Month: May 2020

Trimble’s transportation group struggling with ELDs but has a strategy on software sales

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Article written by John Kingston The transportation segment at Trimble, which includes its transportation management system offerings and its ELD product, had a tough first quarter. In releasing the company’s earnings, Trimble said its transportation segment produced revenue of $170.6 million, down 10% from the first quarter of 2019. Organic revenue was down 10%, with …

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Werner Enterprises Announces Innovation Initiative, Werner EDGE

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Premier Transportation and Logistics Company Deploys Technology-Rich Driver Solutions OMAHA, Neb., May 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, announces Werner EDGE, the company’s commitment to technology and innovation. Having spearheaded electronic logging device (ELD) adoption, Werner has always been a first mover in the transportation industry. With this announcement, …

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Continental Transitions to KeepTruckin for ELD Services

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A Continental VDO RoadLog. (Continental Automotive Systems) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Tire, systems and components supplier Continental said it will transition customers to an alternate electronic logging device and fleet management solution. Continental is collaborating with KeepTruckin, a leading supplier of end-to-end solutions for fleets and owner-operators, to help …

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Do Low Spot Freight Rates Mean Brokers Are Gouging Truckers?

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Article written by Deborah Lockridge April spot freight rates are the lowest in four to five years.Graphic: DAT Solutions As stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across much of the country in the latter part of March, the level of freight available dropped rapidly. By the second half of April, spot-market …

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Trimble’s transportation group struggling with ELDs but has a strategy on software sales

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by John Kingston The transportation segment at Trimble, which includes its transportation management system offerings and its ELD product, had a tough first quarter. In releasing the company’s earnings, Trimble said its transportation segment produced revenue of $170.6 million, down 10% from the first quarter of 2019. Organic revenue was down 10%, with …

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Convoy’s Goodale: Shippers will demand responsive digital solutions as volatility becomes the norm

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Article written by John Paul Hampstead On Wednesday morning, May 6, Convoy co-founder and chief technology officer Grant Goodale joined FreightWaves chief strategy officer JT Engstrom for a conversation about the future of freight and supply chain innovation. The conversation centered on how Convoy’s technology first drove automation in its own operations, which then allowed …

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Slowly but surely, technology laggards are getting up to speed: Echo Global’s Waggoner

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Article written by John Kingston Getting companies further down the supply chain to adapt new technology has always been a challenge, according to Doug Waggoner, the CEO of Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ: ECHO). But in an interview with FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller at FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, the online event that is bringing together supply …

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GPSTrackit review

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by Jitendra Soni Low cost telematics platform (Image: © GPSTrackit) GPSTrackit is a 17-year-old company that offers full-fledged fleet management solutions. Among the pioneers of the industry, the Roswell, GA-headquartered company has served over 12,000 fleets to date and is listed in Deloitte’s Technology Fast-500 list. Despite being a low-cost telematics provider, GPSTrackit offers …

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