InstaFreight Blog

End-to-end transparency in logistics

Despite technological progress, there is still a serious lack of transparency in the logistics sector. A digital supply chain is the basic requirement for transparency on the market and for the establishment of logistics 4.0. Tracking technologies have made their… Continue Reading →

2019/05/22

Digitalization – The change of the logistics trade

“The latest time to enter digitization is now.” This is the conclusion of a study by Prof. Wolfgang Kersten on the digitization of logistics. Innovations are essential for every industry. In order to remain competitive, companies need to utilize… Continue Reading →

2019/05/06

The importance of free trade for logistics

In a referendum on 23 June 2016, the British voted in favour of Brexit with a narrow majority of 51.9 percent. If the UK wants to benefit from the EU’s internal market in the future, various free trade agreements need… Continue Reading →

2019/04/16

E-Commerce in B2B – The logistics industry needs to keep up with the pace

B2B and B2C transactions between supplier and customer play an important role in e-commerce. Both processes are characterized by different requirements, not only in the analogue world, but also in the digital world. Different e-commerce strategies are therefore essential for… Continue Reading →

2019/04/09

Post-Brexit – How does the withdrawal affect the logistics market?

What does the Brexit mean for the European and British logistics markets? The Britons voted for the exit from the European Union by a narrow majority of 51.9 percent in a referendum on 23 June 2016. Scotland and Northern Ireland… Continue Reading →

2019/03/25

Vision Zero – Immortality in Traffic

3,300 – that is the number of road fatalities in Germany last year, caused by the lack of attention in traffic. The aim of “Vision Zero” is to reduce this number to practically zero. Our traffic system is yet not… Continue Reading →

2019/03/11

Autonomous driving – Do we hand over our control?

Safety through innovation: The trucks of the future will be controlled by advanced technology and artificial intelligence – without any human influence. However, can we rely on technology to 100 percent? The opinions on this could not be more contrasting…. Continue Reading →

2019/02/25

Logistics-basics: Autonomous Driving – levels 1 to 5 explained

Many will know them or even have them in their car or truck: Driving assistance systems such as cruise control, lane departure warning or emergency brake assistance. So, autonomous driving at level 1 is already a reality today. With the… Continue Reading →

2019/02/21

Logistics-basics: models of logistics service providers from 1PL to 5PL

The abbreviation “PL” means “Party Logistics Provider” and is a supply chain model for logistics specialists. There are different ways in which companies manage logistics. Some have their own fleet of vehicles and drive the transports themselves. Others hand over… Continue Reading →

2019/02/12

Harald Geimer explains: How InstaFreight convinced the jury at the EXCHAiNGE 2018

Our InstaFreight team won the first time awarded title for the most innovative supply chain management solution at the EXCHAiNGE Event 2018. How did InstaFreight impress the 14-strong jury? Harald Geimer, Managing Director of PwC Strategy&, explains why InstaFreight’s digital… Continue Reading →

2019/02/06