Greenscreens.ai launches Capacity On Tap to make load transactions faster

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Pricing platform Greenscreens.ai has launched a new feature, Capacity On Tap, to enable its users to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/greenscreens-ai-launches-capacity-on-tap-to-make-load-transactions-faster

5 things shippers should know about real-time freight procurement

The future of procurement is real-time. Historically, the procurement process has involved shippers securing quotes from carriers through the bidding process, with carriers putting forward rates and shippers choosing based on the best provider and price. However, whether bidding is done through RFPs or spot auctions, traditional methods leave money on the table.

In the six years since its inception, Uber Freight has demonstrated that automated, instant load procurement for transportation service...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-things-shippers-should-know-about-real-time-freight-procurement

Leverage aggregation to shorten last mile, improve sustainability efforts

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By Adam Bryant, CEO of AxleHire

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-leverage-aggregation-to-shorten-last-mile-improve-sustainability-efforts

Changing the game: Core business model, plus ecosystem of value

By Omar Singh, president and founder, Surge Transportation

The companies growing rapidly and staying relevant to their customers are offering much more than their core business model – they are offering “core-plus,” some form of additional value creation or frictionless experience. These companies are focusing on developing a rich ecosystem of partnerships and leveraging those partnerships to provide a robust system of offerings rather than sticking just to their core business models.

Surge...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/changing-the-game-core-business-model-plus-ecosystem-of-value

Convoy promises dedicated capacity with new shipper service

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Freight platform Convoy announced Tuesday it has added a new feature for its shipper clients, giving...

How to keep carriers happy and performance high during peak season

It’s no secret the holiday season is the busiest time of year for the logistics industry.

Dan Cicerchi, general manager and vice president of transportation management solutions at Descartes, sat down with FreightWaves to discuss various ways for brokers and 3PLs to improve service and keep morale high during this year’s peak season.

According to Cicerchi, freight brokers and 3PLs should be focused on accommodating carriers’ specific needs in order to improve service levels.

“We kind of live by...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-to-keep-carriers-happy-and-performance-high-during-peak-season

What a centralized tech stack can do for your final-mile shipping

When it comes to the final mile, shipping businesses at scale have a low tolerance for inefficiency.

Traditionally, final-mile business processes have been scattered across multiple programs — one for load matching, another for interacting with customers and another for billing, to name a few. The fragmented nature of the industry has always required shippers to work with many regional carriers or owner-operators, all of which have their own procedures and technology limitations. Shippers end up...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-a-centralized-tech-stack-can-do-for-your-final-mile-shipping

Zuum search tool gives carriers visibility to available loads

Automated logistics platform Zuum Transportation announced Wednesday it has launched a carrier acquisition solution that aids shippers and brokers in expanding their capacity networks.

The carrier acquisition tool works in two ways — one powered by shippers and brokers and the other by a load search function made for carriers.

Shippers and brokers already using Zuum Transportation products can produce a web link, made specifically to represent individual available loads, and share load...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/zuum-search-tool-gives-carriers-visibility-to-available-loads

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