“In order to better position the product, you have to be closer to your patient,” House said.

Over the next few years, the team will continue to grow and Red seeks qualified applicants.

“For companies that went into the COVID-19 year, if they were strong they came out stronger,” said Moore.

Visual LANSA ⁠combines the flexibility and control of traditional programming with the benefits of low-code solutions.

With expansion into both Asia and Europe, Cargobase expects to more than triple its revenues.

Brokerages like Loadsmith are solving complex problems to benefit the green economy.

PowerFleet’s LV-400 allows users to remotely monitor and make changes to the reefer trailer from their PC.

“Ordering a truck in Poland is completely different than shipping something in Greece or Portugal.”

Controlant helped Iceland reduce its pharmaceutical waste to 0.5% after the H1N1 pandemic.

On Wednesday, the company reported Q4 earnings and 208% of year-over-year growth.

As vaccine distribution spreads globally, the hope for pre-pandemic normalcy heightens. But FreightWaves’ exclusive conversation with Bill Fallon, AIT Worldwide Logistics’ vice president of global accounts, reveals that the changes spurred by the pandemic may permanently shift how the global community works and shops.

Four Israeli companies have secured contracts with Pointer in the past year.

HubTran boasts over 1 billion processed documents, 99% accuracy and $50 million saved.

Oracle’s cloud-based solutions help shippers weather disruptions and give customers a seamless buying experience.

“Driver detention is a leading cause of lost earnings and driver dissatisfaction,” said Elkins.

Fast-growth startup ClockWork focuses its solution on improving the lives of drivers

Toy seller Joyin thanks Convoy for its doubled year-over-year revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reflecting on how consumer behaviors influenced changes in sourcing and shipping.

Nucor Tubular Products and PowerFleet on Tuesday announced a partnership.

project44 ranks second after Amazon among industry disruptors on FreightTech 25 list.

When most supply chain practitioners think of eBOL, they focus on the outputs. At MacGregor Partners, eBOL is viewed as a continuum.

In 2019, Bestpass processed over $1 billion of toll volume ⁠— one-25th of the tolling industry’s entire revenue.

Everyone has been in a company-wide Zoom meeting where not a soul has a question to ask at the end.

“It’s pretty attractive compared to factoring as an alternative,” said Wolfe. “There’s no chargebacks.

“We’ve had to add on logistics support staff for appointments, to take pictures of the long lines.”

Buying online and picking up in store puts massive pressure on redistribution centers.

“We’ve had helicopters land on our terminal and we open the container and take one part out, put it on the helicopter and a helicopter flies to the plant. You just can’t do that in nonoperating ports.”

One in four vaccines loses its integrity during transit.

“We do not believe that the digital broker is ultimately going to replace those traditional brokerages.”

In October, Microdea was acquired by Transflo.

Rewarding small fleets for driving safely turns their second-highest fixed cost into a controllable variable expense.

Watch demonstrations from Axele, SkyBitz, J. J. Keller, Trimble Maps, Optimal Dynamics, Transflo, Cargo Chief and Turvo.

Leveraging more advanced data accuracy tools and processes, shippers and CPGs achieve a higher level of on-time performance by making more informed decisions in real time.

“Regional carriers often step in to fill those critical gaps,” said Elizabeth Elkins.

Initially, ITG’s impulse was to build its own IT infrastructure and software tools.

The top 25 freight forwarders are now only winning 30.5% of the freight they bid on, as opposed to their previous rate of 53.3%.

The technology needs to be modular, meaning you can pick and choose how you want to instrument your fleet.

Adopting the right technology is key to executing better communication.

When it comes to freight audit and payment strategy, shippers don’t operate as a monolith.

“In the event of loss or damage, you may quickly discover all the gaps and loopholes in — and limits of — carrier liability.”

“When you’re trying to bring loads into a COVID-19-affected world, it’s like a Rubik’s cube with 14 sides.”

“We’re built for this,” said Williamson. “LTL carriers cannot perform at 98%.”

Professional drivers have always worked hard to get goods from point A to point B regardless of the circumstances.

Whether it’s in reaction to a pandemic or an environmental disaster or to better compete, past strategies may not deliver future success.

Doug Hoehn said that during the height of COVID-19, location tracking was a necessity.

On-time deliveries are more complex than knowing exactly when a container will arrive at a port.

“J.B. Hunt 360 is all about creating the most efficient transportation network in North America – which means matching the right shipment with the right truck at the right time,” said McGee.

Imagine the paper, ink and storage saved by having drivers check in and sign the BOL without one human interaction or piece of paper.

UPS Capital customers are able to go to an online portal 24/7 and submit claims for themselves.

“The government is going to insist on more regulations and more demands for temperature moderating systems,” said Tim Shasserre, president of Cooling Concepts.

The analytics function of this software can ultimately save fleets money, but it will be a team effort.

“It landed us where we are now with a bigger win rate and more business,” said Jeff Paul at Simple Logistics.

“Other brokers could take a lesson from using this,” said Sam Kheir at Benore Logistics.

“Carriers without existing loads entering these markets should be able to find loads with relative ease on the spot market this week.”

Both conferences are open to all transportation professionals, whether or not they are current customers of McLeod Software.

ITG offers Catapult an extensive database of nationwide drayage rates to complement ocean pricing.

“Our data shows that Powerfleet’s over-the-road customers have not only rebounded, but have surpassed the pre-March 13th levels by nearly 7%,” said Daniel Romary.

“The most critical commodity we trade in with drivers today is hours,” said Norm Thomas of Powerfleet.

By not nickel-and-diming through hidden fees, the Axle Fuel Card allows trucking companies to keep more hard-earned money in their pockets.

“A company’s bottom line is going to be impacted more by the way they can improve efficiencies rather than top-line growth,” said Cindy Nelson.

“If you want to be relevant five years from now as a broker, you should be moving towards algorithmic rates,” said Andrew Leto.

“With digital logistics, you can democratize manufacturing to the point of consumption,” said James Regenor.

“Our forte is turning freight from plane to truck and getting it on the road to its end user quickly,” said Bryan Schreiber of Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA).

Opendock’s data aggregation shows beer distributors seeing strong sales during pandemic.

If a sector or industry goes down due to COVID-19 and a carrier hasn’t diversified, that carrier might be following it.

“It’s not about the ideas. It’s about the execution,” said Peter Rentschler.

“So All Forward not only gives us access to rates, but it gives us the platform to get opportunities,” said Derek Scarborough of Global Logistical Connections Inc.

“Each morning at 6:00 a.m., Chris Hoisington at Kraft Heinz receives an emailed report detailing everyone who touched the forklift on the previous day.”

“Transplace’s customers expect us to dig in and do the research that matters most to their business, and we deliver,” said Transplace Vice President of International Services Mollie Bailey.

Mike Abbott of ATS LLC has his trucks towed, regardless of where they wreck, to Fitzgerald Collision and Repair in Livingston, Tennessee.

“Without Opendock during the COVID-19 volume surge, it would have been a catastrophic failure,” said Lawrence Dillworth of Owens & Minor, a major medical supplier.

By partnering with analysts from both FreightWaves and DAT Solutions, event attendees on April 23 will have access to three sessions rich with fresh data.

“The last place I picked up, I couldn’t even come inside the building to use the bathroom,” said Chicago-based driver Bob Stanton.

“These new tools are free of advertising and exist solely to help with information and resource sharing for professional drivers and fleets,” said Frank Adelman, Transflo president and CEO.

The decontamination teams are qualified to eliminate COVID-19 contamination on every possible surface.

It’s imperative that consumers standing in line for a vaccine aren’t receiving a vaccine only 60% effective, because it went out of temperature range.

“The impact of these nuclear verdicts, as well as higher insurance costs, could send more carriers out of business,” said Zach Strickland.

While the decision to close the United States and Canadian border for non-essential travel will hopefully slow the spread of the coronavirus, this ban will not affect trucking and trade.

Maintenance departments within fleets may face labor shortages, and St. Pierre wants fleet managers to know that TTN was founded to assist in times such as these.

RPA technology could provide every broker an assistant to perform lower-level tasks so they can focus on high-level strategy.

Ransomware could cripple our nation’s transportation infrastructure if firms don’t protect their data and demand more stringent security compliance.

Partnering with the right 3PL provider allows access to a far-reaching carrier network, expansive capacity and a full spectrum of tools and resources.

“Quality brokers don’t just simply cast a wide net and wait for capacity to come to them,” said Noam Frankel, founder and CEO of FreightFriend.

“Robert has turned the trucks faster than any other solution I’ve found,” said Max Fuller, co-founder of U.S. Xpress.

“In some cases, a broker’s payment policy is more important than the rate it pays the carrier,” said Jason Kirkpatrick.

The pharmaceutical industry loses at least $15 billion of product a year to temperature deviations that force cargo disposal.

It’s helpful for new brokerages to study the staying power of brokerages like ITG, especially in volatile markets.

“By employing remote drivers, we can make trucks fully driverless while still keeping humans in the loop,” said Seltz-Axmacher.

A broker’s main job is to find carriers to move freight for shippers, but the reality is that brokers often spend more time than necessary focusing on cash flow management and getting carriers paid.

As peak retail season approaches, the battle for retail compliance only intensifies.

Chainyard’s blockchain solution responds to a common pain point: qualifying hundreds of carriers is a convoluted and inefficient process.

Basu said Ondiflo’s “biggest success” was that 65 drivers used the app and they only trained seven.

“Automation may not be a threat to lawyers; it might be a threat to young lawyers,” Shane Orians said.

“My full-time job is to research and bring back ideas to prototype,” Matt McLelland said.

“Truck driving is a thankless job. NEXT builds tools for these people so they can love their job and love their life,” said John Papageorgiou, senior product manager.

As truckers retire or want to pursue less-physically demanding careers, Thomas hopes to create 3-9 month certification programs through the Center for Advanced Mobility.

“A good trade deal is when both countries are not happy with everything because that means that there was give and take,” LaRocco said.

“In the end, we must give the supply chain intelligence control back to the customer,” Paige Cox said.

The Chinese giant now owns 63% equity in Cainiao.

“This is a smart move by both Fiat Chrysler and PSA to ensure their companies continue to be viable and relevant as the industry evolves.”