May 2020

Deal supports strategy of unifying fragmented technologies for increasingly decentralized transportation industry, Omnitracs says. Telematics technology vendor Omnitracs LLC is continuing to grow by absorbing other supply chain technology firms, saying Monday that it has acquired VisTracks, a provider of compliance solutions for the transportation and logistics industry.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move […]

Article written by Wayne Fee Right now, we are globally reliant on strained food supplies and logistics providers to deliver them. There has been a temporary change to driving hours regulations in order to accommodate these unprecedented times. But these temporary changes should not equate to a relaxation in a fleet operators’ driver safety management.

Truck manufacturers need to define where to focus their activities for a competitive advantage in the connected truck space, write Dr. Walter Rentzsch and Dr. Wilfried G. Aulbur Truck connectivity is an ongoing trend in the industry with a value potential that goes far beyond traditional telematics. The space is still characterized by the co-existence

Fleet Complete is now offering complimentary telematics service with Ford Commercial Solutions in the U.S. until August 31, 2020. The offer is valid for 90 days from sign-up for Ford vehicles Model Year 2018-2020 that have Ford Data Services™*. TORONTO, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Fleet Complete®, the fastest-growing global provider of connected vehicle solutions, today announced another

Article written by Irma Venter Digital road-freight platform Saloodo! has launched its digital logistics platform for shippers and transport providers in Mozambique, in a move the company hopes will further expand its digital road-freight solution in Africa. Saloodo! is a subsidiary of DHL Global Forwarding, which is a provider of air, sea and road freight services.

Article written by Karen Roby Billions of data points are gathered throughout the UPS network every week. Find out how the information collected is revolutionizing the logistics giant. In the final installment of our five-part series about UPS, TechRepublic’s Karen Roby talked with Chief Information and Engineering Officer Juan Perez and Project Manager for NPT

Article written by Karen Roby IoT devices on UPS trailers collect approximately 50-60 million GPS messages a week. In part two of our five-part series about UPS, TechRepublic’s Karen Roby talked with Mike Allen, transportation technology manager at UPS, and Juan Perez, CIO of UPS, to discuss the company’s use of the Internet of Things (IoT). The

CHICAGO, May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FourKites®, the leader in predictive supply chain visibility, will host the largest-ever virtual carrier summit focused on carrier and broker operations at the logistics industry. Presenters and panelists will include Nick Cook, VP and CIO at FFE Transportation Services; Tim Higham, President and CEO at AscendTMS; Keith Mowery, SVP of Logistics