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Leaf Logistics Named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Supply Chain Execution Technologies

October 12, 2020

Leaf Logistics was recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in the latest Supply Chain Execution Technologies report.

Dynamic contracts shield shippers from spot-market volatility during hurricane season

October 5, 2020

FreightWaves spoke with Anshu Prasad, the CEO of Leaf Logistics, to understand how shippers could leverage technology to revamp their transportation planning to react better to volatility.

Mini-bids intensify US truck shipper data needs

September 30, 2020

The move by US shippers toward shorter and more focused “mini-bids” with trucking partners is putting more emphasis on the real-time collection of data on carrier performance and changing shipping patterns and rapid data analysis, shippers and analysts tell JOC.com. That’s accelerating investment in technology that can provide analytical power and clarity.

The quest for rates transparency: How carriers can leverage data to come out ahead

July 17, 2020

Part two in a series covering how the free market responded to the COVID-19 crisis.

When the free market and a pandemic collide: Is more oversight needed of trucking rates?

July 15, 2020

Part one in a series covering how the free market responded to the COVID-19 crisis.

Supply Chain Startup: Leaf Logistics platform brings predictability to transportation contracts

June 26, 2020

A look at Leaf Logistics

Supply Chain Startup: There’s a platform for that

Leaf Logistics wants to automate buying freight like wheat buyers buy wheat.

As Demand Surges, Supplying and Shipping Take on New Importance

April 1, 2020

Part of The New York Times Fast Forward series, which examines technological, economic, social and cultural shifts that happen as businesses evolve.

Market uncertainty lifts US trucking instant quotes by double-digits

March 27, 2020

Digital truck brokers have found it hard to confidently provide an accurate guaranteed rate to shippers 14 or 21 days in advance because of the unpredictable developments of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), causing one-off quotes to be higher than normal.

Startup aims to triple forward truck contract spend with $20 million injection

March 10, 2020

The forward truckload freight contract platform has raised $20 million in capital to fuel growing demand to connect shippers and carriers with a binding agreement that lets them focus on more variable supply and demand issues.