DFM Commentary: Flock Freight has developed improved automation of LTL shipment matching for shippers. It appears to be an enhanced variation of dynamic freight matching that takes into account shipment size, and pickup and destination locations. As with other dynamic/digital freight matching solutions, it has the ability to cut greenhouse gas emissions with the proper […]
2020
DFM Commentary: Top carriers are continuing to grow their footprint in geographies and industries by acquisitions. As the big get bigger, small and medium sized carriers and brokers need to “up their game” and have clear points of differentiation for customers and be pursuing efficiencies to improve margins and flexibility. Carrier health and profitability could
DFM Commentary: Capacity and pricing in the spot freight market continue to be volatile with shipper industry winners and losers due to Covid-19 driving the change. The spot market and dynamic/digital freight matching are accelerating already fast growth. New dynamic freight matching brokerages seem to enter the market weekly. The growing overlap in load and
DFM Commentary: The twin driving rationales of keeping pace with customer demands and the constant pressure for operational efficiency push freight transportation companies to evaluate and new technology. Most of the technologies require digitalization of the old analog processes, transactions, and documents. Gathering data is the easy part of improved efficiency and decision making. Cleaning
DFM Commentary: The key point of this blog article is that technology married with knowledgeable and dependable brokers provide shipper customers with the maximum benefit. Technology can enhance visibility and speed in the transaction and any needed course corrections as the load is tendered, booked, and delivered. DFM Data’s unique solution provides the capability for
DFM Commentary: The linked article/press release is one of many signs that the dynamic/digital freight brokerage model continues to grow and take market share. The speed and efficiency benefits of digitization coupled with professional, reliable customer care create a strong formula for success. As digitization and duplicated load and transport capacity data expands in the
DFM Commentary: Blackrock and other investors continue to aggressively fund dynamic/digital freight brokerage expansion. Digitization, dynamic matching, and the benefits of advanced analytics are providing real customer and efficiency benefits to shippers, brokers, and carriers. DFM Data Corp looks forward to enhancing those benefits with innovative freight companies through duplicate load and transport capacity (phantom)
DFM Commentary: Carriers, like DB Schenker, continue to build out their freight visibility platforms or partnerships to give their customers better and more timely data for improved decision making. Freight is just one link in a broader supply chain but with shippers relying on tightly scheduled throughput, bad data or loss of visibility play havoc
DFM Commentary: Schneider and the rest of the freight industry are suffering from a trucking capacity issue due to driver availability and inventory replenishment. Schneider is focused on driver compensation and increasing its intermodal capability to remediate the issue and take care of more customers. Collaborative data sharing through a clearinghouse to reduce empty miles
DFM Commentary: Interconnectivity and interoperability are critical features that extend dynamic/digital freight matching solutions’ benefit to shippers, brokers and carriers. This latest announcement by Forager and Blue Yonder expands the scope and robustness of services available to cross-border shippers and their supply chains. Although, it does lack the true interconnectedness that DFM Data Corp’s patent-backed