You’re Already Using Open Networks — Why Not In Transportation Management?

Excerpt of a research report that highlights how Open Carrier Networks enable more intelligent, scalable, and efficient ways for shippers, carriers, and freight brokers to work together.

May 06, 2025

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Unlocking the Value of Open Carrier Networks.” The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Alpega, highlights how Open Carrier Networks enable more intelligent, scalable, and efficient ways for shippers, carriers, and freight brokers to work together. The report includes data and insights from Indago’s supply chain research community and Alpega’s customers. Please visit the report page for more information about the research and to download the full report.

If you were to walk up to the average person on the street and ask them, “How are you using open networks in your everyday life,” you would probably get a confused look back.

“What is an open network?” they might ask you in response. Or they might say, “I don’t know what an open network is, so I don’t know.”

The truth is that many people use open networks every day without thinking about it.

The internet, of course, is the best example of an open network. Anyone with the right technology and permissions can connect to it to publish and access content and to interact with others. The internet, in turn, has enabled many other types of open networks.

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