transparency19

KoiReader Technologies raises $60K in seed funding

Dallas-based KoiReader Technologies has raised $60,000 in seed funding, Dallas Innovates reports. The money will be used to build the company’s artificial intelligence-driven automation and video feed data capture suite for the transportation and logistics sector. KoiReader showcased its product in May at Transparency19, a FreightWaves conference focusing on digitization and innovation in freight. In […]

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John Gallagher Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Attacking the loading dock’s black hole

Whether truck location data is generated from electronic logging devices (ELDs) or proprietary tracking or routing software, there’s one location – the loading dock – where more supply chain visibility is desperately needed, according to freight industry experts. “Anyone can learn how to drive a truck; the hardest part for drivers is navigating through all […]

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Trucking industry sifts through an abundance of tech options

As the transportation industry adapts to a digital world, owner-operators to large fleets are all grappling with how to adopt new technology. “There are more technology choices than ever. Bob’s trucking, Sue’s trucking, Mario’s trucking are hearing from nine million different sources, trying to sort that out,” said industry consultant Randy Mullett of Mullett Strategies […]

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Freight tech has big upside, Wired UK founding editor says

Technology is reshaping the transportation and logistics world, bringing innovation, opportunities and threats to existing ways of doing business, journalist David Rowan, founding editor of Wired UK, said during a keynote at Transparency19. “Freight wasn’t one of the first, but it’s deep in it now. There are billions to be made if you see ahead,” […]

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John Gallagher Tuesday, May 7, 2019

J.B. Hunt forging new customer links

Over the last decade, J.B. Hunt has not only tripled in size, but has evolved from a big truckload and intermodal operator to offering dedicated services and what has turned into a billion-dollar brokerage and third-party logistics provider (3PL). The next stage, according to Shelley Simpson, the company’s chief commercial officer, executive vice president and […]

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John Paul Hampstead Monday, May 6, 2019

Krug, Waggoner and Yeager talk mergers and acquisitions

During the morning session at Transparency19 on May 6, Stifel investment banker John Larkin moderated a discussion about mergers and acquisitions between Renee Krug, CEO of GlobalTranz; Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ: ECHO); and Mark Yeager, CEO of Redwood Logistics. Themes of the conversation included the differences between public and private investors’ […]

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Digital media guru laments era of “fake entrepreneurship”

Lamenting the rise of “fake entrepreneurship,” wine critic turned author, investor and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuk delivered a funny, provocative critique of today’s overheated startup scene as well as legacy companies that fail to recognize the disruptive potential of innovation. “I’m fascinated by people’s inability to understand that technology changes culture,” said Vaynerchuk, a Belarussian-American […]

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FreightWaves Staff Sunday, May 5, 2019

Getting the most out of Transparency19

We do things a little differently here at FreightWaves, and our events are no exception. To help prepare you for the week ahead, we’ve compiled a top 10 list of things you can expect at Transparency19, May 6-8 in Atlanta. 1000+ attendees from all over the world who represent pivotal shippers, carriers, brokers/3PLs, industry analysts, […]

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