The highly anticipated opening of a futures market for trucking freight contracts is drawing interest from far outside of the shipping and logistics industry.  K-Ratio, a subsidiary of Chicago-based K and L Freight Management, was specifically created to serve the needs of the logistics company’s clients by hedging risk for both shippers and carriers in a market that is notoriously volatile.  Since its inception in November of 2018, the company has quickly attracted talent from a diverse array of backgrounds including NASA scientists, investment bankers, PhDs in mechanical engineering, and the former Chief Information Officer of online travel pioneer, Orbitz.

According to Supply Chain Dive, the 2018 holiday shopping season was successful, but to remain on an upward trend companies must get their supply chains in order.

According to Coin Telegraph, UPS  and Inxeption have developed a platform powered by blockchain. The Inexption Zippy platform helps companies monitor their entire supply chain.