The supply chain industry has been stuck in analogous for decades, but now the industry players have started to embrace digitisation. Tech supply chain startups are innovating across a variety of areas from food supply chain tracking to freight shipping to last-mile autonomous delivery. Flexport, one of the leading digital freight forwarders, has helped DHL deploy its in-house digital platforms. To navigate food safety and sustainability, startups like Clear Labs and Apeel Sciences are assisting retailers and brands. Tyson Foods also invested in FoodLogiQ, a food traceability startup. Kroger teamed up with an autonomous vehicle delivery startup Nuro to pilot last-mile autonomous grocery deliveries. Other startups disrupting the supply chain and logistics industry across various aspects include:
- Digital freight shipping: iContainers and Freightos
- Sensors and asset tagging: C3IoT
- Inventory management: Nextail Labs
- Blockchain: ShipChain, Provenance
- Food supply chain: Apeel Sciences
- Supply chain and logistics analytics: ClearMetal
- Warehousing: Commensense Robotics
- E-commerce logistics: ShipBob, Bringg
- Last-mile delivery services: Udelv, Zipline, Postmates, Deliv.
