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< PreviousVIZION’s cutting-edge API solution eliminates manual data entry of container, terminal, rail, drayage, and US customs data. This way logistics is much smoother and faster with VIZION API. Businesses can also leverage real-time container tracking without much more friction than earlier. The highly intuitive platform is designed to help logistics teams to predict containers' ETA through the supply chain for better customer service and lean inventory planning. They can also receive real-time alerts on container movement risk based on multiple factors like vessel tracking, operational changes, container events, port risks, etc. Another offering, the VIZION Exception Alert API can automatically identify when an exception occurs, where it occurred, the cause of the exception, and the updated ETA for the shipment. VIZION’s platform is proven with leading freight forwarders, manufacturers and ports. Logistics teams can easily build a track and trace solutions for customers to self-service and identify potential detention and demurrage fees, thanks to VIZION’s innovation. “Our foundation is around the standardization of data and how easy it is to access that data so that our clients can expand its services and offerings based on their customer needs. This way they don’t have to worry about where and how they are receiving data and can worry about their business’s priorities,” explains Kyle Henderson, CEO, VIZION. Rather than just an API service provider, VIZION takes care of every client requirement from data management to everything logistics. The company provides services that assist in data collection, making it accessible, comparable, and actionable for the solutions that logistics developers create. The team’s commitment to delivering unbiased, objective, and accountable logistics and supply chain data, sets VIZION apart as a neutral solution for data used in daily operations. VIZION also includes an expert team of data analysts who constantly monitors and quality-assure the upstream data, providing the right information that businesses can rely on. The Inception of Advanced Supply Chain Looking back to the inception of VIZION, the company came directly from the challenges and pains its founders Kyle Henderson and Tyler Hughes encountered in leading a product team in developing an international logistics and supply chain control tower solution. “I had the good fortune of having access to the leading forwarders, software companies, carriers, and cargo owners. What we found was that all the visions for a more advanced and digital supply chain would rest on the quality of the tracking data available. In starting VIZION, we had a different vision of the future. We believe that to benefit from innovation in the supply chain industry we needed to knock down barriers preventing the development of new software solutions by any type of company, any size,” explains Henderson. Based on their experience, the duo realized that the quality of containerized freight data is a major barrier. That’s why their efforts and investment focused intensely on delivering a product and service making a simple promise. “We believe that to improve supply chain efficiency we must address the fundamentals of the industry's data foundation. By improving the data footing of supply chain software, you open doors to leverage proven business solutions from other industries that have not been able to migrate to the supply chain. Our data as an industry is blocking innovation and VIZION seeks to remedy that for all,” points Tyler Hughes, CTO, VIZION. Delivering Flawless Visibility While explaining the company’s offerings, the team recalls an instance that highlights VIZION’s value proposition when the team assisted FreightMango for long-term visibility needs. The global freight marketplace FreightMango has attracted customers worldwide who struggle to find guaranteed capacity from well-vetted forwarders to support their growing international shipments. To provide high-level customer service, Our foundation is around the standardization of data and how easy it is to access that data so that our clients can expand its services and offerings based on their customer needsFreightMango realized it would need to find a partner to supply proper shipment visibility. While looking for visibility partners, FreightMango Product Head Rachit Arora vetted numerous ocean visibility providers looking to build a solution that was less about knowing where your shipment is and more about being able to create tools that would engage the marketplace’s customer base. To create a technology stack that could continuously be proactive for customers, Arora ended up building a strong relationship with ocean carrier tracking API provider VIZION. The company’s data-centric API approach offered the right level of flexibility while the API allowed us FreightMango’s team to do what they wanted to do with it, compared to others that had a lot of pre-built tools. The Road to Innovation Since opening its doors, VIZION has been a pioneer in delivering logistics solutions that could streamline the way the current operations are performed. Today, by delivering instant access to the most complete, standardized, and detailed container tracking information available, VIZION’s team believes that forward- looking companies will be able to create more powerful and nimble solutions, delivering greater supply chain visibility and control for their stakeholders without and within. Today, the team is open to any type of partnership with any type of company. “Our mission is to provide equitable, instant access to any company that needs to have better data. There are no manual operations or software. We always strive to do this in a way that is technologically kind of future-proof as well,” concludes Hughes. 12 20 Innovative L ike every other industry, the logistics space is also in constant evolution. From logistics operations to transportation management, everything related to the logistics industry is on a constant evolution. An interesting trend to follow is the digital twins concept that leverages the latest in advanced analytics and artificial intelligence technology to help organizations across all industries and verticals aggregate data from multiple sources and utilize that data to predict performance with startling accuracy to deliver actionable intelligence. When it comes to the logistics sector, firms can use digital twins to create virtual replicas of everything, including warehouses and distribution centers, packaging and containers, individual shipments, and even entire supply chains. These digital twins will enable firms to proactively identify existing or potential supply chain bottlenecks, forecast market volatility and the potential for future disruption, and optimize logistics planning. Businesses are also adapting to more convenient and sustainable solutions such as electric vehicles and solar-powered operations. The transportation sector, in particular, has turned its attention to cutting-edge freight technologies designed to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. As such, the industry is filled with various technological trends and solution providers. To help organizations analyze their exact requirements and utilize the best solution provider, we’ve developed this special edition on Top 20 Logistics Solution Providers 2022. Listed below are some of the most innovative and cutting-edge solution providers who are trying to create a difference in the current logistics space. 20 InnovativeAcuitive Solutions : Phillip "Phil" Marlowe Founder and President Charlotte, North Carolina acuitivesolutions.com Acuitive’s founders and leaders are experienced logisticians with a real- world understanding of the complexities of global freight management. Their solutions reflect the practical experience of industry veterans who want to apply modern technology to the fractured and highly manual processes still pervasive in the industry. Acuitive’s cloud-based Supply Chain management solutions make it easier for Fortune 1000 companies to manage global Supply Chain shipments. 3PL Central : Andy Lloyd CEO El Segundo, CA 3plcentral.com 3PL Central is the leader in cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) solutions built to meet the unique needs of the 3PL warehousing community. Serving as the backbone of their customers operations, their platform quickly transforms paper-based, error-prone businesses into service leaders who can focus on customer satisfaction, operate more efficiently, and grow faster. ARTA : Adam Fields Founder and CEO New York arta.io ARTA’s API automates shipping and fulfillment for high- value and collectible objects. Their software provides instant shipping costs for any item type—regardless of size, material, or price point—allowing their customers to reduce overhead, scale faster and offer a frictionless purchase experience for their buyers. With end-to-end global fulfillment services including shipping, packing, tracking, insurance, and more, ARTA is an all-in-one logistics solution for merchants and marketplaces. Acumatica : John Case CEO Kirkland, Washington Acumatica.com The Acumatica ERP system delivers adaptable cloud and mobile technology with a unique, all-inclusive user licensing model. Acumatica provides a complete real-time view of your business anytime, anywhere, on any device. Through their worldwide network of partners, Acumatica ERP provides a full suite of integrated business management applications, including Financials, Distribution, Project Accounting, and CRM, as well as separate Field Service Edition, Commerce Edition, Manufacturing Edition, and Construction Edition. Logistics Tech Solution Providers 2022 20 InnovativeCTSI Global : J. Kenneth Hazen President and CEO Memphis, Tennessee ctsi-global.com CTSI-Global is a Memphis-based firm that provides freight- invoice processing and related supply chain management technology and consulting services. CTSI-Global has been accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 1981, the year before CEO J. Kenneth Hazen acquired the company. Since that time, the firm has evolved from a manual freight bill audit and payment operation into a producer of logistics-focused business intelligence services. Dexterity : Dexterity deliver full-stack robot solutions for logistics, warehousing, and supply chain operations. Their robots pick, move, pack, and collaborate with human-like skill in existing infrastructure to solve the toughest problems in material handling. Dexterity is dedicated to smooth, non- disruptive transitions. They’re firmly hardware-agnostic, so customers can focus on their operations, not their tools. Samir Menon Founder and CEO Downtown Redwood City, CA dexterity.ai BestTransport : Mike Dolan President and CEO Columbus, OH besttransport.com BestTransport provides on-demand Transportation Management Software (TMS) to medium and high volume shippers in North America and Europe. Their solutions enable efficient control over the full transportation lifecycle, and the cost of its component activities. The result is smoother movement of product to customers and can be a major contributor to customer satisfaction. As their software is web-based, both carriers and shippers have access to one another without high upfront costs or significant ongoing expense. DispatchTrack : Satish Natarajan Founder and CEO San Jose, CA dispatchtrack.com DispatchTrack is the leading provider of state-of-the-art high- tech software solutions for high-touch last mile deliveries. Since its founding in 2010, DispatchTrack has partnered with leading brands to make even the most complex deliveries predictable and visible. DispatchTrack’s SaaS platform seamlessly simplifies scheduling for both shippers and customers, determines the best delivery route and load for each truck, tracks each shipment at every step of the way Logistics Tech Solution Providers 2022 20 InnovativeFERO.ai : Abhinav Chaudhary Co-Founder and CEO Dubai, Dubai fero.ai FERO.Ai provide automation for logistics, freight, and supply chain business transactions. TiA, their Transport Interactive Assistant, like Siri, mimics multiple roles in client's sales, pricing, customer service and operations department. Only Fero brings high-end technologies and industry expertise together to deliver a modern, dramatically better freight execution experience that enables businesses of all kinds to import and export globally, using their mode of choice, be it Road, Air or Sea. FarEye : Kushal Nahata Co-Founder and CEO Chicago, Illinois getfareye.com FarEye’s Intelligent Delivery Management Platform is making the delivery experience better for everyone. FarEye enables enterprises to deliver at reduced cost with a superior customer experience. The low-code approach provides an environment to develop applications with a quick turn-around time and minimal code to shorten the “concept to ship” cycle. The platform leverages millions of data points to predict the shipment journey and improve the delivery experience. Felux : Dallas Hogensen CEO Cleveland, Ohio felux.com Felux is the digital marketplace and community for the metals industry. They allow users to connect, transact, and manage their business. The Felux team is a group of experienced steel professionals. Their goal is to create efficiencies, enhance visibility, and facilitate communication for our users. Felux is reinventing the multi-billion dollar steel industry with the best technology. FourKites : Matt Elenjickal Founder and CEO Chicago, Illinois fourkites.com FourKites is the world's fastest-growing predictive supply chain platform, delivering real-time visibility and execution for Fortune 500 companies and third-party logistics firms across 70 countries. Using a proprietary algorithm to calculate shipment arrival times, FourKites enables customers to lower operating costs, improve on-time performance, and strengthen end-customer relationships. With a network of more than four million GPS/ELD devices, FourKites covers all modes including ocean, rail, parcel and over-the-road. Logistics Tech Solution Providers 2022 20 InnovativeLogiNext : Dhruvil Sanghvi Co-Founder and CEO Jersey City, New Jersey loginextsolutions.com LogiNext is a global technology and automation company with a focus on the transportation, home deliveries, omni-channel fulfillment and B2B distribution market. Growing at an average rate of 150% YoY, LogiNext has helped its clients digitize and optimize order scheduling, customer communication, routing, dispatching and real-time tracking to reduce logistics costs and achieve operational excellence. Logmore : Logmore makes the world smarter, one measurement at a time. With their clear, fast and secure data logging service, they are making big data and IoT a reality. Logmore work to help companies reduce the amount of wasted goods by making sure the data is accessible to all relevant parties. Niko Polvinen Co-Founder and CEO Jyvaskyla, West and Inner Finland logmore.com Holman Logistics : Brien Downie President Kent, WA holmanusa.com Holman Logistics is a leading provider of Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and Supply Chain Management services with public warehouse facilities in the Seattle area and contract warehousing and manufacturing logistics operations across the United States. Whether costumer need food-grade warehousing, custom-kitting and re- packing, manufacturing logistics support, or anything in between, Holman can offer 3PL and warehousing services they need. OpenText : Mark J. Barrenechea Vice Chair, CEO and CTO Waterloo, ON opentext.com OpenText is a world leader in Information Management, helping companies securely capture, govern and exchange information on a global scale. OpenText solves digital business challenges for customers, ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest and most complex organizations in the world. Logistics Tech Solution Providers 2022 20 InnovativeShypple : Jarell Habets Founder and CEO Rotterdam, South Holland shypple.com Shypple empower their clients to improve the way they do business by removing uncertainty and barriers to trade. Through their technological expertise, industry experience and commitment to collaboration, they deliver innovation, confidence and transparency across the supply chain. PCS Software : Chris Poelma CEO Houston, Texas pcssoft.com PCS Software is an AI-driven transportation management platform leader driving disruptive innovation for shippers, carriers, and brokers in the United States and Canada. Cloud-based, API-integrated, PCS Software automates the entire transportation logistics operation via a single, comprehensive solution. RoadSync : Robin Gregg CEO Atlanta, Georgia roadsync.com RoadSync helps logistics businesses power commerce anywhere, anytime. RoadSync is a cutting-edge, digital payment platform for the logistics industry. By enabling more secure & efficient payment acceptance, RoadSync streamlines the payment experience for warehouses, freight handlers and repair/tow merchants alike. VIZION API : Kyle Henderson Co-Founder and CEO San Francisco, CA vizionapi.com VIZION offers APIs and tools to help businesses integrate quality ocean freight tracking data from almost any carrier in a single, easy to use structure. VIZION’s cutting-edge API solution eliminates manual data entry of container, terminal, rail, drayage, and US customs data. Logistics Tech Solution Providers 2022 20 Innovative18 20 Innovative CTSi Global : The Era of Smart Logistics T he history of transportation and logistics dates long back. In today's world, logistics has undergone tremendous advancements as technology evolved. CTSi Global is a company that recognizes the fast-moving world of supply chain and logistics technology and offers innovative freight and logistics solutions to businesses across the globe. Companies can maximize supply chain efficiency, boost their logistics value, leverage strategic partnerships, and gain global visibility with CTSi Global. Visualizing data empowers customers to make better shipping decisions every day. CTSi-Global processes 5 million freight transactions every day and over $15 billion in freight dollars every year. From audit and analysis to allocation and exception management, CTSi- Global's audit staff has more than 400 decades of combined experience in every mode of transport, both domestic and international, with the leading companies in the world. They help customers detect freight invoice errors that would otherwise go undetected and thus maximizing their savings. They possess a wide array of data capture and normalization alternatives, including EDI processing, OCR scanning, and custom electronic file processing, enabling them to meet every client and carrier's needs while ensuring absolute data integrity and security. CTSi Global's Honeybee TMS makes transportation management simpler, dynamic, and cost-effective. With this solution, users can receive, revise, schedule, and confirm orders with pick ticket generation and a wide range of application connectors. It even automates labor-intensive tasks and strategically manages transportation costs throughout the entire supply chain. CTSI-Global is dedicated to optimizing logistics strategies while providing complete visibility into the supply chain's intricacies and handling every aspect of a freight operation, empowering companies to focus on what matters most to move a business forward. Their logistics management solution is a customized or fully outsourced end-to-end transportation and logistics. They maintain a strategic relationship with thousands of carriers—individually vetting them on everything from security to performance. Their unique reach and resources help them source the most reliable and cost-effective transportation for every single shipment. CTSI- Global is also capable of coordinating every aspect of inbound supplier shipments, from routing to carrier selection, tracking, and P.O. allocation. The company has been strategically positioned with operations around the globe for decades, and its expertise extends to customs issues, filing processes, international regulatory concerns, and more. In 2020, CTSi Global was named a Top-100 Logistics IT Provider. "Continuity is a priority for us. Forethought has therefore been key to creating seamlessness. Our forward-looking suite of solutions is, therefore, something I'm proud of. The way our technology is presented has a very deliberate intention and purpose. Our clients get an integrated technology solution in a suite of SaaS applications that allow them to connect data and workflows from various points in their supply chain.” Headquartered in Memphis, CTSi Global has regional offices in Atlanta and Austin. Their offices are positioned worldwide, APAC Operations in Singapore, EMEA Operations in Ireland, and South Asia Operations in India. CTSi Global provides integrated TMS and business intelligence solutions to connect data and offer freight audit and payment in major currencies. They have users across the globe and are growing to continue providing innovative support for businesses globally. CTSi Global is active in the local community worldwide, supporting several charities, sponsorship opportunities, and philanthropic donations. They are committed to improving environmental performance as an integral part of their business strategy and operating methods. They encourage their clients, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders to do the same. Continuity is a priority for us. Forethought has therefore been key to creating seamlessness. Our forward-looking suite of solutions is, therefore, something I'm proud of J. Kenneth Hazen President and CEO Logistics Tech Solution Providers 2022 20 InnovativeOperations teams need to automate all kinds of routine and emergency operations tasks to keep your software running. Most CI/CD tools end once the software is built or deployed, and ops teams are left to use different tools. Effort is duplicated, multiple systems have access to production, and there’s no source of truth. 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