The idea
From a simple conversation with a daughter, to a widely used software solution
A couple of years ago, one of our Bumbal initiators was talking with one of his daughters. As he talked about his work in the logistics sector, it struck her that there were so many trucks and vans on the road. She asked him – as children do: “Why are so many trucks driving around? And where are they all going?” She received a logical answer: They all carried different things, such as furniture, bikes, TV sets and toys. All these things came from all sorts of places and had to go to all sorts of shops, companies and people. Our Bumbal initiator also told her that almost half of these trucks were driving around empty. “Empty?”, she said astonished, “But why are so many driving empty?” That’s when it hit him. Strangely enough, there is no logical answer to that question. What a waste. Even today, this is one of the biggest problems faced in logistics. There has to be another way!




