Forward thoughts.
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Break free from the market cycle: the two-minute introduction to Leaf
Truckload rates swing 50% or more between cycles, and the industry's tools amplify the risk. Two minutes on how Adapt, Leaf's neutral freight collaboration platform, changes that.
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Leaf Named a Gartner “Mover & Shaker” for Transforming Logistics
Leaf was named a “Mover & Shaker” by Gartner at the recent Supply Chain Symposium. Gartner VP Analyst David Gonzalez presented a short list of “Movers, Shakers and Future Rainmakers:…
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FMCSA Transparency Ruling Thoughts
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently rejected a petition by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) that asked to remove a disclosure requirement for brokers. In short, the disclosure…
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Introducing Flex Fleets
We’re proud to announce Flex Fleets. These multi-shipper dedicated fleets bring shippers, carriers, and brokers the best combination of service and financial performance. With Flex Fleets, shippers now have access…
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Sustainability in Trucking: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What’s Next
by Matthew Komorowski, Product Marketing Domestic trucking emitted 420m metric tons of CO 2 in 2020 (7% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions). This volume of CO 2 would fill…
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Tech, tech everywhere, but not a drop of planning… yet.
by Chuck Toye, Leaf Logistics As we look ahead to 2023, I couldn’t help but think about all the wonderful technologies I’ve seen in my travels this past year: Full-featured…
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Connecting with Supply Chain Innovators at CSCMP EDGE 2022
Leaf team members attended the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE 2022 conference last week in Nashville. This annual conference brings together supply chain professionals, academics, and students…
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Leaf Adapt Coordinates Routes Between Shippers to Dramatically Reduce Carbon Emissions & Improve Service
Shippers and logistics service providers have seen unprecedented levels of volatility in addition to the normal ebbs and flows of transportation demand and capacity. The traditional methodologies to plan and…
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Our Inaugural Leaf Community Impact Project with The Bronx is Blooming
At Leaf, we believe in our responsibility to contribute to positive changes in our communities. We care deeply about the work we do to eliminate unnecessary CO2 emissions in the…
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Leaf Speaks at the National Defense University
Truckload transportation is critical and complicated – for both the public and private sectors. Leaf recently had the honor of discussing these transportation complexities with senior government and military officials…
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Building the Most Resilient Transportation Network
by Anshu Prasad, Leaf Co-founder & CEO We started Leaf in 2017 to fundamentally rethink the way that transportation is bought, sold, and coordinated. Many of us at Leaf have…
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The profitable journey to sustainable logistics operations
We’re proud to announce our partnership with IBM to help retailers lower their carbon emissions while increasing their transportation reliability and improving the well-being of their drivers. Learn more about…
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Being Proactive in Uncertainty: Fortify Your Supply Chain
Shippers know that their supply chains are only as good as their weakest links, and today’s environment has revealed more vulnerabilities that leave shippers without many options. So, how can…
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How to Build a Sustainable Transportation Plan
For shippers, transportation network efficiency means they can both achieve their sustainability goals and lower their cost structure. It’s a formula that is both good for the environment and for…
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Introducing Leaf Adapt: Giving Shippers a Forward-Looking View to Navigate the Transportation Market
Today we’re proud to announce the launch of Leaf Adapt , providing shippers with a new way to plan their transportation needs with a forward-looking view. The typical transportation process…
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Is There a More Adaptable Transportation Planning Approach Than the Annual RFP?
Whether it’s the tight market of 2018, the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming wildfire season, or infrastructure incidents resulting from climate change or neglect , we all know that transportation plans…
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Four Questions CFOs Should Ask Their Supply Chain Leaders
CFOs must challenge supply chain and transportation leaders to help build stronger, more resilient transportation networks. This article first appeared on CFO.com , authored by Leaf CEO Anshu Prasad along…
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Leaf Logistics Named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Supply Chain Execution Technologies
Today, we announced that Leaf was recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in the latest Supply Chain Execution Technologies report. The Gartner report states that “Promising ‘cool’ supply chain management…
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Leaf Helps Plan and Coordinate Mask Delivery
In these challenging and uncertain times, all eyes are on the supply chain. As the world deals with COVID-19, people who have never thought about it before are realizing that…
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Merging Forward Contracting with a Dynamic RFP
I have preached for years about leveraging Advanced Sourcing Optimization technology as a collaboration tool rather than a way to simply beat down your carriers/suppliers. But still today, these extremely…
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Business Continuity at Leaf
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic evolves and brings more uncertainty to an industry already suffering from all too many disruptions, I want to assure you that we at Leaf are…
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The Future of Dynamic Contracting
Leaf announces significant milestones, including a $20M investment round, in our mission to transform B2B transportation. Using historical and forward-looking data, Leaf’s platform helps shippers and providers plan and schedule…
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Logistics Exchange is now Leaf
Two years ago, we started on an ambitious adventure: to build a digital platform to connect shippers, brokers, and carriers, enabling them to do business on a fair playing field.…
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Five To Do’s in this Year’s RFP
The infamous trifecta of people, process and technology made dramatic strides since the mid 90’s in professionalizing sourcing in general, but particularly when applied to transportation. In the best cases,…