Tanner Foster

It’s been an exciting week here at Supply Chain Now! Catch up on all the latest episodes, interviews, conversations, and livestreams right here for all the hottest supply chain news! On Saturday, Scott and Greg welcomed Eric Johnson with JOC & Enrique Alvarez with Vector Global Logistics to the podcast!     On Monday, Scott and Greg spotlight one of the strategic sponsor partners of the AIAG Supply Chain Summit, Surgere, as they welcome Robert Fink and Katie Lewis to the show.     On Tuesday’s podcast episode, Scott & Greg welcomed Alex Pradhan, Product Strategy Leader with John Galt Solutions, to discuss the top three lessons learned in 2020 from a supply chain planning perspective.     On Wednesday, Scott and Greg hosted the Supply Chain Buzz where they dove into the boom in warehouse employment, sustainability shifts within the business environment, and other hot supply chain news!     On TECHquila Sunrise this Thursday, Jason Perez, CEO and founder of YARDZ, joined Greg White to talk about how he found the will and the skill to succeed in supply chain tech against all odds.   And we wrapped up the week with JP Wiggins of 3Gtms and Kara…

It’s an exciting, transformative period for the global supply chain. After several years of disruptions from the pandemic, high-stakes labor challenges, and unstable global trade, supply chain innovators are looking to future-focused solutions that can help logistics professionals not just survive, but thrive in this complex environment. In this article, we explore nine FreightTech solutions (in no particular order) that are making a significant impact in 2024. 1. Axle: Streamlining Back-Office Operations with AI Axle Technologies is modernizing the logistics industry by leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline time-consuming back-office operations. Their universal data platform simplifies access to logistics data, enabling companies to optimize deliveries, reduce fuel costs, and enhance the sustainability and profitability of trucking. Axle embraces diversity, collaboration, and the 80-20 rule, understanding that customer feedback is essential for innovation. By wrangling diverse data sources into a universal schema, Axle is building the transportation infrastructure of tomorrow, making the industry more efficient and resilient. 2. EAIGLE: Enhancing Visibility with AI EAIGLE uses AI to provide unprecedented visibility into operations at gates and yards. Their end-to-end AI platform works with existing or third-party hardware, including optical and infrared cameras and radar sensors. This hardware-agnostic approach ensures superior accuracy, eliminating false…