GLOBAL FREIGHT SERVICES
REMI LAVERGNE TITLE : HEAD OF IT & COMPLIANCE INDUSTRY : TRANSPORTATION LOCATION : UNITED STATES
Lavergne has 23 years of experience in logistics . After a bachelor ’ s degree , he immediately started with Geodis in Paris HQ for six years . He then spent four years working at Geodis Teisa in Spain , and was at the heart of the freight forwarding and logistics industry , working with clients like Nike , Camper and IBM .
At the end of his time in Spain , he got married and moved to the US .
He studied an MBA for two years , then finished his academic cycle at MIT Sloan School of Massachusetts in Boston , where he studied technology , operations and value chain management . A month before the graduation , he continued his career development with Li & Fung , working for LF Logistics for 11 years in various roles , before joining GFS in 2022 .
Remi is now Head of Information Technology and Compliance at GFS .
“SYNCHRONISING DYNAMIC SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RELIABLE DATA HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE ”
REMI LAVERGNE HEAD OF IT & COMPLIANCE , GLOBAL FREIGHT SERVICES
“ On top of our main services , GFS leverages advanced technology and realtime tracking systems to enhance visibility and control over shipments , ensuring timely and secure deliveries .”
Intelligent shipping planning services GFS also offers advanced supply chain solutions , such as order and vendor management and has developed a control tower platform for its customers to track the movement of products starting from the purchase-order stage , and also to store all digital documents for compliance and billing .
“ With our intelligent shipping planning expertise and capabilities , we can offer different options and adapt quickly to change ,” Lavergne explains .
He adds : “ Our system is integrated with around 1,500 Li & Fung vendors , but not exclusively . We have a visibility platform that gives customers real-time status updates from purchase order acceptance to the final delivery in the distribution centre .”
Technology and data are also helping GFS optimise predictions and manage contracts , space allocation and rates . aimagazine . com 265