FreightWaves LIVE @HOME virtual event, May 19-20
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It’s back and bigger than ever. After the volatility of 2020, FreightWaves LIVE @HOME will examine what you can expect for the rest of the year.
Listen to pioneering entrepreneurs who can see opportunity on the horizon.
Watch transportation and supply chain gurus dive into the lessons learned over successful careers.
It’s the place to be for anyone looking to grow their career and their impact in the world of supply chains, logistics and transportation.
Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President of People and Human Resources, J.B. Hunt
Automation helps brokerages move past ‘tyranny of the urgent’
After partnering with Hubtek, Direct Expedite saw an 80% faster response time, 100% accuracy and a 30% increase in its business overall 87 4 minutes read Photo credit: Jim Allen/FreightWaves
While all transportation modes feel pressure to move shipments quickly, it is particularly intense for expedited shipping companies. Beyond just getting cargo from point A to point B, speeding the process also requires streamlining the supportive tasks surrounding the process, such as rate quoting, booking and tracking.
“For a shipment to be truly expedited, the entire process must also be expedited,” said Dale Prax, president and CEO of Direct Expedite. “I like to compare it to an ambulance. If I had a broken arm, I might take an Uber to the doctor to get it fixed, but if I have a brain aneurysm, I don’t want an Uber guy to pick me up, I want an ambulance. We try and apply that same kind of service to exp