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.
Fleet Owner: DAT: Freight volumes cool in September
Truckload freight volumes cooled in September, compounding an already difficult quarter for truckload carriers and freight brokers, according to recent analysis from DAT Freight & Analytics.
Blue Book Services: DAT Truckload Volume Index: Volumes cooled in September
Truckload freight volumes cooled in September, compounding an already difficult quarter for truckload carriers and freight brokers, said DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the industry’s largest online freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.
Wall Street Journal: Logistics Report: Number of the Day
DAT Freight and Analytics’ index for truckload van demand in September, a 5.7% decline from August, helping send rates to their lowest levels since June 2020.
Journal of Commerce: Carrier, broker failures solidifying US truckload spot pricing floor
The depressed US truckload market is a long way from a turnaround, but trucking executives and analysts believe shipper concerns about subpar service and carrier failures will prevent spot prices from falling farther in 2023 and early 2024.
TMC.net: ICMI’s Global Contact Center Awards Announced
Last night at an awards gala at ICMI's Contact Center Expo, which brings contact center industry professionals together to tackle the challenges and opportunities that will enable positive growth and change in the industry, the winners of ICMI's Global Contact Center Awards were unveiled.