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Loadsmart acquires NavTrac to bring computer vision to yard management

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FreightTech platform Loadsmart announced Thursday it has acquired yard and asset management provider...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loadsmart-acquires-navtrac-to-bring-computer-vision-to-yard-management

Loadsmart challenges brokers to offer more than automation

Automating for the sake of automating accomplishes little in the way of supply chain optimization.

“People have become obsessed with these automation messages about digital brokerages,” Loadsmart co-founder and co-CEO Felipe Capella told FreightWaves. “Often when you automate the internal inefficiencies of a brokerage, there is no added value to the shippers or carriers. [Shippers and carriers] don’t care about your inefficiencies. We need to start talking about the value proposition [of digital...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loadsmart-challenges-brokers-to-offer-more-than-automation

Dude, where’s my freight? — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

Getting creative to figure out shipping hangups

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Many people are still seeing the effects of port backlogs and freight delays as we hit the middle of January, but on this episode of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dude-wheres-my-freight-what-the-truck

truckersfinalmile.org, dock data and dog food — WHAT THE TRUCK?!? (with video)

Dooner and The Dude bring some rock ’n’ roll to your Friday, plus show you a good cause that needs your help

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It’s Friday and that means it’s time to take a look at the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index. 

It hit another high, at 85...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckersfinalmileorg-dock-data-and-dog-food-what-the-truck-with-video

Innovative companies cut waste, keep drivers safe with tech solutions (with video)

FreightWaves’ events are well known for their high-energy, no-nonsense rapid-fire demos. These demonstrations give industry movers and shakers an opportunity to showcase their latest innovations — with added flair and no PowerPoints.

Companies are tasked with creating quick and engaging presentations designed to capture a virtual audience. Presenters managed to do just that during the afternoon block of FrightWaves’ free LIVE @HOME conference on Thursday.

Front, Northstar Digital Solutions,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/innovative-companies-cut-waste-keep-drivers-safe-with-tech-solutions-with-video

Warehouses must brace for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Red truck parked at warehouse

By Bob La Loggia, Chief Executive Officer, Opendock

A coronavirus vaccine will likely be approved by early 2021, as several pharmaceutical companies continue phase three trials and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to utilize an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). What’s less clear, however, is when the average person will be able to access the vaccine. The political climate adds to the confusion, as politicians frequently state their own predictions regarding vaccine availability,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/warehouses-must-brace-for-covid-19-vaccine-distribution

Beer distributors keep pouring with dock appointment scheduling

COVID-19 is not impacting all industries equally. Indeed, anyone operating in the logistics space knows that some segments are struggling, while others are booming. 

The Opendock dock scheduling platform has a unique view into this peculiar phenomenon because it serves such a wide range of industries. The aggregate data from dock appointment volume across industries strongly illustrates this disparity.

One of the segments that has seen a boost in business as a result of the pandemic is beer...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/beer-distributors-keep-pouring-with-dock-appointment-scheduling

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