April 28, 2020

Breakthrough Facilitates Capacity Sharing Opportunities

Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, is using its data to facilitate capacity sharing opportunities among shippers whose supply chains have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A Breakthrough client initially led the charge,...

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April 12, 2020

All gassed up and nowhere to go: Gasoline prices are at multi-year lows, but no one is driving

CNBC – The national average for a gallon of gas — $1.883, according to the latest data from AAA — is the cheapest in more than four years. But with at least 42 states under stay-at-home orders, Americans can’t take...

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April 7, 2020

Shippers Need to Create a Data-Driven Strategy to Stay Competitive

RT Insights – While transportation challenges are growing more complex, many shipper strategies continue to rely on longstanding industry practices, from the annual RFP to static rate benchmarking. But in many ways, these methods fail to account for the new...

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February 20, 2020

IMO 2020: A Crisis That Didn’t Happen

Forbes – More than a decade in the making, the new IMO 2020 rule mandating lower sulfur emissions from the shipping industry went into effect on January 1, 2020. The new regulations have been the subject of much concern and predictions of...

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February 20, 2020

3 Ways Grocers Can Evolve With the Transportation Ecosystem

Progressive Grocer – Today’s grocers face a variety of trends forcing them to think differently about their operations. Consumer expectations of ecommerce delivery, population urbanization and demands for fresh, healthier products are on the rise. These trends bring to the...

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February 19, 2020

Breakthrough Launches Platform for Transportation Data Management

Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, created a new transportation data management platform, FELIX, that provides shippers with a single, streamlined system to secure and strengthen strategic relationships with transportation partners. FELIX (Freight, Energy,...

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January 29, 2020

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal – The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Crude oil prices are about $53/bbl, nearly $8/bbl cheaper than where they started the year, driven mainly by a drop in demand in China due to...

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October 31, 2019

Rethinking the RFP: Using Data to Achieve Accuracy and Agility

SupplyChainBrain – Most supply-chain professionals would agree that the traditional annual, full-network carrier-procurement process has inefficiencies. Access to better data is changing the way organizations operate, and it’s time transportation strategies changed as well. Yet many transportation departments continue to...

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August 30, 2019

IMO 2020: Alternatives to All-In Pricing – Considering Options Beyond Legacy Rates Systems

Ship & Bunker – The separation of fuel and freight describes one of the positive contracting amendments to come from IMO 2020. Despite a past common practice of using all-in rates, carriers and shippers have generally separated fuel and freight...

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August 15, 2019

Transparency in BAF Formulas: The Importance of Visibility as the IMO 2020 Deadline Approaches

Ship & Bunker – The price of fuel, driven by the crude oil market, is the most dynamic and volatile cost component in transportation. Growing complexity in the marine landscape will add more fuel market uncertainty as 2020 nears. That’s...

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May 29, 2019

IMO 2020 Will Bring Higher Costs, More Volatility And Cleaner Air

Forbes – It will take years before we know what the true cost of IMO 2020 will be to consumers in the U.S. and around the globe, and whether that cost will be offset by better health and savings in...

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January 29, 2019

Breakthrough Names Morgan Vawter to the Board of Directors

Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, is proud to announce the addition of Morgan Vawter, chief analytics director at Caterpillar, to the organization’s Board of Directors. Vawter will work alongside Craig Dickman, Board of...

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December 22, 2018

Trucking Efficiency Technology: It’s More Than ‘Clean Diesel’

SupplyChainBrain – Improved aerodynamics and vehicle add-ons, further engine improvements, the promise of alternative fuels and the advancement of automated driving technologies — all of these add up to exciting developments in truck technology.

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November 6, 2018

Breakthrough Promotes Matt Balzola to Vice President of Go To Market

Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, is proud to announce Matt Balzola as vice president of go to market. Balzola, who most recently served as the vice president of business development, took on his...

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October 10, 2018

Navigating Through Complexity: IMO 2020 and Opportunities Created by Fuel Market Dynamics

Ship & Bunker – With January 1, 2020 just 15 months away, compliance with the IMO’s sulfur cap has the complexity of a game theory framework. Key compliance stakeholders, such as container carriers and refiners, have found their decision-making and...

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October 2, 2018

Breakthrough Promotes Jenny Vander Zanden to COO of Breakthrough Fuel

Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, is proud to announce Jenny Vander Zanden as chief operating officer of Breakthrough Fuel. Vander Zanden, who currently serves as the vice president of fuel recovery, will assume...

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September 27, 2018

Low-sulfur fuel prices won’t be clear to BCOs until next year

The Journal of Commerce – The container shipping industry won’t have a handle on the cost of low-sulfur bunker fuel needed to help ocean carriers meet a global mandate until early to mid-2019, even though the rule takes effect in...

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September 20, 2018

Breakthrough Announces Heather Mueller as COO of Breakthrough Supply Chain

As Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, continues to grow and expand its service lines, the organization is proud to name Heather Mueller chief operating officer of Breakthrough Supply Chain. She currently serves as...

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August 14, 2018

Dealing with the Transporting Challenges of Fresh

Store Brands – Retailers are finding the fresh section a fine opportunity for store brand growth, especially as the center store continues to shrink. That’s all good, but it poses severe challenges when it comes to the transportation and logistics of...

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August 9, 2018

Logistics and Transportation Leader, Breakthrough Fuel, is Now Breakthrough

To better align long-term business goals and all service lines, Breakthrough Fuel, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, is excited to announce it will now be known solely as Breakthrough. The new name was selected...

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April 24, 2018

Breakthrough Appoints Members to New Board of Directors

Breakthrough is excited to announce Daniel R. Elliott, a leader in the transportation economic and railway labor industries, and John A. Schmidt, longtime recognized industry leader and philanthropist, have been appointed to the organization’s Board of Directors. Elliott and Schmidt join Craig...

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April 23, 2018

Fueling Transportation Breakthroughs

Inbound Logistics – Doug Mueller was enjoying a long, happy career at Schneider National when Craig Dickman, a former colleague, proposed Mueller join him in a new kind of business. Breakthrough Fuel would help shippers save money on fuel surcharges,...

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April 9, 2018

Breakthrough Announces Launch of Breakthrough Supply Chain

Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, is excited to announce the launch of its latest service offering, Breakthrough Supply Chain. The new service was created to support shippers on the freight side of their...

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March 21, 2018

Daniel Cullen Named Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pro to Know

Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, is excited to announce Daniel Cullen, Vice President of Advisory Services, has been selected to appear on Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2018 Pros to Know list. The...

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February 12, 2018

Breakthrough leadership change positions Green Bay company for future growth

Green Bay Press Gazette – If Doug Mueller has a regret about his tenure with Breakthrough, it’s that it didn’t begin sooner. Mueller, the company’s newly appointed CEO, joined the Green Bay-based energy and information management company in 2007, about...

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January 25, 2018

Sun sets on trans-Pac discussion group, and an era in shipping

Journal of Commerce – The closing of the once-influential discussion group of carriers in the trans-Pacific after nearly 30 years underscores not only how proposed rate increases — often undercut by members themselves — no longer faze shippers, but also...

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January 23, 2018

Breakthrough Names Doug Mueller as CEO

Breakthrough, a pioneer in the field of transportation energy and information management, is excited to announce Doug Mueller, who currently serves as the organization’s president, as the new CEO. Mueller began the transition to the new position this month. Since...

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January 17, 2018

Trucking Efficiency Technology: It’s More Than ‘Clean Diesel’

SupplyChainBrain: December 22, 2017 – Improved aerodynamics and vehicle add-ons, further engine improvements, the promise of alternative fuels and the advancement of automated driving technologies — all of these add up to exciting developments in truck technology.

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November 13, 2017

Breakthrough says market-based approach can cut fuel costs 25%

FreightWaves – Fuel costs may have been eclipsed by driver pay and benefits as the top cost item for trucking fleets, but that doesn’t mean they are not top of mind for savvy fleets.

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October 31, 2017

What California’s New Fuel Tax Means for Moving Food and Beverages

Food Logistics – In a time of cost trimming and zero-based budgeting, every penny counts, and volatile costs can be devastating. On any given day, fuel prices can create significant fluctuations in total freight costs, but state-level fuel tax changes...

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learning center.

We compiled several resources to help transportation professionals like you navigate the evolving marketplace. Explore our eBooks, infographics, and market guides covering important fuel and freight information.

Fuel management 101

Fuel makes up 30 percent of your overall transportation spend, but the way shippers traditionally account for it is fundamentally flawed. Find out how industry leaders are bringing accuracy and transparency to this line item, ultimately saving them millions in fuel reimbursement costs.

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Amp Up Your RFP

Annual RFPs are a cornerstone of many transportation procurement strategies, but this practice is not intuitive to market changes. A one-time plan will fall apart with changes in freight volume, carrier networks, or the price environment. Find out how better data can amp up your RFP.

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Ditch the DOE

The DOE Diesel Fuel Price Index, commonly used as an input to fuel surcharge schedules, is over 40 years old and lacks relevance in today's market. Uncover four key distortions that are leading to increased costs in your fuel reimbursements so that you can ditch them, bringing accuracy to this volatile cost.

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Shippers’ guide to IMO 2020

As we experienced through IMO 2020, fuel strategies are becoming more complex and difficult to manage as international regulations push the maritime industry toward lower emissions and cleaner fuel options. Read how these changes are at play in your marine transport, and find out how you can bring accuracy and transparency to this transition.

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Transportation Leadership Journal:
Beyond the Movement

The transportation landscape is rapidly evolving, and the way we navigate challenges and opportunities must follow suit. Hear from some of the industry's premier experts in transportation, economics, decision-making, and leadership about how your management can be a strategic thought leader in 2020 and beyond.

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