shipping and logistics
Secure your place in the next generation of leaders by prioritising innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.
Planning, implementing, and controlling the flow of goods, services, and information involves various actors from the point of origin to consumption.
Alumni works with all aspects of the logistics industry and boast speciality skills to address deep-rooted challenges, boom and bust cycles, and present challenges of new vessels and fuel sources.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEEDS
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Less than .3% of bills of lading are digitised as of 2023
Decision-making and forecasting often rely on scant, shared information.
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Over 40% of Logistics Professionals are struggling
Schedule reliability, container availability, and securing space on vessels have been exacerbated by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions.
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NON-STANDARDISED DATA
Fragmented systems hinder real-time data sharing with inconsistent updates on estimated time of arrival’s sharing affecting even within individual carriers.
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Achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050
Amidst these challenges, the ambitious but necessary regulatory goal underscores the critical need for substantial technological innovations to pave the way forward.
Why choose Alumni?
Tackle the high costs of vessels, operations, fuel, and enhancing customer experiences without compromising quality.
Assessing and automating manual tasks in operations and customer service.
Leveraging robotics, AI and Automation to reduce cost, improve safety of your operating environments from Ports to Aprons to warehouses.
Utilising IoT and sensor technology to monitor performance and fuel consumption in real-time.
Leveraging data analytics to uncover operation inefficiencies and implement cost-saving strategies.
Develop a lightweight PoC for real-time alerts on schedule changes, ensuring all parties and customers are always in the loop.
Stay ahead of new, agile competitors who threaten with lower-cost models and holistic customer experience.
Use real-time data from performance, load, destinations, and weather patterns to refine routing and scheduling, reducing transit times and improving overall efficiency.
Simplify the complexity of choosing the right tools and join the industry consortia to standardise data formats.
Assess your data landscape, identify gaps, and create a clear implementation roadmap.
Design and develop APIs and data integration platforms that facilitate easy exchange between logistics parties, authorities, and freight forwarders.
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP IN MARINE INSURANCE
In 2023, the North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association and The Standard Club Limited merged to form NorthStandard, creating the largest entity within the International P&I Group. This merger aimed to enhance their product offerings, geographic reach, employee experience, and operational resilience.
Alumni were enlisted for our expertise in managing complex integrations and providing program management services within the logistics and shipping ecosystem.
We developed strategic functional objectives, conducted extensive process mapping, and designed and implemented a new Target Operating Model to realise the merger's benefits and support future growth.
Meticulous planning and execution facilitated a seamless system and process transition, establishing a robust technology platform that ensured operational continuity from Day 1 of the merger.
Our work with NorthStandard has set new standards for technological and operational excellence in the marine insurance industry, equipping them to leverage their combined 300 years of P&I heritage and meet future market challenges effectively.
MEET yOUR EXPERTS
Steven Yates
CTO, Director
STEVEN YATES
CTO, Director
Steven is a Togaf Certified transformation consultant and technology strategist with more than 20 years’ experience in the logistics and banking sector. His specialities include Dev-Ops, Cloud, Data, and PS.
Matt Treadwell
Managing Consultant
Matt Treadwell
Managing Consultant
With 20+ years in Maritime, spanning the U.K., Norway, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Matt Treadwell is a key figure in sector advancement. From YoungShip leadership to British Norwegian Chamber involvement, he mentors emerging talent. Matt's expertise includes traditional shipping, aquaculture, and oil & gas, with an emphasis on transitioning to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Divya Krishnamoorthy
Managing Consultant
Divya Krishnamoorthy
Managing Consultant
Divya is an experienced Agile practitioner and Project Management Consultant. Her experience spans across technology, travel, and healthcare sectors. She believes in building trusted relationships and utilising Agile ways of working to inspire a shared vision within the team.
Michael Lisboa
Head of UX
Michael Lisboa
Head of UX
Michael launched his first digital agency back in the '90s. Since then he's led creative, product design, and development teams around the world to solve brand experience and communication problems for the most recognised names in the world including Citibank, Justin Timberlake, the Oakland Raiders, Singapore Airlines, Pepsi, Sony, Microsoft and many others. His startup clients have raised over $260m, with exits of more than $1b.
David Rainey
Managing Consultant
David Rainey
Managing Consultant
David is a seasoned professional with over two decades of know-how in selling, delivering, and managing complex solutions and services in the IT, Telecom, and Software industries. For the past 15 years, he's been deeply engaged in the APAC market, and has a wealth of hands-on experience in all aspects of the process.
PROTECTING WHALES BY CONNECTING DATA
The World Shipping Council (WSC) faced a critical issue with ship strikes on whales, threatening marine life and vessel safety. Recognizing that reducing ship speed could significantly mitigate these incidents, the WSC sought effective solutions.
The WSC developed the Whale Chart, a tool to guide mariners with global measures to reduce ship strikes, although it required referencing a physical document.
Alumni used the Whale Chart to create a distributed cloud-based architecture that ingests and consolidates vast amounts of data from various sources to directly identify whale movements and activity into ships' navigation systems.
Real-time route adjustments and speed recommendations improved whale protection efforts applicable to the broader maritime industry.
Meet the 2030 emission standards head-on, and lead the way in environmental stewardship.
Identify digital tools that support your ESG goals, from energy management to ecology sustainability.
Ensure adherence to ISO standards (ISO27001, 9001, 14064) and promote industry-wide data sharing for a transparent supply chain.
Uncover new opportunities to expand products and services into the sustainable realm, creating new revenue sources and saving costs with an updated operating model.
Assist in deploying chosen technologies and train your team to leverage them for ESG tasks.
Adapt to volatile trade flows with an optimised and predictive supply and demand model.
Leverage historical data and global indicators to accurately predict demand and optimise procurement through an intelligent dashboard.
Utilise AI and chatbots for sales queries, providing insights into demand forecasting.
Develop an integrated system that streamlines invoices and collections, ensuring uniform tariffs and overhead reductions.
MINIMISE UPFRONT INVESTMENT with a pilot programme.
Download our Logistics Reference Architecture guide to quickly identify areas of inefficiency and misalignment in your current operations.
For a limited time, you can also enjoy a 30-minute complimentary consultation to gain:
Detailed value mapping that aligns your unique service capabilities with critical functions
Insight into immediate opportunities for data and technology integration in your business processes