SupplyChain Magazine September 2015 | Page 59

EUROPE continuously scans this database for potential transport ( co-loading and roundtrip ) synergies . Given the countless number of combinations that exist between different logistics networks , this is truly a Big Data challenge . On a more strategic level , TRI-VIZOR also helps companies to think about their logistics maturity and become more “ Future Proof ” by benchmarking them with their peers in the context of 20 major supply chain trends and challenges .
A more technical innovation developed by TRI-VIZOR was a collaborative transport management platform in the cloud , enabling real-time balancing and synchronisation of loads across different shippers and supply chains . Being an operational and freight forwarding oriented tool , this so-called Collaborative Control Tower will be taken over from TRI-VIZOR by Ahlers and will be further developed and put in the market as an advanced collaborative 4PL solution under the brand name Cargo Pool™ . As a result of this deal , TRI-VIZOR will be able to refocus fully on its role as independent matchmaker and trusted community architect , while Ahlers as an experienced logistics service provider will be able to take care of the operational aspects of horizontal collaboration .
Sven Verstrepen , Founding Partner and Business Development Director at TRI-VIZOR , explained :
“ To achieve cost reductions and better central visibility of shipments , a growing number of
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