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From Connected Assets to Intelligent Operations
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From Connected Assets to Intelligent Operations

Rail freight has made major progress in connecting assets and generating operational data. The next challenge is turning that visibility into intelligence—helping operators anticipate issues, make faster decisions and translate data into measurable business
September 16, 2026
Insight Series #5: Uncertainty — A Fuel and a Fire
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Insight Series #5: Uncertainty — A Fuel and a Fire

The world is experiencing significant change - driven by converging technologies and the advent of AI applications that are rapidly transforming how we live and work. Trade patterns shift, resources become scarcer and power dynamics evolve - leading trade environments into instability and
April 29, 2026
Insight Series #4: Unblock the Value: Alignment and Profit
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Insight Series #4: Unblock the Value: Alignment and Profit

Once hardware-enabled assets produce consistent, trusted data and this is combined with other valuable data sources, new economic models become possible. This is where we enter the financial layer of this emerging ecosystem. Data is no longer something used only to monitor and control operations, but instead becomes vital commercial infrastructure to guide ...
April 22, 2026
Insight Series #3: A Prerequisite to Progress – Accountability and Trust
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Insight Series #3: A Prerequisite to Progress – Accountability and Trust

Digital enablement forces supply chain participants to face a new question. If the data shows what happened, who accepts responsibility? In the past it was unlikely that other stakeholders in the network would ever know about incidents that happen on the journey. Now participants can see every bump and pause in the
April 15, 2026
Insight Series #2: Where Value Is Created – Processes, Decisions and Workflows
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Insight Series #2: Where Value Is Created – Processes, Decisions and Workflows

In the first insight we reflected on the constraints around coordination and incentives of the various actors and participants. Now we move our focus towards operational mechanisms and where the value is generated today and in the
April 8, 2026
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Insight Series #1: The Constraint – Coordination and Incentives 
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Insight Series #1: The Constraint – Coordination and Incentives 

Everyone seems to be talking about the value of data, the advances being made with AI and the opportunities created across traditional industries. In this opening piece in a five-part series, we expose some deeper insights on how cargo transportation is changing and why data, visibility and technology in themselves do not result in progress.
April 1, 2026
Insight Series: The Coordination Problem in World Trade 
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Insight Series: The Coordination Problem in World Trade 

There is a visibility problem in supply chains. But it’s actually being solved. More assets are now connected. Stakeholders see what’s really happening. So why do participants still struggle to
March 25, 2026
Digital Twins Revolutionize Supply Chain Visibility
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Digital Twins Revolutionize Supply Chain Visibility

Key takeaways: The line between the physical and virtual world is blurring. This is clear to see with the emergence of virtual reality headsets and augmented reality smartphone apps. However, while there has been plenty of focus on the merging of these two worlds from a consumer standpoint, it’s in business that the biggest effects
June 21, 2022
The New Silk Road: Explained
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The New Silk Road: Explained

Key takeaways: We live at a time where globalisation has made the world a smaller place than ever before. We can communicate with a family member in the US, order some shoes from China or make an investment in sub-Saharan Africa, all with the touch of a button. But this level of inter-connectedness is a
June 21, 2022
IoT Track and Trace: Understanding Today’s Market
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IoT Track and Trace: Understanding Today’s Market

Key takeaways: In an era of rapid technological change, we are used to fast-evolving digital services. Our mobile phones are constantly competing with each other when it comes to speed, functionality, memory and hardware. Nowadays, it is possible to dive with our devices in hand, and visualize countless data in real-time on kaleidoscopic dashboards. This ...
June 3, 2022