Episode 11: Expanding air-freight visibility to reduce customer complexities

Hello, visibility enthusiasts! Welcome to the Beyond Visibility Lounge, the podcast that explores the seen and unseen world of the supply chain, logistics, transportation, and traceability. Join your hosts, ⁠⁠⁠Iliriana Kacaniku⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Ron Volpe⁠⁠⁠ in an exploration of the current state of affairs for end-to-end visibility. 

In this episode, we host Martin Schulze, founder of BlueBox Air Systems, who discusses the importance of air freight visibility and collaboration in supply chains. BlueBox Air Systems provides real-time visibility solutions for air and ocean freight, helping companies optimize the logistics processes. They work with shippers, freight forwarders, and other platform providers to provide end-to-end visibility and improve customer experiences. The company also focuses on addressing environmental concerns by offering carbon emission tracking and offsetting services. Martin emphasizes the need for data standardization and collaboration within the industry to achieve better visibility and efficiency.

Takeaways:

• Air freight visibility is crucial for optimizing supply chain processes and improving customer experiences.
• Collaboration between shippers, freight forwarders, and platform providers is essential for achieving end-to-end visibility.
• Data standardization is a challenge in the industry, but efforts are being made to harmonize data formats and definitions.
• Addressing environmental concerns, such as carbon emissions, is becoming increasingly important in the logistics industry.
• The next five years will focus on leveraging data and insights to improve predictability, transit times, and overall efficiency in supply chains.

Chapters

• Introduction and Personal Journey
• Industries and Pain Points in Supply Chain Visibility
• Overcoming Challenges in Data Standardization
• The Future of BlueBox Air Systems