Technology news and briefs for the week of Jan. 8, 2023:
TextLocate and Greenscreens.ai have formed a partnership to provide the functionality to send bid requests in bulk straight to a carrier's mobile device. This integration aims to enhance carrier communication and bidding strategies for 3PLs and brokerages by decreasing the time to send bid requests.
With one click, a text message is sent to the carrier followed by a link containing the bid request information. Once submitted, bids are automatically displayed within Greenscreens.ai's dashboard.
Bid requests are made the same way they always have been in greenscreens, but with the integration, TextLocate will send a text message to a driver or dispatcher's mobile number as 90% of text messages are opened within three minutes: the fastest method to communicate directly with a driver or dispatcher.
The text message includes initial load information. The link below the message opens to Greenscreen's mobile-friendly website, allowing a simple method to respond, and the data is captured and available in Greenscreens.
