Six years and some change at WiseTech Global turned me into a logistics nerd. Passionate about all things tech, I still can't decide between Macbook or a Windows. Dreaming of changing supply chains.
No, you are not crazy. If you have a feeling of déjà-vu, that is because we were here no more than four months ago. project44 had just let go of 10% of its workforce, around 130 people, not long after being named a leader in Gartner's Real-Time Visibility
When I decided to take a short break away from this wonderful yet slightly schizophrenic industry, I wasn't sure when I'd return. From June 2022 to June 2023, I hardly missed a day of creating content, sharing insights, and trying to get industry stakeholders to ask
As what passes for C-level and decision-makers at project44 scramble to create a narrative in the wake of their 10% layoffs, you have to wonder what's next for the self-proclaimed "rocket ship of logistics technology"? Having written about Gartner's Magic Quadrant a few days
Another year, another Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms (RTTVP) served with no real surprises and a side-order of disappointment. By now it is difficult to understand if Gartner actually has a grasp of what they are publishing, or if the content is simply put together and thrown out
Shopify and Flexport have been gradually growing closer, as both look to solve their respective pain points. On the one hand, Shopify is seeking to emulate Amazon's success, a desire which has cost them about $2bn in write-offs after giving up Deliverr for some Flexport stock. On the
Logistics M&A is commonplace. We work in a highly acquisitive industry, with consolidation happening both at the infrastructure, services, and software levels. When you see some of the (ludicrous) valuations of recent times, and the multi-trillion dollar market value numbers thrown around, it comes as no surprise that
Freight forwarding software is a highly lucrative space that everyone seems to want a part of. The last few years have been no different, and I've lost count of the number of companies that have appeared (and disappeared) since Flexport's inception in 2014. But freight forwarding
Digital Freight Forwarding as it was pitched to investors and the logistics world is dead. The heavily financed disruptors were set to challenge the 3PL space, providing beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) with a newer, highly efficient, and more transparent way of moving freight. Some even pitched that they'd
US landside logistics is the next big thing on integrated logistics execution platform CargoWise's agenda. With cash in the bank and a highly successful international freight forwarding platform, they've chosen the M&A highway for fast access, and expected big returns. But with "an
Real-time visibility is a polarizing topic with a handful of main providers. Today, existing dynamics are changing as the likes of WiseTech Global start to push into the space. Game on.
I could leave this title and publish the article without any other content than a single quote from the soon-to-be infamous Zvi Schreiber: "the tailwind when the market recovers". So, what is Freightos' big plan for success, and will the market help them get there? A man
(Originally posted in November 2022 on Medium, still extremely relevant) Global supply chains have been the subject of many a theory crafter’s attention this year. We’ve heard everything: China will lose it all, Mexico will be the new hub, India is the new China, and of course “nothing