BNSF Logistics taps Blume Global to power digital supply chain

BNSF Logistics announced yesterday it has selected Blume Global as its digital supply chain platform.

Blume's technology and globally connected network will help to optimize the digital transport services that BNSF Logistics offers to customers worldwide, BNSF Logistics officials said in a press release.

Specifically, Blume Global will integrate the logistics service provider's distributed supply chain, collecting and analyzing data to optimize every touchpoint between BNSF Logistics, its service partners and customers.

Additionally, BNSF Logistics will use Blume's supply chain finance solutions to streamline the freight audit and pay process across its supplier network.

"For our customers, Blume's capabilities enhance our ability to manage our customers' complex supply chains," said BNSF Logistics President Dan Curtis. "This addition will help take us to the next level, arming us with critical real-time information and powerful, data-driven capabilities to measure and optimize our entire process while maximizing efficiency, as well as leveraging Blume's comprehensive network of motor carriers."

BNSF Logistics is a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, which also owns BNSF Railway Co.