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A Moment of Change - Making the Case for Visibility in Trucking
With global supply chains under pressure, the trucking industry is at a pivotal moment. This article explores how enhanced visibility through digitization can help address rising logistics costs, delays, and inefficiencies. As freight bottlenecks persist, investing in real-time data and digital tools may be the key to unlocking more resilient and efficient transport networks.
Virtual Watch Towers for Supply Chain Visibility
Although the concept of virtual watch towers is not new, its evolution saw substantial acceleration as digital technologies like cloud, blockchain etc. have become more advanced and widely deployed.
Digital Frontrunners: Injecting smartness in supply chain networks
Today, the “smart” supply chain has become a necessity. Companies that can build, operate, and leverage such supply chains will define the future of logistics.
Anchor invests in OGOship
Anchor Group is delighted to announce an investment into Finnish 3PL demand aggregator company OGOship, which recently raised c. EUR 4mn in a pre-Series A round, along with Flashpoint VC and Innovestor Ventures.
Circular economy: An opportunity for transport and logistics
More and more companies realize the importance to switch from a linear “take, make and waste” approach to a circular “repair, reuse, recycle” framework. As only 9% of the global economy can currently be considered circular, there are many challenges and requirements ahead to drive this enormous transition.
Logistics 2021 and Beyond: A Quantum Digital Leap or Incremental Adoption?
Recently, when our lives came to a grinding halt, it was logistics and supply chains that kept our world together. The strain on transportation and logistics was unprecedented, and thus the lessons out of the crisis will have far-reaching ripples.
Building Bridges: Anchor successfully orchestrates Roambee’s acquisition of Modum
Shortly after the announcement of its first acquisition, the real-time supply chain visibility provider Roambee onboards Swiss-based Modum, a provider of proven pharma-grade monitoring solutions, to consolidate its leadership position in the cold chain logistics monitoring.
The Suez Canal Puzzle – Pulling the Pieces Together
The Ever Given container ship blocked the Suez Canal for six days, yet the impact of this event goes far beyond the billions of dollars lost and weeks of shipping delays.