DFM Commentary: This press release reveals a different tact than much of the work being highlighted in the freight transportation press. C.H. Robinson’s work to connect to the broader end-to-end supply chain facilitates a more agile approach to planning and effectively addressing market volatility. Faster and more responsive transportation decision making in the broader supply […]
DFM Commentary: Given the seismic shifts in the economy and supply chain over the last year, prediction is difficult. A key point in Richard Howells’ article is the need for flexibility and to improve the capability in your network. DFM Data Corp.’s core mission is to foster collaboration within the digital/dynamic freight matching marketplace to
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DFM Commentary: Peter Moore’s article illuminates a path to more efficiency and speed in the transportation industry. Blockchain offers a shared view of the freight transaction for networked participants and a future that improves the customer experience and bottom line profitability. DFM Data Corp. has architected that distributed ledger technology (DLT) concept into its data
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DFM Commentary: Broker regulation is heated topic that is fueled by a lack of trust and transparency between brokers and carriers. Trust is hard to regain and benefits from starting with a structured governance framework when working with other marketplace participants. That’s why DFM Data Corp., as a neutral utility, has invested in a governance
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[EXERPT] Surprisingly, our conversations with DFM operators also have revealed that while they know phantom data is costing them, they don’t know HOW MUCH it is costing them. Along with their perception that there is no way to identify replicated data before the false-positive match, very few DFMs have looked into the impacts to their operations. They apparently instead focus their resources on what they consider to be “SOLVABLE” problems…
When a Confirmed Load… Is Suddenly NOT Confirmed Read More »
DFM Commentary: The article by Ashley Lewis of NEXT Trucking speaks to the transforming effect of technology applied to the freight transportation marketplace. Better outcomes for shippers, brokers, and drivers compound the positive effective on the environment by reducing empty miles. Interconnected and trusted networks can deliver those improved outcomes and are part of DFM
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DFM Commentary: It’s a great time of year to be thankful for the freight transportation industry’s efforts to keep this nation supplied and running during one of the biggest disruptions in our lifetime. Brokers, 3PL’s like Circle Logistics (mentioned in the attached article), shippers, and carriers all played a part in keeping this country supplied.
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DFM Commentary: This announced integration of Konexial and Fleetio’s platforms is another example of how the shippers, brokers, and carriers can benefit from sharing of data to improve operations. Trust and structured governance are required to ensure privacy and security of shared data. That’s why DFM Data Corp. has invested so much time and effort
Konexial, Fleetio Team up for Preventive Maintenance Reminders Read More »
DFM Commentary: With collaboration everyone wins and especially today with the criticality of the supply chain. Tight trucking capacity makes visibility and clean data for decision making even more important. DFM Data Corp. has the solution to the spam of duplicated load and capacity that has already been booked for digital freight matching functions. Link
project44 earns high accolades as industry unifier Read More »
DFM Commentary: Venture investment funds continue to pour into the domestic freight transportation sector. Tive’s visibility platform with temperature sensitive monitoring is getting significant attention due to the temperature sensitive nature of the Covid vaccines. Visibility also improves efficiency and provides options for shippers, brokers, and carriers. Broad visibility requires collaboration in an environment of
Tive visibility platform secures $12M Series A Read More »
