipments per month, saving its customers up to 2 hours on every shipment.

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The Free TMS with Tim Higham

The Logistics of Logistics

In August, 2017, a national, publicly traded bank holding company bought a minority stake in InMotion Global and AscendTMS. It has a user-friendly interface and a comprehensive documentation library. The 3PL was sold in 2014. Tim spun off AscendTMS and bought it from Palm Beach Capital on January 1st, 2015.

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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2017, a strategy consultant was hired to do a top-to-bottom assessment of the Boston University procurement program. In the past, you opened the two documents on your desktop and had to swivel your head back and forth. They recommended a change in leadership. Randall Moore was hired as the new chief procurement officer in May.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Associates Reports First Quarter 2017 Performance. With features such as collaborative booking, a tracking notification system, and full document management capabilities, Haven TMS allows users to pull data out of siloes and turn logistics into a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Quality: A Driver for Digital Transformation

Talking Logistics

Ensuring receipt of Certificate of Analysis (CoA) and other regulatory compliance documentation has made digitization a requirement for customer service, audit management, and compliance. If a process manufacturer ships a product without the correct or missing documentation, a substantial and costly non-compliance fine is imposed.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 8-12, 2017)

Talking Logistics

March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). One of its partners is Iron Mountain, which provides document storage for financial, legal, healthcare and government clients. Finally, lots of news this week in the supply chain software realm, led by Manhattan Associates, which held its Momentum 2017 Conference this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The post This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. We decided to collaborate with Descartes because of their expertise in multi-modal transportation messaging and customs filing. And with that, have a happy weekend! Song of the Week: “Two High” by Moon Taxi.