ROGERS, Ark. — Hubtek, QuickLoadz Intermodal Robotics and Turvo were voted as the top demos by attendees at The Future Of Supply Chain event this week.
The three companies were among more than 30 that presented live, seven-minute demos about products that will disrupt the freight industry.
QuickLoadz
QuickLoadz CEO Sean Jones demonstrated his company’s truck beds and trailers product that allows any container to be moved...
FreightTech companies demonstrated their innovative technology solutions for fleets during FreightWaves’ F3 Virtual Experience Wednesday. These demos show how to streamline various logistics activities.
StratusgridThird parties can retrieve actionable insights using custom applications. Users can view available loads and easily submit quotes from the main page.
Check out the demo to find out how this technology can help your business stay competitive.
Trucker ToolsTrucker Tools provides real-time...
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Fast-growth companies should depend on much more than luck. In this tight-capacity market, brokerages are under simultaneous pressure to grow their business and manage existing business more efficiently.
Rather than leaving growth up to chance, companies must develop a solid strategic plan, get buy-in from employees, utilize technology and seek accountability. But the first and often hardest part of growth is honestly evaluating your company’s current state — analyzing your customers, your...
FreightTech is the word of the day on FreightWaves LIVE @HOME and on this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude hit their quota for using it.
They examine how FreightTech is continuing to evolve and push the industry forward, even when it is not being used to its full potential. The guys welcome four guests to the show, each with a unique perspective on tech in the industry.
First up is Prasad Gollapalli, founder and CEO of Trucker Tools, and he talks about why his company is...
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These FreightTech demo recaps are from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME.
Hubtek
Hubtek’s TABi Connect is an automation and digital assistant platform for the logistics industry. TABi Connect automates rate quoting, TMS order entries and carrier sourcing.
By freeing up certain tasks, TABi Connect can help increase efficiency and drive productivity and profitability.
Check out the demo to learn how TABi Connect can help your company.
ZUUM Transportation
ZUUM Transportation’s Logistics Super Platform...
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While all transportation modes feel pressure to move shipments quickly, it is particularly intense for expedited shipping companies. Beyond just getting cargo from point A to point B, speeding the process also requires streamlining the supportive tasks surrounding the process, such as rate quoting, booking and tracking.
“For a shipment to be truly expedited, the entire process must also be expedited,” said Dale Prax, president and CEO of Direct Expedite. “I like to compare it to an ambulance. If...
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Carriers that utilize InMotion Global’s AscendTMS and search for and book loads on Convoy’s digital freight platform now will benefit from an integration between the platforms.
It is the latest benefit InMotion Global has added to the AscendTMS transportation management system to make the task of managing fleets easier. The free AscendTMS platform now allows carriers to easily manage their back offices, reserve parking for drivers and even book shipment-based cargo insurance. The cloud-based...
Digital or not, brokerages rely on people. But the growth of digital freight-matching (DFM) platforms like Uber and Convoy is forcing small to midsize brokers to compete by starting their own technology programs and rethinking traditional human labor.
But considering that DFM platforms can flood $200 million into their technology, competing is a daunting prospect for smaller firms.
Hubtek, a staffing and technology company, hosted a webinar with FreightWaves to discuss automation opportunities...
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Simple Logistics, a brokerage in St. Charles, Illinois, began to rethink its business strategy and look for an automation partner after COVID-19 sent its workforce home and a customer’s needs lined up perfectly to try automation .
“Shippers are starting to adopt new technology, so the more portals and websites we have to go to for load tenders, location updates, quotes, and scheduling makes it very difficult to manage the business,” said Scott Hadley, vice president of operations at Simple...
A rising tide lifts all boats, or so you’d think. The rapid digitalization of freight has forced each company in the sector to rethink its strategies. While the digital sweep has provided newfound growth opportunities for many transportation companies, other smaller logistics providers may find it difficult to compete with rising employee costs and the efficiencies of automation.
One workforce optimization solutions company, however, seeks to flip the script with its latest automated platform....