Freight 360: Freight Brokers are Using AI to Prevent Fraud (with Satish Maripuri of DAT)
We know that fraud in the freight broker world has reached an all-time high. This week, we’re joined by Satish Maripuri. He is the CEO & President of DAT Freight & Analytics as well as a Group Executive at Roper Technologies.
Bureau of Transportation Labor Statistics: Latest Supply Chain and Freight Indicators
The U.S. Department of Transportation has convened an interagency working group, led by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, to develop timely information on supply chain activity. The working group includes relevant DOT modes and the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Commerce and Labor.
Decline from September to October in available loads posted on the truckload van spot market, while posts for available trucks increased 14.1% from month to month, according to DAT Solutions.
Trucking News: DAT Appoints Brian Gill as Chief Technology Officer
Gill joins DAT from Nordstrom, where he served as Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Product Officer. He drove technology product development at the company, including website and native apps, omni technology, services for search, order management, payments and credit, product catalog, inventory management and supply chain.
Sourcing Journal: Flexport Could Scoop Up Convoy’s Tech
Flexport, the digital freight forwarder and a Convoy partner since 2018, is in talks to buy the defunct trucking marketplace’s technology stack, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The ongoing United Auto Workers strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis is making headlines – but how is it affecting you? Jason Miller of Michigan State University explains.
PitchBook: 4 charts: The crisis in freight tech behind Convoy’s collapse
The pandemic led to both an ecommerce boom and port shutdowns that together placed unprecedented pressures on the global supply chain, generating an opportunity for startups to step in with novel tech for industries like trucking, shipping and logistics.