USA effectiveness of its pricing department , Knichel partnered with Logistical Labs , utilising its LoadDex platform . This software is a consortium of various data sources that give users a quick snapshot of ballpark pricing per lane entered . “ We ’ ve really tried to embrace tech as much as possible ,” adds Sheila Weatherly , Director of Pricing . “ We ’ re able to load monthly data of what shippers are seeing out there in the market on a contracting spot basis . Using LoadDex , the data is pulled into one place , and very little training is required to circumnavigate it . It ’ s made it possible for someone who has very little background in truckload – including my team because they were mainly intermodal in their background – to be able to quote relevant and accurate data in a timely manner .” Without LoadDex , the pricing team would have to go to several separate sources and then manually calculate the averages – obviously , this system has been a game-changer in regards to time .
On the environmental front , Knichel is a SmartWay Transport Partner , which means that it employs specific
“ Larger customers are noticing us now , and we can offer the kind of service you might not get from a bigger logistics provider ”
– Kristy Knichel , President and CEO
reporting functionality to organise its carrier data in an effort to create a clean supply chain , by using carriers that are compliant with the SmartWay program . Along with numerous other innovations , these technologies are helping to ensure Knichel Logistics can compete with industry giants .
“ There ’ s a lot we can do ,” says Kristy . “ Other companies might have a tonne of money behind them , but we find ways to do the same things they can on a smaller scale .”
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