# Chris Caplice

Dr. Chris Caplice is the Chief Scientist at DAT iQ and FMIC, as well as the founder and co-director of the MIT Freight Lab. Chris also hosts the [Freightvine podcast](https://www.dat.com/podcast).

### [Beware of biased benchmarking: 3 ways to grade a transportation index](https://www.dat.com/blog/beware-of-biased-benchmarking-3-ways-to-grade-a-transportation-index)

Benchmarking different aspects of operations is a well established practice across most businesses. Understanding how your company compares to similar organizations.