A new digital platform, The Logistics Marketplace, has officially launched with the aim of transforming health and humanitarian supply chains across Africa and underserved markets globally. Conceived by Scott Dubin, Supply Chain Private Sector Engagement Advisor at The Global Fund, and powered by Logixity, the platform seeks to eliminate longstanding inefficiencies in logistics procurement and provider engagement.
The Logistics Marketplace is an openly accessible Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that centralizes the discovery of logistics providers and facilitates seamless procurement for a wide range of stakeholders including governments, global health partners, humanitarian organizations, international bodies, manufacturers, and distributors. The platform tackles key challenges such as fragmented provider networks, slow procurement workflows, and difficulty in identifying qualified logistics partners.
Engaging hybrid users
“In too many low- and middle-income countries, it’s not a lack of infrastructure that slows the movement of life-saving health and humanitarian products; it’s the difficulty of finding the right logistics partners,” said Dubin. “The Logistics Marketplace is designed to solve that problem.”
Eligible logistics providers include transporters, warehouse operators, and cold chain specialists, who can create detailed profiles, receive user ratings, and interact through a secure, mobile-friendly interface. Buyers can post tenders and manage sourcing in a single dashboard, improving speed, transparency, and decision-making.
The platform also plans to support hybrid users entities that can both source and deliver logistics services. Lantos Pin, a health supply chain expert, praised the platform, stating, “The Logistics Marketplace is exactly the kind of solution health supply chains have needed for years, saving time and money to identify and engage providers.”
With its launch, the Logistics Marketplace positions itself as a key enabler in strengthening global supply chain resilience particularly in regions where rapid response and efficient delivery of essential goods can mean the difference between life and death.