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.
Gartner
A 50% drop in Magic Quadrant participants between 2021 and 2024 raises questions about the Magic Quadrant's relevance, highlighting potential flaws in vendor evaluation and Gartner's methods. The big question is: what can logistics leaders do about it?
Freight forwarding
WiseTech Global, leading freight forwarding software provider, seems to be struggling to keep its word after making some bold announcements in 2024.
Supply Chain
Did you have a Dave Clark redemption arc on your 2024 supply chain bingo board? Neither did I. With great funding comes great responsibility, will Auger live up to the hype?
Supply Chain
Venture Capital is in a weird place, with logistics and supply chain companies paying the price. Will they bounce back, or is this the end of logistics technology innovation through VC funding?
Logistics
Very few companies excel at writing their own story in today's highly mediatized and ever-scrutinized world. Yet somehow, this Australian logistics technology company has once again crafted an intricate storyline for the next financial year, and the markets are loving it. But when you read between the lines,
"We've always done it this way." Now if that isn't the most dangerous phrase in business, I'm not sure what is. What we've seen in the logistics technology world over the past decade is deeply rooted in that one phrase.
Logistics technology is broken. Not all logistics technology is bad or dysfunctional. There are some great solutions out there today that directly solve real problems faced by logistics service providers and cargo owners alike. What I'm getting at here is a different kind of broken. Everything surrounding logistics
Before “AI” was all anyone could talk about, another buzzword dominated the logistics technology landscape. This buzzword was, as all buzzwords are in logistics technology, used lightly, thrown around like a dog's favorite chew toy, thrust upon us so often that we grew very tired of hearing it.
In the second half of August 2024 WiseTech Global will publish the annual results of their 30th anniversary in business. After recently announcing another price increase which should impact all customers, as well as a lack of any meaningful announcements thus far in this important milestone year, I, as well
Is Flexport testing the water to see just how big of a layoff round they can get away with? Are things really made worse by Dave Clark's short time as CEO? Will he be used as an excuse to hide the sad reality that Flexport can only handle
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