The Hidden Data Powering Global Logistics – Simon Vandeemortele, CEO of GeoPostCodes
Ever wondered how global logistics companies keep track of millions of postal codes, city divisions, and ports worldwide? In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we sit down with Simon Vandeemortele, CEO of GeoPostCodes, to discuss how structured, AI-powered location data is revolutionizing freight, sustainability tracking, and supply chain efficiency.
🔹 How GeoPostCodes maintains the most comprehensive location data set in the world
🔹 Why U.S. companies struggle with international postal systems
🔹 The massive role location data plays in carbon emissions tracking
🔹 How DB Schenker, MSC, and other global giants use GeoPostCodes for freight planning
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