At Qargo, we believe that the best way to prepare students for that future is to let them experience it first-hand. That’s why, over the past months, we’ve launched two close collaborations with Belgian schools: VIVES and Howest.

From Theory to Real TMS Practice at VIVES

Since September, students from the Bachelor in Logistics & Supply Chain at VIVES have been training directly inside Qargo TMS as part of their curriculum. For many, it’s their very first encounter with a next-generation planning environment, one that mirrors the systems used by logistics companies across Europe.

To bring this experience to life, the entire group recently visited Qargo’s headquarters in Ghent for a Breakfast Session. Over coffee, pastries and fresh orange juice, Account Manager Bernard Deploige introduced the students to the world behind the software: why modern TMS systems matter, how intermodal planning works in practice, and how technology can drastically simplify complex decisions.

But the real learning started when the students took the controls themselves. Bernard prepared authentic intermodal planning cases, complete with time windows, route constraints, and multimodal steps. Working inside Qargo TMS, the students solved the challenges as if they were junior planners on their first day at the job. Their speed and intuition impressed the team, confirming that the next generation of logistics professionals is ready to dive into digital-first operations.

HOWEST Students Dive Into Digital Transport Planning

A week later, Qargo brought that same hands-on experience to Howest University of Applied Sciences. In the Transport & Logistics associate degree programme, students are taught the fundamentals of road transport, but this time, they got the chance to apply those fundamentals in a real planning sandbox.

Together with lecturers, Bernard guided the class through the complete planning flow inside Qargo: assigning drivers and vehicles, creating customers and orders, building trips, and even executing them through the driver app. Instead of watching a demo, students built the workflow themselves, step by step, exactly as they would in a modern transport company.

This session was more than a software introduction. It gave students a tangible look at how far digital transport planning has come. Qargo’s AI-driven automation and intuitive design demonstrate the tools that will soon shape their jobs, whether they become planners, dispatchers, coordinators, or logistics analysts.

Investing in Talent Today to Strengthen the Sector Tomorrow

For Qargo, these collaborations are not marketing initiatives—they are long-term investments in the logistics ecosystem. By opening the doors of a next-gen TMS to students early in their education, we help bridge the gap between school and industry, ensuring that graduates enter the workforce confident and tech-ready.

The enthusiasm we’ve seen at VIVES and Howest proves that when schools and companies collaborate, the sector moves forward together. And with logistics facing major workforce challenges, such partnerships are no longer optional—they’re essential.

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