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The Best Freight Brokers Use these 5 Questions when Prospecting

FreightWaves SONAR

The best freight brokers ask the right questions in freight broker sales when prospecting for new business. Knowing the right questions to ask makes it much easier to determine whether you should pursue a new shipper, or whether it makes more sense to move on to a better opportunity. . Load volumes .

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The Changing Business of Freight Brokerage: 3 Ways to Come Out on Top

Parade

Over the past 15 years, brokerages have largely adopted good foundational technologies like a Transport Management System (TMS), a tracking system, and a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system such as Salesforce. Subsequently, the brokerage to carrier experience was also unchanged.

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The Changing Business of Freight Brokerage: 3 Ways to Come Out on Top

Parade

Over the past 15 years, brokerages have largely adopted good foundational technologies like a Transport Management System (TMS), a tracking system, and a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system such as Salesforce. Subsequently, the brokerage to carrier experience was also unchanged.

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The Changing Business of Freight Brokerage: 3 Ways to Come Out on Top

Parade

Over the past 15 years, brokerages have largely adopted good foundational technologies like a Transport Management System (TMS), a tracking system, and a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system such as Salesforce. Subsequently, the brokerage to carrier experience was also unchanged.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] How do freight brokers make money?

FreightWaves SONAR

Do you ever wonder, “how do freight brokers make money?” Brokers have significant responsibilities in modern freight management, including the creation and execution of loads, tracking service provider performance through carrier scorecards , and much more. But consider the data surrounding freight brokers. Many do, and often.

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6 Signs You Need a TMS

Envase Technologies

Whether your system is a robust network of excel spreadsheets, organized chaos of paper documentation, or an outdated Transportation Management System (TMS): if the following signs are apparent in your company, it is time for a new TMS. You know as well as we do that your customers are the lifeblood of your company.

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Freight Brokerage Tech: To Build or Buy? That is the Question.

Parade

In a recent article, Peter Rentschler, CEO at CarrierDirect, discussed why freight brokerages should focus on better utilizing their existing Transport Management System (TMS) to increase operational efficiency, rather than investing in upgrading their systems or purchasing something new. The question is: how?