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Heather Mueller

Chief Revenue Officer

Heather creates data-driven value for Breakthrough clients through our transportation supply chain solutions. In addition, Heather oversees Breakthrough’s Applied Knowledge team, bringing market information to clients that drives a more strategic approach into their transportation energy and supply chain management strategies.

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Biography

Heather Mueller is Breakthrough’s Chief Marketing & Product Officer. She leads the execution and delivery of both our Network Intelligence service offering and the development of our strategic transportation platform, FELIX. Mueller's leadership helps us push the boundaries of traditional freight management practices by ensuring that all of our teams remain dedicated to Breakthrough's spirit of innovation. Additionally, Mueller oversees and collaborates with our Applied Knowledge team to leverage Breakthrough's powerful dataset to reveal new industry insights and advance thought leadership in the industry.


Mueller has been recognized as one of the first Women in Supply Chain Award recipients from Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine. She has also been featured as a valued expert in multiple publications including: SupplyChainBrain, FreightWaves, Progressive Grocer, and more.


She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago-Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

Heather’s Expertise

  • Technological innovations in the transportation industry
  • Improving and innovating the transportation RFP process
  • Addressing and adapting RFP freight contracts
  • How a pandemic-driven recession could affect the energy market and the supply chain
  • How agile supply chains are shifting to meet consumer demand
  • And more.

Heather’s Content

Agile Freight Capacity Management Helps Shippers Navigate Volatile Retail Trends

Freight

Agile Freight Capacity Management Helps Shippers Navigate Volatile Retail Trends

5 min read

May 19, 2023

Challenge Your Carrier Selection Process For A Smarter Transportation Network

Freight

3 Carrier Selection Considerations to Improve Your Transportation Network

5 min read

April 20, 2023

How To Optimize Your Transportation Network For Efficiency Gains In 2023

Transportation Strategy

3 Best Practices for Transportation Network Optimization

6 min read

February 23, 2023

Comprehensive Transportation Benchmarking Is Key To Freight Savings

Freight

Comprehensive Transportation Benchmarking Is Key To Freight Savings

3 min read

November 17, 2022

5 Key Transportation Data Points Most Companies Are Missing

Transportation Strategy

5 Key Transportation Data Points Most Companies Are Missing

4 min read

September 16, 2022

How Accurate Freight Transportation Data Saves You Money

Freight

How Accurate Freight Transportation Data Saves You Money

4 min read

August 22, 2022

Struggling To Measure Your Sustainability Impact? Start With Transportation Emissions

Sustainability and Tech

Struggling To Measure Your Sustainability Impact? Start With Transportation Emissions

4 min read

June 27, 2022

Looking Beyond Brokerage For Reliable Freight Network Strategy

Freight

Looking Beyond Brokerage For Reliable Freight Network Strategy

4 min read

May 27, 2022

Your Transportation Team Is Already A Sustainable Operations Expert

Sustainability and Tech

Your Transportation Team Is Already A Sustainable Operations Expert

5 min read

May 25, 2022

High Contract Freight Rates Don’t Have To Set You Back

Freight

High Contract Freight Rates Don’t Have To Set You Back

4 min read

May 23, 2022

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