When most supply chain practitioners think of eBOL, they focus on the outputs. At MacGregor Partners, eBOL is viewed as a continuum.

In 2019, Bestpass processed over $1 billion of toll volume ⁠— one-25th of the tolling industry’s entire revenue.

Everyone has been in a company-wide Zoom meeting where not a soul has a question to ask at the end.

“It’s pretty attractive compared to factoring as an alternative,” said Wolfe. “There’s no chargebacks.

“We’ve had to add on logistics support staff for appointments, to take pictures of the long lines.”

Buying online and picking up in store puts massive pressure on redistribution centers.

“We’ve had helicopters land on our terminal and we open the container and take one part out, put it on the helicopter and a helicopter flies to the plant. You just can’t do that in nonoperating ports.”

One in four vaccines loses its integrity during transit.

“We do not believe that the digital broker is ultimately going to replace those traditional brokerages.”

In October, Microdea was acquired by Transflo.

Rewarding small fleets for driving safely turns their second-highest fixed cost into a controllable variable expense.

Watch demonstrations from Axele, SkyBitz, J. J. Keller, Trimble Maps, Optimal Dynamics, Transflo, Cargo Chief and Turvo.

Leveraging more advanced data accuracy tools and processes, shippers and CPGs achieve a higher level of on-time performance by making more informed decisions in real time.

“Regional carriers often step in to fill those critical gaps,” said Elizabeth Elkins.

Initially, ITG’s impulse was to build its own IT infrastructure and software tools.

The top 25 freight forwarders are now only winning 30.5% of the freight they bid on, as opposed to their previous rate of 53.3%.

The technology needs to be modular, meaning you can pick and choose how you want to instrument your fleet.

Adopting the right technology is key to executing better communication.

When it comes to freight audit and payment strategy, shippers don’t operate as a monolith.

“In the event of loss or damage, you may quickly discover all the gaps and loopholes in — and limits of — carrier liability.”