April 2020

Article written by Natasha Mascarenhas Image Credits: Getty Images As the COVID-19 pandemic makes health officials urge us all to stay at home, truckers are doing the exact opposite of that to help us live our lives inside. Now, more than ever, package delivery and stocked grocery shelves are luxuries we rely on – and the […]

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of the content. VIENNA, AUSTRIA, April 7, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — In a strategic move to better serve European companies with visibility services, Sixfold today announces that it is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe. “The past weeks of the Coronavirus pandemic have shown

Article written by Michelle Mooney ERP should help a business streamline its processes and manage their supply chains more efficiently. But more data is being generated than ever before, and with artificial intelligence and mobile data changing the way businesses interact with their ERP there is a real danger of data paralysis. Michelle Mooney examines how the next wave of ERP is changing the supply chain. 

Freightos offers free access to its containerized freight rate index as tech firms look to accelerate jammed cargo flows. Freight matching marketplace truckstop.com today said it is offering free and premium services to trucking companies and freight brokerages throughout the month of April, in a move to help carriers find freight, get home, connect with the brokerage community, and

Article written by Bridget McCrea Poor visibility in the warehouse and distributing center (DC) yard isn’t anything new. In fact, it’s so prevalent that analysts and technology vendors have taken to calling the yard the “black hole” of the supply chain. Where companies will invest in warehouse management systems (WMS) to run the activities taking place within

TWO OF THE MARKET’S LEADING SOLUTIONS HAVE MERGED TO FORM A UNIQUE, SCALABLE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM,  DESIGNED TO EVOLVE ALONGSIDE BUSINESS NEEDS. Alpega Group announces Alpega TMS, a union of inet and Transwide’s cloud-based Transportation Management Systems. The new software provides a uniquely scalable solution, designed to manage all levels of logistics complexity. At the

PORTLAND, Ore., April 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DAT Solutions today announced that Schneider, one of the largest and most diversified providers of transportation and logistics services, has joined DAT’s pilot program to evaluate new technology and data that deliver faster, more accurate forecasts of truckload freight rates and market conditions. Schneider is implementing two

B2B venture capital (VC) enjoyed a strong week despite ongoing market volatility. While some newly-funded startups are helping their corporate customers navigate the new realities of a remote workforce, others aim to ease supply chain friction during volatile times. While the largest investment round of the week went to a cybersecurity firm, close behind was

Article written by Aaron Huff The sales process of freight brokers and motor carriers often involves multiple departments such as pricing, operations and sales as well as time-consuming visits, phone calls and emails. In the Digital Age, new technologies and data sources are making freight transactions more efficient for buyers and sellers to close deals without a