Technology

IN A FREIGHT MARKET WHERE PRICING, DEMAND AND CAPACITY CAN ALL CHANGE OVERNIGHT, IT PAYS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS ORGANIZATIONS TO BE NIMBLE. For freight brokers and 3PLs, the option to automate certain parts of your operations allows gains, not just in efficiency, but the ability to focus on other core parts of the business. Cincinnati-based Kingsgate Logistics has been ...

Tribal knowledge, market expertise and flexibility are core strengths for freight brokers, and absolutely necessary for building great carrier relationships, but in the light of a disrupted market and new technology, is it enough?

Broken down vehicles, inclement weather, and assorted driver problems can be exacerbated by disparate data. Enter Telematics 2.0 for effective tracking solutions in real-time.

In the race to meet last mile requirements of standards, capacity, and scale don’t let some of these common mistakes compromise your margins or endanger customer service.

Smart device technology not only eliminates check calls and other timely tasks for 3PLs, shippers and carriers, but also elevates overall supply chain efficiency and productivity.

Freight brokers looking to deliver a more targeted experience to their carriers are ditching tried-and-true methods and leveling-up their CSRs skills through data-driven technologies to better engage customers.

The standard ISO shipping container hasn’t changed much since the 1970s, but now a host of challenges within the global freight ecosystem have set the stage for cargo container technology that provides actionable intelligence and situational awareness.

Trucker Tools Founder and CEO Prasad Gollapalli discusses the new challenges in shipping brought on by COVID-19 and how innovative all-digital platforms can help 3PLs and brokers better equip themselves for the storms ahead.

Much like the Perfect Storm of 1991, the COVID-19 outbreak hit the transportation industry on multiple fronts and literally changed the face of logistics. But staying agile and leveraging technology can help companies rebound quicker and be better positioned to weather any future storms.

The COVID-19 crisis has caused countless challenges and the notion that “we’ve always done it that way,” no longer applies. New processes and procedures for remote workers will remove obstacles, mitigate damage and allow us to forge ahead.