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EFS: Exploring SkyBitz’s role in shift to 4G

This tech talk was part of FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

TECH TALK TOPIC: Strategies and tactics for the 3G sunset

DETAILS: Anthony Smith, strategic executive producer and lead economist at FreightWaves, chats with Anton Albrand of SkyBitz. As the industry moves to 4G LTE, now is the time to evaluate strategy to ensure hardware availability and future connectivity.

SPEAKER: Albrand is the division VP and chief revenue officer at SkyBitz.

BIO: Over the past two decades, Albrand...

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EFS: Empowering sales teams with data — Put That Coffee Down

With no end in sight to continued market tightness, how do you make it work to your advantage? It takes data, says Kevin Hill, and he outlines some of that data on this special episode of Put That Coffee Down during the Enterprise Fleet Summit. 

Hill welcomes SkyBitz Director of Marketing Mitchell Olszewski to talk about what salespeople need to keep in their back pockets when thinking about the best way to seal a deal. 

Hill says it’s all about capacity utilization when tender rejections are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-empowering-sales-teams-with-data-put-that-coffee-down

Evolve: Live with division vice president of SkyBitz

Digital Wildcatters Founder Collin McLelland went live as a part of the Evolve: Future of Oil & Gas event and talked to Anton Albrand, division vice president at SkyBitz. 

SkyBitz has applications across transportation and logistics, but also in oil and natural gas, providing visibility on real-time conditions of wells and gas flows. Albrand said the majority of SkyBitz’s focus is on downstream movement of oil and gas materials as they move into use as lubricants and chemicals. 

There are four...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/evolve-live-with-division-vice-president-of-skybitz

White Paper: 2020 Q4 Carrier Outlook Report

This Carrier Outlook Report — presented in partnership with SkyBitz, DDC FPO, and Transflo — is the fourth installment of a quarterly publication. This report provides a look back at 2020 and a forecast for the remainder of the year. Carrier survey results and SONAR data are included.

Featured insights include:

  • Year-to-Date 2020 Review of Truck Capacity (Supply)
  • Year-to-Date 2020 Review of Load Volumes (Demand)
  • Year-to-Date 2020 Review of Trucking Rates
  • Trucking Forecast for the Fourth Quarter...

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Advanced tech solutions win industry stamp of approval

The transportation industry’s technological renaissance has inspired a new era of innovators – and a new era of holdouts. The differences between the two camps have never been more apparent. In a volatile market, the innovators come out on top. They keep working and they keep innovating. 

Telematics solutions leader SkyBitz is a prime example of a forward-thinking company set out to disrupt the status quo. The industry standout just launched SkyBitz Kinnect, a next-generation GPS tracking...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/advanced-tech-solutions-win-industry-stamp-of-approval

FreightWaves replaying FreightTech Venture Summit, LIVE @HOME

FreightWaves just completed its most recent LIVE @HOME annual event as well as a special venture capital summit. But we recognize that everyone is busy these days and doesn’t have the ability to sit and watch three days of content. Because of requests we received asking how to access all the great content from last week’s FreightTech Venture Summit and FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, FreightWaves will replay the two events again this week.

The three days of content will stream on live.freightwaves.com...

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FreightWaves LIVE @HOME demos disrupt the industry in 7 minutes flat

Eight innovative logistics companies dropped their latest solutions on the virtual audience of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME. After a year of tight capacity and supply chain panic, these solutions seek to maximize capacity, minimize risk and ensure efficient last-mile deliveries. 

As always, the challenge is to keep the engaging demo at seven minutes without using a PowerPoint. Thursday afternoon’s audience watched demonstrations from Axele, SkyBitz, J. J. Keller, Trimble Maps, Optimal Dynamics,...

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Disruption, technology and more to highlight FreightWaves LIVE @HOME

FreightWaves’ signature fall event is here, and while attendees won’t be able to mingle in person this year, they will be able to mingle virtually – and still see and hear all the great content that FreightWaves LIVE events are known for.

FreightWaves LIVE @HOME will be held Thursday and Friday. Headline sponsor is J.B. Hunt 360 and title sponsor is TriumphPay. Universal sponsors include Platform Science, SkyBitz and Transflo. J. J. Keller & Associates is the global sponsor and Lean Staffing...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/disruption-technology-and-more-to-highlight-freightwaves-live-home

Tech Roundup: Verizon Connect, SkyBitz, Lytx and more introduce new tech

Verizon has introduced an integrated driver-facing dashcam as the technology provider works to improve driver coaching and improve the nation’s fleet safety profile.

That is one of several technology-related products that were announced last week. Rand McNally, SkyBitz, Lytx and Cargo Chief also introduced products. Here is a short roundup of this week’s news.

Verizon Connect announces integrated video

Verizon Connect’s Integrated Video for Reveal solution features a driver-facing dashcam that...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tech-roundup-verizon-connect-skybitz-lytx-and-more-introduce-new-tech

SkyBitz, Coretex team up for unified reefer solution (with video)

Refrigerated shippers and their carrier partners have been under increasing pressure in recent years due to new regulations centered on ensuring safe and sanitary delivery of temperature-controlled products.

On Tuesday, SkyBitz announced a partnership with Coretex, which provides sensor-based refrigerated solutions. The sensors, combined with Coretex’s cloud-based platform, will work in conjunction with SkyBitz’s trailer-tracking technology, giving pharmaceutical and retail customers visibility...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/skybitz-coretex-team-up-for-unified-reefer-solution-with-video

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