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 learne ...