# Four Cornerstones of the Digital Freight Broker Tech Stack

### **What You'll Learn:**

**This article will guide you through how to transform into a digital freight broker by leveraging innovative technology alternatives.**

- **What are traditional freight broker challenges?**
- **What are the most important capabilities of a cloud TMS?**
- **What are the benefits of real-time transportation visibility platforms?**
- **How can a carrier capacity network help your team?**
- **Best business intelligence tools**

##### **Freight Tech Buyer's Guide**

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**Freight brokers who aren’t using a digital platform must rely solely on the knowledge and experience of their employees. This creates challenges when operating a traditional brokerage, including inefficient processes, an inability to scale, and lost contracts.**

**Imagine 3PLs or freight brokers no longer having limited information and networks, but rather working with real-time tracking and high-value analytics in one place. The business intelligence derived from these assets will enable faster order fulfillment, increased visibility into their carriers’ productivity, and identify capacity gaps in their network.**

**Here are 4 technologies that freight brokers and 3PLs can use to enable digitization and better compete.**

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