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Kuebix TMS relaunch a key part of new FreightWise-Estes deal

FreightWise, a provider of transportation management systems, has announced a deal with less-than-truckload carrier Estes that is also notable because FreightWise is using the transaction to reboot the Kuebix TMS platform that it acquired in late 2023.

Kuebix held a significant market share in the TMX world when it was bought by Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) in 2020 for about $200 million. Trimble had announced in 2022 that it was starting the process of shutting Kuebix in favor of its own TMS...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kuebix-tms-relaunch-a-key-part-of-new-freightwise-estes-deal

Gatego goes live, CEO addresses inefficiencies in yard operations

Yard management technology provider Gatego announced Monday it has launched its gate management system after years of piloting the technology with undisclosed partners.

Gatego was founded by CEO Adrian Garcia, whose firsthand experience in his family’s trailer yards highlighted the inefficiencies of traditional systems. 

“I grew up around trailer yards, and even as a kid, I could see how archaic the systems were,” Garcia explained to FreightWaves in an interview. “My family was still using pen...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gatego-goes-live-ceo-addresses-inefficiencies-in-yard-operations

CloneOps.ai gains seed funding, investor revels in the future of brokerage

CloneOps.ai, an AI-powered logistics communication platform, announced Wednesday the company has closed on an undisclosed amount of seed funding round led by a number of industry angel investors.

Led by CEO David Bell and CFO David Vingiano, CloneOps.ai automates routine communications, allowing human talent to focus on high-value activities including strategic decision-making and customer relationship management.

“Keeping up with call volumes, both inbound and outbound, can be very difficult to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cloneops-ai-gains-seed-funding-investor-revels-in-the-future-of-brokerage

Fireside Chat: Key insight on technology trends in 2025

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: 2024’s technology wins and 2025’s technology road map

DETAILS: Walter “Mitch” Mitchell, CEO of Tai Software, dives into the biggest broker market highlights of 2024 and looks ahead to key trends next year, during FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit.

KEY QUOTES FROM MITCHELL:

“2024 was a tough year, I think for everyone. The freight market is cyclical. It goes up and down, and just...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fireside-chat-key-insight-on-technology-trends-in-2025

Shipper CRM, Journey team up to improve customer experience

In a strategy to bring more efficiency to a freight broker sales workday, recruiting and training consultancy Journey recently announced its partnership with lead generation platform Shipper CRM. 

As a part of the partnership, Journey founder Will Jenkins has also disclosed that he has invested and will help advise the Shipper CRM team as they scale.

Jenkins explained to FreightWaves that he was motivated to join Shipper CRM co-founders Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski and Krystian Gebis, who also...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipper-crm-journey-team-up-to-improve-customer-experience

Flexport head of trucking: New broker tech will be crucial in 5-10 years

Bill Driegert, head of trucking at Flexport, said during a fireside chat at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that a new wave of technology is transforming the trucking industry.

Craig Fuller, CEO and founder of FreightWaves, kicked off the discussion on Wednesday with Driegert by asking about his work at Flexport.

“It’s been an interesting journey over the last year and a half,” Driegert said. “We’ve had a lot of changes, but fundamentally, Flexport was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-head-of-trucking-new-broker-tech-will-be-crucial-in-5-10-years

Venture 53 partner talks winning early stage strategies

Industry experience, an ability to market a product and a total addressable market are the main requirements for a successful FreightTech launch, John Larkin, senior partner at Venture 53, said Wednesday at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival.

Larkin said an early stage company’s ability to scale quickly is key to success, and that is usually only realistic if the potential market is large enough. He said it’s also preferable that a new company is working on a problem that no one else...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/venture-53-partner-talks-winning-early-stage-strategies

Innovators showcase FreightTech in Day 1 rapid-fire demos at F3

The first day of FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival saw speedy demos from industry innovators sporting all kinds of FreightTech.

Fifteen companies participated in F3’s rapid-fire demos on Tuesday, which were held in two blocks. In front of a live audience, company representatives had seven minutes each to show off their cutting-edge technologies before the buzzer sounded.

Nearly every company participating highlighted AI and its various applications to their logistics operational...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/innovators-showcase-freighttech-in-day-1-rapid-fire-demos-at-f3

Supply chains need to balance AI, human talent

Bart

By Bart De Muynck

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

The narrative surrounding AI often focuses on its potential to automate jobs and replace human workers. However, in the realm of supply chains, a more nuanced reality is emerging: one where AI and human talent are not adversaries, but partners in a symbiotic dance.

While AI undoubtedly brings automation and efficiency to supply chain operations,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supply-chains-need-to-balance-ai-human-talent

Motive unveils First Responder alert service for commercial vehicle collisions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Motive has launched a first-of-its-kind service that expedites the emergency response of first responders to drivers of commercial vehicles involved in wrecks.

Executives with the AI-powered integrated operations platform told journalists at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition about the new First Responder feature developed in partnership with RapidSOS.

“There is a safety epidemic on our highways right now,” said Motive Chief Customer...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/motive-unveils-first-responder-alert-service-for-commercial-vehicle-collisions

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