In the fifth episode of The Ramp Up, Rich and Bryan discuss their thought process when choosing their technology partners, including demo'ing 10 different TMS platforms. They give their high-level thoughts on all 10 and reveal their choice. Lastly, they give their top three choices for emerging tech platforms within the freight brokerage industry.

00:00 – Intro

00:50 – Manifest impressions and takeaways

03:14 – HR and Payroll Platforms (Rippling)

04:49 – Importance of a PEO for remote workforces

06:41 – The TMS decision-making process for Hoplite

09:17- Descartes Alijex

09:53 – Alvys

11:18 – Roserocket

13:04 – 3PL Systems

14:50 – Revenova

17:41 – Turvo

19:55 – MVMNT

23:03 – WaveTMS

26:38 – Tai Software

30:00 – What should you look for and what did was learned?

33:04 – Pricing Platforms (Greenscreens, SONAR, DAT)

37:57 – Compliance and Onboarding Platforms (Highway/RMIS/MyCP)

43:20 – GPS Tracking (Macropoint)

43:53 – GenLogs

44:24 – Phone Systems (Grasshopper, RingCentral)

44:50 – Cargado

45:52 –Bitfreighter

46:09 – Needs versus Wants and mistakes made

50:17 – TOP 3 DISCUSSION – Top Emerging Tech

50:52 – GoodShip

52:52 – GenLogs (continued)

54:22 – Cargado (continued)

57:02 – AI Agent Platforms

1:00:30 - Recap