How to harness complex value chains in an uncertain and hyper-connected world

How to harness complex value chains in an uncertain and hyper-connected world

Published on June 25, 2018
Existing businesses are being forced to adapt to a new business reality — or risk irrelevance. ...

Updating your planning strategies to Industry 4.0

Updating your planning strategies to Industry 4.0

Published on March 15, 2017
Here's the solution to surviving industry 4.0 and ensuring the longevity of your business in a ...

It’s the era of Industry 4.0. Are you on board?

It’s the era of Industry 4.0. Are you on board?

Published on March 14, 2017
Industry 4.0 should be viewed as the next phase in the digitization of the manufacturing sector...

Smart tech slashes costs in bulk port operations

Smart tech slashes costs in bulk port operations

Published on September 23, 2016
Data-driven optimization provides the highest ROI — when it stretches beyond the terminal gates...

How time and money is wasted in the congested sea and airspace

How time and money is wasted in the congested sea and airspace

Published on August 30, 2016
Can the maritime industry take a page out of the aviation industry to fight congestion? In shor...

Shipping is still lost at sea when it comes to big data

Shipping is still lost at sea when it comes to big data

Published on June 21, 2016
Everyone dreams that the rates will quickly go back up. But don’t count your eggs before they h...

Giants in the tank. Has liner shipping lost its mojo?

Giants in the tank. Has liner shipping lost its mojo?

Published on April 20, 2016
Everyone, except for the shippers, seems to have placed bets on a speedy recovery from the fina...

The automated container terminal and the odd (mis)adventure of the Google car

The automated container terminal and the odd (mis)adventure of the Google car

Published on April 5, 2016
Fans of drones & unmanned flying things of the future – it’s time to pause your joysticks f...

Port optimization – process thinking gets distracted by techno-babble

Port optimization – process thinking gets distracted by techno-babble

Published on March 10, 2016
In reality, it's bad planning that limits the terminal’s throughput, and creates slot congestio...

What big data brings to the stressful life of a container line’s CEO

What big data brings to the stressful life of a container line’s CEO

Published on February 25, 2016
While two superpowers in container shipping are fighting for world domination, what should othe...

Internet of Things (IoT) is changing mining supply chains, and not a moment too soon

Internet of Things (IoT) is changing mining supply chains, and not a moment...

Published on February 2, 2016
The era of digital mining is slowly forcing companies to migrate from prototypes and pilot proj...

Flight crew rostering could be fun, unless, of course, you have to do it yourself

Flight crew rostering could be fun, unless, of course, you have to do...

Published on January 27, 2016
A late coffee at Starbucks lead to an interesting conversation about the challenges of crew pla...

Internet of Things (IoT) in the supply chain – a jolt of creativity required?

Internet of Things (IoT) in the supply chain – a jolt of creativity...

Published on January 15, 2016
Business collaboration clears the way for IoT to become a differentiating factor in industrial ...

Your own dedicated transport fleet – are you really accounting for your assets?

Your own dedicated transport fleet – are you really accounting for your assets?

Published on December 22, 2015
A recent conversation with a client led us to an interesting question and strangely honest admi...

Reverse logistics blues should not be “business as usual”

Reverse logistics blues should not be “business as usual”

Published on December 15, 2015
While returns are considered a mind-boggling exercise in predicting the unpredictable, a few st...