Lack of buzz not slowing e-biz

摘要

It's been flying under the radar the past few years, but e-business still is a high Class I priority. And though there hasn't been as much pomp and circumstance about new offerings as there was earlier in the decade, Class I managers continue to mine the World Wide Web to find ways to make it easier for shippers to do business with their road or attract new customers. Take Burlington Northern Santa Fe, which last month launched BNSF TransBid~(TM), an online marketplace designed to connect shippers and transloaders by providing access to trucking and warehousing bids. Accessible at www.bnsftransioad.com or through BNSF's "iPower" site, TransBid enables shippers to post shipment opportunities and access an array of services, including tarping or barcoding.