Optimised Truck-loading and Routing Solutions Partnership

Transporeon and Ortec are announcing today a strategic co-operation, aimed at offering an advanced, data-driven solution to customers looking for more efficient ways of allocating and routing freight loads. The partnership brings together the European market leader in integrated cloud-based logistics platforms with the world’s leading supplier of mathematical optimisation software.

Users of the joint solution will be able to make use of Ortec’s logistics planning software to optimise truck loading and transport routes before selecting the optimal carriers and carrying out all other logistics-related operations using the Transporeon cloud-based platform. The enhanced offering will not only help companies reduce cost and streamline operations, it will also contribute towards a more sustainable logistics industry through more efficient capacity utilisation, reduced empty journeys, and improved routes, all of which lead to a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions.

The co-operation builds on existing complementarities between the two software and data analytical specialists. Both Transporeon and Ortec share a strong footprint within the same industries (including manufacturing, construction, retail, transport & logistics) and several customers are already using both partners’ solutions. “This co-operation represents another exciting step on our digitalisation journey and brings a very tangible benefit to our customers,” said Transporeon CEO Stephan Sieber. “Our goal is to move freight logistics forwards by providing outstanding data-driven solutions, whether these be our own developments or those of our partners. By integrating Ortec’s world-leading optimisation software, we can help our customers to streamline operations while reducing their environmental footprint.”

Stefan Huntemann, Managing Partner at Ortec commented: “The added value of leveraging data and mathematics can be realised in virtually every business process and every industry, and we see huge potential in the field of transport logistics. So we’re delighted to be able to expand on our existing activities in this field through co-operation with the European market leader in cloud-based logistics solutions. With our shared data-driven vision and a similar industrial footprint, Ortec and Transporeon will make a great team.”

Optimised Truck-loading and Routing Solutions Partnership

Transporeon and Ortec are announcing today a strategic co-operation, aimed at offering an advanced, data-driven solution to customers looking for more efficient ways of allocating and routing freight loads. The partnership brings together the European market leader in integrated cloud-based logistics platforms with the world’s leading supplier of mathematical optimisation software.

Users of the joint solution will be able to make use of Ortec’s logistics planning software to optimise truck loading and transport routes before selecting the optimal carriers and carrying out all other logistics-related operations using the Transporeon cloud-based platform. The enhanced offering will not only help companies reduce cost and streamline operations, it will also contribute towards a more sustainable logistics industry through more efficient capacity utilisation, reduced empty journeys, and improved routes, all of which lead to a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions.

The co-operation builds on existing complementarities between the two software and data analytical specialists. Both Transporeon and Ortec share a strong footprint within the same industries (including manufacturing, construction, retail, transport & logistics) and several customers are already using both partners’ solutions. “This co-operation represents another exciting step on our digitalisation journey and brings a very tangible benefit to our customers,” said Transporeon CEO Stephan Sieber. “Our goal is to move freight logistics forwards by providing outstanding data-driven solutions, whether these be our own developments or those of our partners. By integrating Ortec’s world-leading optimisation software, we can help our customers to streamline operations while reducing their environmental footprint.”

Stefan Huntemann, Managing Partner at Ortec commented: “The added value of leveraging data and mathematics can be realised in virtually every business process and every industry, and we see huge potential in the field of transport logistics. So we’re delighted to be able to expand on our existing activities in this field through co-operation with the European market leader in cloud-based logistics solutions. With our shared data-driven vision and a similar industrial footprint, Ortec and Transporeon will make a great team.”

Customer Portal Launched

myGW is the new digital customer portal of Gebrüder Weiss. It is now available to all of the company’s customers in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. With its myGW platform, Gebrüder Weiss covers the services of all business areas and, in doing so, would like to ensure that its customers have quick and easy access to the company at all times. This means that all communications with the logistics service provider can be handled online. The e-portal has already been successfully trialed by pilot customers since last spring. There are plans to roll it out in other countries in the near future.

“With myGW, we have created a digital platform through which we can provide our customers with real-time information about their flow of goods – for land transports, air and sea freight, and warehouse logistics. Not only does this ensure a maximum degree of transparency but also facilitates the flow of information throughout the entire supply chain,” says Wolfram Senger-Weiss, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss. “myGW also enables our customers to provide their own customers with information about the exact status of their consignments at all times. A huge advantage.”

During the development phase, particular emphasis was placed on ensuring usability, which means that we worked closely with customers. “Thanks to the support provided by our pilot customers, we have been able to hone the new portal to the needs of our users. Now that the pilot phase has been concluded, the portal can be used immediately by all users in a full and unrestricted way,” adds Wolfgang Brunner, Project Manager of the myGW customer portal. “myGW is intuitively designed, with customer feedback showing that the portal is very easy to use and understand. The resulting time savings represent an additional added value.”

Launching the myGW customer portal represents another important step in the digitalization strategy of Gebrüder Weiss, which is described by Wolfram Senger-Weiss as follows: “We have over 150 locations around the world and rely on the abilities of more than 7,000 employees, meaning that we have a considerable amount of expertise in physically handling transport and logistics orders. We are now able to gradually complement this traditional expertise with new digital offers to enable an unparalleled level of customer satisfaction in the logistics business. With our commitment to operational and digital excellence, it is our aim to offer our customers the best of both worlds and to cement our position as a benchmark for quality in our industry.”

Customer Portal Launched

myGW is the new digital customer portal of Gebrüder Weiss. It is now available to all of the company’s customers in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. With its myGW platform, Gebrüder Weiss covers the services of all business areas and, in doing so, would like to ensure that its customers have quick and easy access to the company at all times. This means that all communications with the logistics service provider can be handled online. The e-portal has already been successfully trialed by pilot customers since last spring. There are plans to roll it out in other countries in the near future.

“With myGW, we have created a digital platform through which we can provide our customers with real-time information about their flow of goods – for land transports, air and sea freight, and warehouse logistics. Not only does this ensure a maximum degree of transparency but also facilitates the flow of information throughout the entire supply chain,” says Wolfram Senger-Weiss, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss. “myGW also enables our customers to provide their own customers with information about the exact status of their consignments at all times. A huge advantage.”

During the development phase, particular emphasis was placed on ensuring usability, which means that we worked closely with customers. “Thanks to the support provided by our pilot customers, we have been able to hone the new portal to the needs of our users. Now that the pilot phase has been concluded, the portal can be used immediately by all users in a full and unrestricted way,” adds Wolfgang Brunner, Project Manager of the myGW customer portal. “myGW is intuitively designed, with customer feedback showing that the portal is very easy to use and understand. The resulting time savings represent an additional added value.”

Launching the myGW customer portal represents another important step in the digitalization strategy of Gebrüder Weiss, which is described by Wolfram Senger-Weiss as follows: “We have over 150 locations around the world and rely on the abilities of more than 7,000 employees, meaning that we have a considerable amount of expertise in physically handling transport and logistics orders. We are now able to gradually complement this traditional expertise with new digital offers to enable an unparalleled level of customer satisfaction in the logistics business. With our commitment to operational and digital excellence, it is our aim to offer our customers the best of both worlds and to cement our position as a benchmark for quality in our industry.”

Easily Monitor Temperatures with Self-adhesive Labels

Brady Corporation offers new RFID Temperature Labels that enable wireless temperature reading and monitoring for a wide range of devices, equipment, machines, racks, cables, and structures. The flexible, temperature-sensing smart labels can be applied to almost any surface to support informed, proactive decision-making.

The new RFID Temperature Labels are a low-cost solution for temperature monitoring. Applications include environmental monitoring, material and equipment monitoring, cold chain monitoring, data center monitoring, maintenance and safety data collection, and greenhouse monitoring. The thin and flexible, RFID enabled smart labels do not need energy or maintenance. They are energised wirelessly in the event of a temperature reading with a UHF compliant RFID reader. Temperature readings can be automated and are picked up by scanners on an ISO 18000-63/64 and ETSI compliant bandwidth.

Identification specialist Brady has made temperature sensing RFID technology available in its wide range of researched industrial grade label materials. These labels are tested to stay attached and remain legible in heat, cold, dirt, in- or outdoors and to resist chemicals, cleaning agents, grease, oil and fuels. Equipable with a variety of adhesives, they can stay attached to smooth, rough, or powdered surfaces, and to flat or curved surfaces.

Brady can supply a complete solution to enable reading and monitoring temperatures from a wide range of surfaces. The complete solution includes blank or preprinted RFID labels, one or more professional label printers, Brady Workstation label design software, and an RFID reader. Hard- and software support for every component of the solution is available.

 

 

Easily Monitor Temperatures with Self-adhesive Labels

Brady Corporation offers new RFID Temperature Labels that enable wireless temperature reading and monitoring for a wide range of devices, equipment, machines, racks, cables, and structures. The flexible, temperature-sensing smart labels can be applied to almost any surface to support informed, proactive decision-making.

The new RFID Temperature Labels are a low-cost solution for temperature monitoring. Applications include environmental monitoring, material and equipment monitoring, cold chain monitoring, data center monitoring, maintenance and safety data collection, and greenhouse monitoring. The thin and flexible, RFID enabled smart labels do not need energy or maintenance. They are energised wirelessly in the event of a temperature reading with a UHF compliant RFID reader. Temperature readings can be automated and are picked up by scanners on an ISO 18000-63/64 and ETSI compliant bandwidth.

Identification specialist Brady has made temperature sensing RFID technology available in its wide range of researched industrial grade label materials. These labels are tested to stay attached and remain legible in heat, cold, dirt, in- or outdoors and to resist chemicals, cleaning agents, grease, oil and fuels. Equipable with a variety of adhesives, they can stay attached to smooth, rough, or powdered surfaces, and to flat or curved surfaces.

Brady can supply a complete solution to enable reading and monitoring temperatures from a wide range of surfaces. The complete solution includes blank or preprinted RFID labels, one or more professional label printers, Brady Workstation label design software, and an RFID reader. Hard- and software support for every component of the solution is available.

 

 

Covid 19 Recovery to Squeeze Wood Availability

During the recent Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) AGM concerns were raised regarding the mounting pressure on the availability of wood which is likely to impact prices in the weeks ahead. The organisation, which represents the manufacturing and repairing wooden pallet and packaging industries, says several factors in the post-lockdown market are putting significant upward pressure on the cost of wood from many origins, including the UK and Baltics, from where the majority of the pallet and packaging industry sources its raw materials. This issue is occurring in the UK and Ireland – but also worldwide, with countries such as the US particularly affected.

Wood prices rose due to a reduction in mill operations and closures, combined with an upswing in domestic home improvement/DIY projects during the lockdown period from March. The increases have been further fuelled by the relaxation of restrictions during the summer, which caused increasing demand as construction projects have resumed quickly. Stocks at UK and European sawmills have been critically depleted, and they are now operating at full capacity.

Other forces have compounded the problem, including an upward impact on demand as the end of the UK’s Brexit transition period on December 31 approaches; high global demand diverting timber from Scandinavian and German sawmills; and nearer to home the ongoing backlog of felling licences in Ireland, which is causing concern about the availability of logs later this year and into 2021.

Stuart Hex, Secretary General of TIMCON, said: “We are expecting timber availability to tighten, which of course has the potential to effect prices. Although demand for pallets and packaging remains moderate, we anticipate a knock-on effect of the current shortages in construction and fencing, where we have already seen record high prices and shortages. Our sector often has to compete with fencing for core and side boards. Timber prices normally stabilise or fall as demand for fencing and construction timber drops in Quarter 4 and availability rises. However, the pandemic bounce back effect as lockdown conditions eased, have led to strong demand from these two sectors and long lead times at sawmills.”

Covid 19 Recovery to Squeeze Wood Availability

During the recent Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) AGM concerns were raised regarding the mounting pressure on the availability of wood which is likely to impact prices in the weeks ahead. The organisation, which represents the manufacturing and repairing wooden pallet and packaging industries, says several factors in the post-lockdown market are putting significant upward pressure on the cost of wood from many origins, including the UK and Baltics, from where the majority of the pallet and packaging industry sources its raw materials. This issue is occurring in the UK and Ireland – but also worldwide, with countries such as the US particularly affected.

Wood prices rose due to a reduction in mill operations and closures, combined with an upswing in domestic home improvement/DIY projects during the lockdown period from March. The increases have been further fuelled by the relaxation of restrictions during the summer, which caused increasing demand as construction projects have resumed quickly. Stocks at UK and European sawmills have been critically depleted, and they are now operating at full capacity.

Other forces have compounded the problem, including an upward impact on demand as the end of the UK’s Brexit transition period on December 31 approaches; high global demand diverting timber from Scandinavian and German sawmills; and nearer to home the ongoing backlog of felling licences in Ireland, which is causing concern about the availability of logs later this year and into 2021.

Stuart Hex, Secretary General of TIMCON, said: “We are expecting timber availability to tighten, which of course has the potential to effect prices. Although demand for pallets and packaging remains moderate, we anticipate a knock-on effect of the current shortages in construction and fencing, where we have already seen record high prices and shortages. Our sector often has to compete with fencing for core and side boards. Timber prices normally stabilise or fall as demand for fencing and construction timber drops in Quarter 4 and availability rises. However, the pandemic bounce back effect as lockdown conditions eased, have led to strong demand from these two sectors and long lead times at sawmills.”

Strategic Partnership to Manage Sea Freight Volumes

Aramex, a leading provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, and Transportr, a fast-growing digital freight platform in the UAE, today signed a service level agreement whereby Aramex will secure the best possible agreements in terms of rates, transit time and to ensure maximum logistics efficiency for sea freight logistics.

The partnership comes in line with Aramex’s plans to benefit from further expansion into Abu Dhabi’s logistics sector across a key growth market and strategic focus area for the company’s freight forwarding and B2B business segment. Earlier, Ittihad International Investment LLC signed an agreement with Transportr to be the service provider for all sea and land transportation requirements of ITTIHAD and its subsidiaries in the GCC.

Commenting on the partnership, Amer Kakish, CEO of Ittihad International Investment, said: “We are delighted to enter into this agreement with Transportr, which will provide us with futuristic digital freight solutions to maximize our logistic efficiency and optimize our overall supply chain cost. The partnership between Aramex and Transportr will enable us to accelerate our transactions and processes while driving more business impact for our customers.”

From his side, Bashar Obeid, CEO of Aramex, said: “We are pleased to become the strategic partner with Transportr and start servicing Abu Dhabi’s leading industrial group, Ittihad International Investment. Together we will be contributing to the advancement and proliferation of the logistics sector in Abu Dhabi, a key area of focus for the Government. Furthermore, this partnership further validates Aramex’s excellent reputation as a reliable, experienced logistics partner providing excellent and highly efficient services to companies and entities across the UAE.”

Alaa Hawari, General Manager of Transportr, said: “At Transportr, we are proud to say that we are one of the fastest-growing digital freight solutions platform in the UAE, thanks to our valuable customers like Ittihad International Investment. We look forward for further expansion in the GCC region in 2021. Our number one priority is to solve decades-old problems of inefficiency in freight movements by providing one-stop platform for all freight requirement services, and by leveraging Aramex’s expertise and deep knowledge, excellent service is certain.”

Earlier this year, Aramex was tapped by Mubadala Healthcare as the logistics partner to help distribute door-to-door critical medical supplies to up to 2,000 patients across the UAE.

Strategic Partnership to Manage Sea Freight Volumes

Aramex, a leading provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, and Transportr, a fast-growing digital freight platform in the UAE, today signed a service level agreement whereby Aramex will secure the best possible agreements in terms of rates, transit time and to ensure maximum logistics efficiency for sea freight logistics.

The partnership comes in line with Aramex’s plans to benefit from further expansion into Abu Dhabi’s logistics sector across a key growth market and strategic focus area for the company’s freight forwarding and B2B business segment. Earlier, Ittihad International Investment LLC signed an agreement with Transportr to be the service provider for all sea and land transportation requirements of ITTIHAD and its subsidiaries in the GCC.

Commenting on the partnership, Amer Kakish, CEO of Ittihad International Investment, said: “We are delighted to enter into this agreement with Transportr, which will provide us with futuristic digital freight solutions to maximize our logistic efficiency and optimize our overall supply chain cost. The partnership between Aramex and Transportr will enable us to accelerate our transactions and processes while driving more business impact for our customers.”

From his side, Bashar Obeid, CEO of Aramex, said: “We are pleased to become the strategic partner with Transportr and start servicing Abu Dhabi’s leading industrial group, Ittihad International Investment. Together we will be contributing to the advancement and proliferation of the logistics sector in Abu Dhabi, a key area of focus for the Government. Furthermore, this partnership further validates Aramex’s excellent reputation as a reliable, experienced logistics partner providing excellent and highly efficient services to companies and entities across the UAE.”

Alaa Hawari, General Manager of Transportr, said: “At Transportr, we are proud to say that we are one of the fastest-growing digital freight solutions platform in the UAE, thanks to our valuable customers like Ittihad International Investment. We look forward for further expansion in the GCC region in 2021. Our number one priority is to solve decades-old problems of inefficiency in freight movements by providing one-stop platform for all freight requirement services, and by leveraging Aramex’s expertise and deep knowledge, excellent service is certain.”

Earlier this year, Aramex was tapped by Mubadala Healthcare as the logistics partner to help distribute door-to-door critical medical supplies to up to 2,000 patients across the UAE.

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