The freight industry is undergoing unprecedented change. Market volatility is forcing transportation teams to adapt more quickly. Rising customer expectations are putting more pressure on supply chain efficiency. And as many businesses increase their focus on environmental impact, logistics teams are being tasked with contributing to the triple bottom line. Whether your goal is adaptability,…
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Carbon Emissions Savings: 1,700,207 pounds and counting
The heart of the Convoy Digital Freight Network focuses on the use of technology to build the most efficient supply chain possible, lowering costs for shippers, increasing earnings for drivers, all while saving our environment through the elimination of empty miles. Today, on our one year anniversary of launching Automated Reloads, we are revealing our Carbon Emissions…
Addressing urgent demand at food banks during COVID-19
In an effort to address the growing food shortages facing millions of Americans impacted by COVID-19, companies like Land O’Lakes Inc are partnering with Convoy to donate critical items to food banks across the nation.
6 ways a digital freight network can help shippers during COVID-19
In its April 2020 report, Gartner advised supply chain technology leaders to explore digital freight networks and associated technologies to address current challenges and further disruptions to transportation that are caused by COVID-19. According to Gartner analyst Bart De Muynck, “Digital freight networks can help companies that are looking for real-time available capacity or looking…
Coronavirus and Freight: Market Outlook Video (March 24, 2020)
There’s no shortage of media coverage about COVID-19’s broad impacts. We hear from our shippers and from the carriers in our network that there’s an appetite for analysis on what the current coronavirus outbreak means for supply chains and for the freight industry from the perspective of a Digital Freight Network. That’s why today we’re…
Enabling Carbon Reduction Goals with Transparency in Scope 3 Carbon Emissions
Shippers are making carbon reduction an explicit aspect of the procurement processes for their supply chain. But when it comes to carbon reduction, real progress requires real transparency. Better tracking of carbon starts by providing greater transparency on the carbon footprint of services and products. Only by accounting for the full footprint will organizations and…
Building the most efficient digital freight network, eliminating billions of waste in trucking
The inefficiencies in trucking are not new. For years, people have talked about empty miles, yet 35% of all miles are still driven empty. There is a shortage of drivers, yet detention and payment remain a hassle. Drivers spend an average of 2.5 hours loading or unloading at each stop. These issues eventually translate into…
Transforming the way we transport freight – the road to endless capacity and zero waste
We are at an opportunistic moment in freight. Today, smartphones are in the vast majority of trucks, automation and machine learning capabilities are being deployed at scale, and companies of every size are trying to optimize supply chains to improve their bottom lines and reduce their carbon footprints. Even so, the global freight industry continues…
FreightWaves May Webinar Recap: 6 Things You Should Know
Thanks to all who attended FreightWaves’ May monthly webinar, sponsored by Convoy. Below, we summarize the webinar and add insights from Convoy. Overall, trucking economic data is turning negative, indicating low demand may be here to stay as we enter the peak summer months. On the carrier side, capacity is stretching beyond existing demand and…
Sixpoint Brewery’s Focus On Supply Chain Innovation Means Better Service and Better Beer
Brooklyn’s Sixpoint Brewery is known for its delicious blend of art and science (“mad science” for brew fans in the know). The beverage producer brings fresh and sometimes funky flavors to life for craft beer lovers all across the country. Over the past year, Sixpoint has released over 40 different formulations to local and national…
4 Ways for Shippers to Survive International Road Check 2019
Why is June 4-6 one of the most popular times for carriers to take vacations? Hint: It’s not kids starting summer vacation. Each June, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) designates a 72-hour period for “International Roadcheck.” This three-day event is described as “the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world.”…
RFP 2.0 – Part Three: Creating a Predictable Future
The RFP is a key part of the planning process for many high-volume shippers. In this three-part series, we’re going to show how Convoy is providing a unique and better way to get the most out of the RFP process. Please read prior RFP 2.0 posts: Introduction, Thinking Beyond the Lane, and Data & Analytics.…
Convoy Wins “Deal of the Year” at 2019 GeekWire Awards
Seattle may be best known for the Space Needle and rain, but now it’s safe to say the Emerald City is officially on the map for startups as well. For evidence, look no further than the tech titans nominated and honored at last night’s GeekWire Awards, an annual celebration of the Seattle tech community’s best…
Building the future of freight, together
Convoy’s product team has worked closely with hundreds of businesses — from domestic glass makers to multi-billion-dollar energy companies — to better understand how we can give you more confidence, control, and knowledge throughout your shipping operations. We found that most organizations have similar challenges when it comes to shipping freight, and every business has…
RFP 2.0 – Part One: Think Beyond the Lane
The RFP is a key part of the planning process for high-volume shippers. In this three-part series, Convoy is going to present a unique and improved approach for shippers to get the most out of the RFP process. Please read RFP 2.0 – Improving the Shipper RFP Experience for the introduction. In this installment of…
3 Tips to Become a Carrier of Choice
You often hear about businesses striving to become a “shipper of choice” or preferred shippers. Those terms refer to companies that are making changes to be more “carrier friendly”. That includes everything from shortening facility wait times and changing multi-stop routes to single stop routes to training employees and adding clean bathrooms to their waiting…
5 Questions Every Shipper Should Ask Before Adding A New Lane To Your Transportation Network
Evaluating a new shipping lane comes with a lot of thought and planning. Here are five questions to ask yourself before you add a shipping lane to an existing transportation network. Can it put us closer to our customers? Bridging the geographic divide between fulfillment centers and customers is top of mind for everyone right…
Case Study: How Waiakea Transformed its Supply Chain and Reduced Shipping Costs by 50 Percent
Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water is a fast growing start-up with an environmental mission: to build a green supply chain and minimize its carbon footprint. To keep up with rising demand for its product, the company needed to optimize its supply chain so it could scale and stay true to its mission — all as s…
Shippers Now Have Direct Access to Convoy’s Data and Models With Shipper Platform 2.0
Shippers across the country are overpaying on freight because they don’t have access to the right information about the market and lanes they run. Shippers recognize the need to fill this gap: According to Capgemini Consulting, 93% of shippers say that improved, data-driven decision making will be crucial to their supply chain success. At Convoy,…
The Trucking Industry Recognizes Convoy as the Most Innovative Broker in Freight
We’re honored to be named among the FreightWaves “Freight.Tech 25,” which showcases the most innovative and disruptive companies in freight. The companies were evaluated by over 50 industry executives, academics and investors; including Freightwaves CEO, Craig Fuller, and executives of Steifel, JB Hunt, Keeptruckin’ and Daimler. We ranked in 4th place, out of 500 nominated companies. This…
