Offering a Joint Solution for Transportation
SAP SE, a multinational software corporation has recently announced collaboration with Project44, the world’s leading advanced visibility platform for shippers and third-party logistics firms. This collaboration aims to change the shippers’ management process. It also helps customers to improve operations, save time and resources, and thrive in the experience economy. A joint solution for the transportation process is offered by the companies. In the processes such as receiving and tracking, the solution will automate, connect, and provide visibility data and insight from Project44 within SAP Logistics Business Network. The shippers will be empowered to deliver more holistic and consistent customer experiences, end to end by this solution.
Bringing Real-time Shipment Visibility
In the SAP “network of networks” strategy based on partnerships with world-class innovators; this partnership plays a major role. High-quality data from a wide network of global carriers is ingested, cleansed and normalized by Project44. While customers are enabled to exchange documents with key partners, manage logistics transactions, and gain transparency across the complete value chain by the SAP Logistics Business Network. Integration with Project44 data will enrich SAP Logistics Business Network with access to the largest and fastest-growing global carrier network. Real-time shipment visibility and business process collaboration from contracting to settlement will be achieved by this level of connectivity.
Running More Proactive and Data-Driven Supply Chains
“Shippers often struggle with little transparency across their logistics ecosystem due to volatile market conditions and siloed operations, which makes everything from staffing operations to keeping stock on shelves more difficult,” says Franz Hero, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Development, SAP. “We want to provide shippers with access to real-time information that pinpoints their shipments’ location at all times and provides dynamic, predictive delivery ETAs,” he further added.
“Since its founding, Project44 has been at the forefront in delivering transportation and logistics industry the advanced visibility needed to make smarter and more proactive supply chain decisions. Together with SAP, we can enable the world’s leading organizations to know exactly where orders are during every step of the journey,” said Jett McCandless, founder, and CEO of Project44.
