P&G: The Power Of The Network In Freight Procurement

As P&G participating in Trimble Freight Marketplace shows, freight procurement is a clear example of where “the power of the network” is evident.

Sep 08, 2025

How is transportation management better with a network?

That is one of the questions we are exploring as part of our “Better With A Network” research initiative, which I wrote about recently in “Better With A Network: A Research Initiative 22 Years In The Making.”

Freight procurement is a clear example of where “the power of the network” is evident.

“For a company of our scale, managing numerous mini bids is a complex and time-consuming endeavor,” said Emily Conner, senior director of transportation purchases, North America Market Operations at Procter & Gamble, as quoted in a recent Trimble press release about P&G being the first Trimble Freight Marketplace shipper in North America. “The platform saves us time while enabling us to discover new, reliable carrier partners and strengthen our relationships with existing partners.”

As highlighted in the press release…

Using Robots to Load/Unload Trucks

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted how “new advances in robotics are [enabling the automation of truck loading and unloading]. Improved sensors and algorithms, advancements in AI and faster image-processing technology are making these robots proficient players in tasks that are like a game of 3-D Tetris.” This survey sought to understand industry readiness, key challenges, and opportunities associated with using robots to load or unload trucks.

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