Evolving supply chain dynamics
Demand for airfreight rapidly rose during the COVID-19 pandemic as PPE, medical equipment and other just-in-time global supply chains relied on the service for quick and reliable transport. During this time, multimodal third party logistics service providers (3PL), like CH Robinson, saw a lot of airlines convert passenger planes into freighters to increase capacity […]
CH Robinson accelerates digital connectivity of supply chains
Global logistics company CH Robinson has taken another step forward for the industry’s most-connected logistics platform with the news that the company has delivered nearly 2.7 million digital quotes in the past year as well as one million in Q1 2022 alone, a 54% increase over Q1 of 2021. The acceleration of digital B2B supply […]
CH Robinson appoints Rajan as chief product officer
C.H. Robinson appoints Rajan as chief product officer, effective September 1. Arun Rajan will report to chief executive officer Bob Biesterfeld and will lead all global product development and innovation across C.H. Robinson’s platforms. “Arun is a seasoned leader, with a long history of developing and deploying products that enrich the customer experience and create […]
Supply chains avoid own goal thanks to predictive technologies
Euro 2020 is here and despite the easing of COVID-19 restrictions with pubs finally allowed to open their doors, many fans are expected to cheer on their nation from the side-lines at home, prompting the first ‘stay-at-home’ tournament in a generation. With fans shunning the pub in favour of the patio, data-driven supply chain company, […]
C.H Robinson establishes development centre in Cork
C.H. Robinson has announced a new technology centre in Cork, to further deliver personalised solutions for shippers and carriers with the industry’s premier technology built by and for supply chain experts. The company plans to recruit more than 30 technology professionals in the next three years to bring those efforts to life. “The Cork expansion […]
C.H. Robinson in alliance with Microsoft to digitally transform future supply chain
C.H. Robinson and Microsoft have announced they are joining forces to digitally transform supply chains of the future by combining the power of C.H. Robinson’s Navisphere, Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT to meet the changing demands of evolving global supply chains. Through this alliance, the companies aim to enable real-time visibility for C.H. Robinson customers. […]
C.H Robinson targets UK market for major growth
One of the world’s largest logistics technology platform providers is targeting the UK for growth in the wake of the coronavirus after seeing some 6,000 customers and transport carriers using its services in the last few years, with strong uptake in the last six months. Nick Ghia, UK general manager at C.H.Robinson, says: “We’re reinventing the way […]
AIPUT secures new customers at Blackthorne Point
Aberdeen Standard Investment’s Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has secured new leasehold customers at Heathrow Airport’s Blackthorne Point logistics park. Unit 12, 15 and 16 totalling 3,019 square foot are now let to Micronutrients, London E Cargo and City2City Courier each within a month of the completion of the refurbishment. Existing AIPUT customers […]