Zach Jecklin Archives - Maritime Shipping News

Echo Global Logistics goes beyond AI to drive value

27 October 2023

The trucking industry is increasingly leveraging sophisticated new technology solutions to tackle some of its most pressing challenges.

Echo Global Logistics, a top provider of technology-enabled supply chain management services, rejects a one-size-fits-all approach to technology. It leverages a variety of intelligence capabilities to provide shippers and carriers with solutions that meet them where they are in their technology adoption journeys.

Echo provides larger shippers or carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/echo-global-logistics-goes-beyond-ai-to-drive-value

A modern approach to logistics demands flexibility

5 July 2022

Transportation has seen a tremendous influx of new technologies after the pandemic exposed its weakest links. Now the industry is competing on a rapidly growing digital playing field.

But as shippers and carriers begin to fully utilize digital freight technology, it’s evident their needs are becoming more nuanced.

Simply having technology is no longer an advantage. Just as shippers and carriers vary in size and complexity, so too should the technology that automates their processes.

“The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-modern-approach-to-logistics-demands-flexibility

CIO’s previous roles at Echo reflect drive for innovation

24 February 2022

Roles in finance and strategy at Chicago-based Echo Global Logistics prepared Zach Jecklin to lead technology initiatives as chief information officer.

The leading freight brokerage and technology-enabled transportation service provider named Jecklin as its CIO in December. Jecklin, a 14-year company veteran, made his mark as a financial analyst before ascending to vice president of finance and later senior vice president of strategy.

He credits his broad set of roles and responsibilities...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cios-previous-roles-at-echo-reflect-drive-for-innovation