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May 2020

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w w w . i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m M a y 2 0 2 0 • I NSIGH T | 31 [continued ] » shipper fuel management. In 2018, Dickman le his role as Breakthrough's CEO and chief innovation officer and later that year was named managing director at TitletownTech. "Shippers like Whirlpool, Procter & Gamble and Georgia- Pacific are able to more effectively manage the cost, consumption and emissions associated with the fuel used to move their goods to market," says Matt Balzola, vice president of Go To Market at Breakthrough. Breakthrough's Fuel Recovery tool allows shippers to calculate the exact cost of fuel used to move goods to market, bringing transparency to the diesel fuel reimbursements between shippers and carriers. e tool can replace a national average price calculation to determine the reimbursement cost, which is not always accurate since it does not account for the specifics, such as time and geography, for freight movements. Balzola adds the company does more than just manage fuel and works to help customers avoid unnecessary waste and expense from supply chains while strengthening shipper and carrier relationships, which leads to further reduced costs in bringing products to market. 'Hotbed for talent' Last fall, the Greater Green Bay Chamber brought together leaders from local transportation and logistics businesses for a forum where Armstrong says they discussed how to leverage the cluster and "really put Green Bay on the map." Raising the profile of what's here can help attract industry-related startups, she adds. "Let's say you are in "Having such a talented group of transportation professionals in the area is certainly a benefit to us and other organizations when it comes to attracting and retaining the type of people who have the ability to transform our industry." — Matt Balzola, vice president of Go To Market, Breakthrough W E D O M O R E T H A N B AS E B A L L W E A R E B O O K I N G F O R F A L L 2 0 2 0 & 2 0 2 1 Meeting Spaces • Corporate Events • Catering To check space availability or inquire about off-premises catering, text 'FOXCLUB' to 920-733-4152 TIMBERRATTLERSBANQUETS.COM

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