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DFM Commentary: Adoption of distributed ledger technology (DLT) continues to expand as new capabilities and use cases are discovered, evaluated, and implemented. Digitization can provide the foundation for more efficient processes that increases competitiveness for companies and the industry. Blockchain and similar technologies can then be deployed to further improve outcomes, and are part of …
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DFM Commentary: This latest partnership announced between OneRail and project44 continues to expand the visibility into the end-to-end freight transportation market. It’s a critical capability to improve the efficiency and customer responsiveness in the marketplace. DFM Data Corp.’s solution is a great complementary match in the hunt for additional matching efficiency. Link to Source: https://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-onerail-project44-partner-unify-inbound-outbound-logistics-tracking-/2020/12/10/9273472.htm …
DFM Commentary: While freight brokers are under-fire from owner-operators and carriers, new analysis from Criss Wilson, at McLeod Software shows the wide swings in load profitability. With a shortage of trucks during the current season, rates and margins will remain high. Digitalization and clean data, with which to do analysis and forecasting, will help brokers …
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DFM Commentary: This article announces another integration of dynamic/digital freight matching services to core system TMS’s. The movement to dynamic freight matching continues to accelerate as well as the integration of various complementary service elements coming together as platform providers build comprehensive customer solution sets. The sticking point is the overlap in load and carrier …
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DFM Commentary: XPO is making a strategic move to separate divisions into two companies that organize around similar characteristics. Digital freight brokerage and the LTL business have similar operating cadences and are being combined into XPORemainCo. The move is likely to unlock some value creation for stockholders through the potential for improved valuation multiples. The …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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