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Executive Guide
Why ‘Win-Win’ Partnership Approach Is Most Effective Long-Term Transportation Strategy.

Distrust between shippers and 3PLs happens when shippers chase the lowest possible rate and 3PLs chase the highest possible rate. The true truckload cost is always somewhere in the middle! This Executive Guide explores why a Win-Win provider strategy is always the best approach.

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Whitepaper
Maximize Your TMS Investment

Launching or upgrading a TMS platform is hard work. Sleek’s award-winning TMS plugin automates the critical freight procurement process by providing instant access to thousands of complaint carriers in seconds using AI/ML algorithms. Gone are the days of finding, vetting, and transacting (tracking/invoicing/billing) with carriers, the software automatically does it for you. Large shippers have reduced transportation cost, reduced administrative/labor cost, reduced vendor count, and locked in recurring revenue due to stronger on time delivery %.

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Executive Guide for Non- Logistics Decision Makers

Understanding Freight Procurement Pitfalls And How To Overcome Them

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PodCast: On Demand
Drilling Deep: Monthly report raises concerns about the diesel market

On this week’s Drilling Deep, host John Kingston returns again to the diesel market, this time reviewing a recent report that has some unsettling news for diesel consumers. Also on the podcast, the CIO of Sleek Technologies talks about his company’s supply chain software solution that puts carriers and shippers together, but doesn’t consider itself a digital broker. He tells us why.
Research Paper
2022 State of Freight Procurement Report

Receive an indepth analysis of key trends, hurdles and opportunities among the freight procurement industry as it moved into 2022.

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Research Paper
Finding The Path to Data-Driven Freight Procurement

Learn how to obtain actionable data to make stronger, data-driven freight procurement decisions.

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PodCast: On Demand
Russian invasion of Ukraine hits global supply chains

On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Oleg Yanchyk, co-founder and CIO, Sleek Technologies about the global impacts of the Ukrainian conflict.
PodCast: On Demand
Cutting Out the Middleman with Mike Nervick

When shippers connect directly to 75K+ compliant, out-of-network, asset-based carriers they increase tender acceptance, save 12%-20% on freight spend, and gain access to actionable shipping data and insights they won’t get from a broker.
PodCast: On Demand
Exec Guide
How Reinventing Freight Procurement Will Help Shippers Handle Today’s Market Volatility.

One critical supply chain process has remained unchanged and inefficient for years. Unfortunately, this process is not equipped to handle today’s extreme market volatility. Manufacturers across the US continue to use this old, rigid process because no other options exist to replace it- until now!

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