As the likes of Uber Freight
and driverless trucks
create a new normal in
the logistics environment,
technology is key to taking
advantage of
disruptors
and making
them work in
day-to-day
operations,
says
Easyclear
general
manager
Michael
Henning.
“Logistics
operators
that provide
transparency
through
digitalisation
and
integration with third
party solutions will
be competitive in this
space,” says Henning.
“Having information at
your fingertips across
all aspects of the supply
chain allows operators to
make important strategic
decisions that affect the
direction of the business
and reduce costs.”
As a
technology
service
provider,
Easyclear
plays a
strategic role
in providing
software
solutions to
the industry
that leverage
off current
technology,
says Henning.
“We are
finding more
and more
third party
integration requests unique
to each logistics operator as
they strive to create supply
chain transparency and
efficiency by eliminating
duplicate data capture
through the seamless f low
of data across platforms.”
The bottom line is
that they need improved
visibility across the supply
chain – and they need to
add value while remaining
competitive. “Technology
disruptors like Uber
Freight and driverless
trucks are innovations that
are creating a new market
value network. Models like
these that offer real-time
pricing and eliminate the
middleman will ultimately
offer a more cost-efficient
solution for business and
clients. Currently, however,
access to information
across the supply chain
that creates greater
transparency and enables
real-time decision making
is the big disruptor.”
Headquartered in
Gauteng, with branch
offices in Cape Town,
Durban and Musina,
Easyclear is well positioned
to service the needs of its
client base, particularly
those that are based in
Gauteng, says Henning.
“Not only is Gauteng a
strategic business hub for
South Africa because of its
geographic location
and advanced
infrastructure
network, it is also
a distribution
centre for
northbound cargo
into the rest of
Africa.
“Our Gauteng
office acts
as the hub
from
which
our
teams
operate to provide
software solutions and
support, both on the road
and telephonically, for
clients operating at
the borders with
Mozambique,
Botswana,
Lesotho and
Swaziland.”
INSERT & CAPTION
Access to information
across the supply
chain that creates
greater transparency
and enables realtime
decision making
is currently the big
disruptor.
– Michael Henning
