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LOGISTICS, FREIGHT & TRANSPORTATION


FEATURE


every mile count Making


By global logistics specialists Agility Logistics


What if you could streamline your business, bolster productivity and slash your environmental impact? Digital technologies are gaining traction in supply-


chain logistics, unleashing a wave of efficiencies and unlocking multiple side benefits. In addition to boosting revenue and slashing operational costs, innovations like digital freight matching are reducing emissions, bolstering productivity and creating a more sustainable industry. Using transport management software to match a


vehicle’s capacity to nearby waiting shipments offers great potential, since lorries and trucks keep the global economy moving. Here are some key benefits offered by digital freight


matching, which uses online and mobile technology to connect shippers which have cargo to drivers and trucking companies looking for loads:


1. FEWER EMPTY TRUCKS Empty miles cost money. About 20% of the distance driven by US truckers is non-revenue generating, according to a report by the American Transportation Research Institute. Many industry experts say the actual number could be even higher. By marrying the cargo to the truck as accurately as


possible, applications that offer digital freight matching help eliminate these empty miles, boosting profitability while also lowering emissions and reducing the carbon footprint of the supply chain.


2. BETTER USE OF SPACE In the same way that they help to eradicate empty miles, digital freight tools can also make sure cargo space is being used in the most efficient way. Even experienced shippers can struggle to get the


most out of the space on offer in each container and get the best return on investment. Digital freight matching algorithms quickly calculate the optimal way for loads to be carried, helping drivers ensure they have cargo to carry in both directions before they set off – and all but eliminating the wasteful empty “back-haul”.


3. LESS TIME WAITING Using technology in this way also cuts out the time drivers spend sitting idle while waiting for cargo. Connected systems facilitate planning that reduces loading, unloading and clearance logjams at ports and warehouses. In addition to a cost benefit, there’s a huge environmental upside, since an idling engine can produce up to twice as many exhaust emissions as an engine in motion. That releases a range of air pollutants including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other particulate matter.


4. MORE EFFICIENT FLEETS Using digital freight matching technology allows firms to accurately estimate the numbers of vehicles and drivers required, not only for a given shipment, but also over a longer period. This enables them to right-


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