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Highlights from the BGSA Conference with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben Gordon, is the Founder of Cambridge Capital (private equity), BGSA (advice), and the Ukraine Logistics Coalition (humanitarian aid) About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. The Greenscreens.ai

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Tool Enhances Ukraine-EU Rail Visibility

Logistics Business Magazine

The Solidarity Lanes also allows Ukraine to import the products they need, including humanitarian aid. The Visibility Map utilises data made available by rail infrastructure managers who are RNE association members. The map updates approximately every six hours. Due to the ongoing war, access to the map is closely protected.

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Video Telematics Achieves Benefits

Logistics Business Magazine

Meanwhile, the video telematics solution has been used to determine the exact circumstances of a vehicle collision, helping Urgent Services to defend liability and challenge any 50/50 claims by having access to irrefutable video evidence and supporting data.

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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

The entrepreneur also pushed for initiatives to systematically train logistics personnel and evaluate humanitarian missions with the help of key figures. Fritz also founded the first association for humanitarian aid workers in the USA and established a consortium of companies that provide logistics experts and donate money when needed.

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WFP Recognised With Award in Truck Fleet Management

World Food Programme Logistics

Its purpose is to encourage, facilitate, and develop relationships between humanitarian aid and development organisations all over the world. Another main finding that emerged was the power of data, and the important role it plays in ensuring better operational performance and overall fleet excellence.

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Toyota donates forklift to aid Ukraine

Logistics Business Magazine

Boxes of Hope, a humanitarian aid charity that was established to send food, clothing, medicine and other essential items to the people of Ukraine following the country’s invasion by Russia, has taken delivery of a vinyl-wrapped forklift truck donated free-of-charge by Toyota Material Handling (TMH) UK Ltd. The forklift – a 2.5

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Above the clouds

World Food Programme Logistics

Now it is increasingly employed alongside satellite imagery and meteorological data to evaluate the impact of adverse weather in vulnerable areas. This gives local authorities a data boost when predicting rainfall monitoring crops: “We use satellite images with Sentinel but these have time intervals, so the information varies.