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Why Join FLOW

FLOW has worked hand-in-hand with industry partners across the supply chain industry since day one to work toward a more sustainable and resilient supply chain. The consistent growth of our membership since 2022 is a testament to the value in FLOW’s goal and the Member benefits our program...

Events

Past Events and Speaking Engagements Consumer Brands  CPG Summit – October 16 - 18, 2024 | Colorado Springs, CO MOVE America 2024 – September 24 - 25, 2024 | Austin, TX IANA Intermodal Expo – September 11 - 13, 2023 | Long Beach, CA CSCMP EDGE Conference – October 1 - 4...

Eligibility

FLOW is a voluntary program, but participation requires data sharing. The aggregated and anonymized supply chain data of all participating companies is only available to companies that share their own data. At the moment, the platform is designed to exchange data on imported containerized cargo...

Contact FLOW

Thank you for your interest in FLOW!

Joining FLOW: If you are an industry member interested in FLOW, please visit our Joining and Onboarding or fill out our intake form to request a FLOW intake meeting. 

Media: If you have a media request, please contact Public...

FLOW Team

Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) is part of the USDOT Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy (OST-F). The FLOW Team consists of four sub-teams: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Engineering, and Industry Engagement. 

FLOW works closely with the USDOT...

How Members Use FLOW

FLOW data has wide-reaching utility. Some of the most common ways the data could be used include: 

Throughput Reporting and Visualization – Quantify and monitor current regional logistics capacity, utilization, and throughput across different logistics modes. This can provide...

FLOW Members

FLOW Member Port of Long Beach
FLOW Member - Port of Long Beach

FLOW has 86 members:

  • Ace Hardware
  • Adidas
  • Albertsons
  • APL Logistics
  • APM Terminals
  • Article Furniture
  • AVI-SPL
  • Becton Dickinson

Freight Logistics Optimization Works

Overview

The Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) program collects Purchase Order (PO) information from importers in addition to logistics supply, demand, and throughput data from participants (e.g., beneficial cargo owners, ocean carriers, ports, terminals, railways). The...

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