Remi Lavergne , Head of IT and Compliance at GFS , on why quality data is central to everything for logistics customers
GLOBAL FREIGHT SERVICES
Remi Lavergne , Head of IT and Compliance at GFS , on why quality data is central to everything for logistics customers
Global Freight Services ( GFS ) is a logistics and transportation provider , affiliated to Li & Fung , a leading 118-year-old global supply chain services company .
Digital transformation has redefined company priorities , with logistics taking on a bigger strategic role in the supply chain , and quality data is now more important than ever .
“ A decade ago , if you walked into any freight forwarding office , you ’ d be faced with a mountain of folders , and papers everywhere ,” says Remi Lavergne , Head of IT & Compliance at GFS . Today , systems are more and more integrated , and we operate paperless .
Lavergne joined GFS 18 months ago as Head of Information Technology , and has been instrumental in helping the business digitally reinvent itself across its many services . The company ’ s areas of expertise include air freight , sea freight , road transportation , and brokerage , and with time , data analysis and business solutions are becoming increasingly important .
It also provides container freight station ( CFS ) warehouses . These specialise in the consolidation of cargo , whereby less-thancontainer-loads shipments are taken to a CFS to be consolidated into a container with other cargo .“ We operate a global network of 46 offices in 15 countries closely connected with forwarding agents ,” says Lavergne . “ We always go the extra mile to ensure our customers ’ consignments are transported strategically and cost-effectively . aimagazine . com 263