Program Airs: May 15, 2 p.m. ET Alec Matson, Sr. Manager of Transportation for Wayfair, and Mark Wallin, General Manager & SVP of Product for Phillips Connect, join TT's Michael Freeze to discuss why Wayfair choose to invest in smart trailer technology, how their day-to-day operations changed, and what steps you need to take to modernize your fleet's trailer management. Â
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Smart Trailer Tech in Action: How Wayfair is Driving Operational Excellence
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