freight management

Interlining Freight vs. Freight Brokering

The transportation industry has wide-ranging operational roles and regulatory requirements that often overlap, causing confusion among carriers, brokers and shippers. Two of the most commonly misunderstood concepts in freight logistics are interlining freight and freight brokering. While both involve coordinating the movement of goods, they operate under distinct legal and regulatory frameworks.

Adding to the complexity is the controversial and often misunderstood role of dispatch services, or...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/interlining-freight-vs-freight-brokering

Primo board adviser turns CEO, ready to rewrite 3PL norms

Since joining third-party-logistics firm, LFS, as an advisor and investor, Justin Hall has been working to rebrand the company under the name of Primo. That rebranding became official in May.

Primo also launched its newly branded website in May. FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event will be Primo’s first event under its new name. Hall hopes to use that opportunity to introduce the company and himself to many in the industry. He will also be speaking on various upcoming podcasts and at a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/primo-board-advisor-turns-ceo-ready-to-rewrite-3pl-norms

TMS 2.0 is finally here — and it’s free

Shippers and brokers are traditionally forced to use off-the-shelf transportation management systems because they cannot afford to build their own TMS. 

These systems come at a steep cost — despite the growing number of TMS solutions on the market, many fall drastically short of expectations and are prohibitively expensive.

What’s needed is a freight management solution that does it all, but is scalable and affordable — perhaps even free.

This is the goal of MVMNT, a Chicago-based FreightTech...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tms-2-0-is-finally-here-and-its-free

Emerge draws investor attention with digital procurement, mini bids

Emerge has built a name for itself by digitizing the freight procurement process and revolutionizing RFPs. Emerge CFO Brad Blomstrom recently appeared on Freightwaves’ Great Quarter, Guys to discuss what the company has to offer shippers and carriers alike. His appearance came on the back of Emerge’s most recent Series B funding round, announced Sept. 23.  

Freight is attracting record levels of investment right now, and Emerge’s dedication to making the industry more flexible and efficient...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/emerge-draws-investor-attention-with-digital-procurement-mini-bids