995. #TFCMS - Why You Need To Automate Your Operations!

Today's live episode with Ken Apple centers on industry trends and advancements in automation within freight brokerage! Ken joins us to discuss the challenges and resistance surrounding automation due to past shortcomings while emphasizing the need for integrating automated tools into existing workflows. He also highlights the importance of building strong relationships with core carriers and planning capacity to navigate predicted market shifts and tightening margins.  Stay tuned because there's more you shouldn't miss from this episode!   About Ken Apple Ken has been in the logistics industry since 2008, has worked with a number of 3PLs and brokers, and has also been part of a number of SaaS startups, some had great exits, some crashed and burned, but all of them were fun and have given him the scar tissue and perspective on what it takes to make a product work. Currently, he sees a huge need in the market for software automation to help 3PLs grow their business in a logical way, and that's what they're doing at Project Apollo!   Connect with Ken LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-apple/  Email: [email protected]    📊📉 Don't miss out on the latest market trends by subscribing to your TOP Transportation Morning Show! 🌎   🎬🎯 #TheFreightCoach Morning Show is LIVE every weekday at 10:30 AM CST to break down transportation industry headlines! Mark your calendars!   🤝 Shoutout to my sponsors!👇 https://info.denim.com/chrisjolly     https://spi3pl.com/   https://www.greenscreens.ai/ https://tai-software.com/    🚚 Ditch your carrier packet, drive more carrier sales, and get better load coverage with seamless digital onboarding, TMS integration, and smart load coverage by visiting https://brokercarrier.com/.   🚀🔥 To sign up for my Newsletter, go to http://eepurl.com/iNoHco, get in touch with me through the social media channels below, and subscribe to my YouTube Channel!👇 ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjrL70IEnCfDkNaiYMar3jw  📷 https://www.instagram.com/thefreightcoach/  🕊️ https://twitter.com/thefr8coach  💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-jolly-a183aa6a/