Article written by Brian Straight Including an open-technology platform at the factory level eliminates downtime and opens doors for OEMs to build more value-added services Over the past few years, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has developed a “co-creation” process as part of its product development cycles, most notably in its electric vehicle development. In 2018, DTNA […]
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Article written by Vishnu Rajamanickam Convoy has a nationwide digital freight network with tens of thousands of carriers Digital freight broker Convoy has partnered with fleet management company KeepTruckin to help fleets simplify their daily operations and scale up businesses. Convoy will now integrate KeepTruckin’s freight visibility API with its platform, which will allow customers to access
In addition to expanding truck drivers’ access to safe, secure parking, dexFreight and TruckPark are planning to launch a monthly podcast that features professional drivers. (Courtesy: dexFreight and TruckPark) Helping professional drivers safely and efficiently transport freight throughout the nation is the goal of both dexFreight and TruckPark. To that end, the two companies have
Article written by Bob Trebilcock The president of UPS Supply Chain Solutions discusses some of the strategies taking the 3PL into the future I recently had a chance to talk supply chain management with Philippe Gilbert, the president of UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS). Gilbert joined UPS in January 2019, where he is responsible for Global Logistics and
Convoy and KeepTruckin have integrated their services to enhance freight visibility, even in areas with poor cell reception. SEATTLE — A new technology partnership between Convoy, a digital freight network, and KeepTruckin, a provider of fleet-management technology, is designed to help carriers simplify daily tasks and grow their businesses. The partnership will integrate Convoy’s digital freight network
Article written by Steve Banker ARC has recently completed global market studies and supplier selection guides on transportation management systems and managed transportation services. In the process of completing those studies, we spoke to some of the brightest executives in logistics about digital freight brokerages. With the rise of Uber Freight, and the amount of venture capital that has flowed into
SHELTON, Conn., July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 3Gtms, LLC, a global provider of cloud-based transportation management software (TMS), announced today that PiVAL has selected the 3Gtms TMS system to manage its freight brokerage services offering to its customers. PiVAL is a Canadian leader in supply chain management solutions specializing in warehousing and transportation management.
#1 supply chain visibility platform showcases the carriers across the world achieving the highest levels of consistency and collaboration across all modes CHICAGO, July 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FourKites®, the leader in predictive supply chain visibility, today published its Premier Carrier List for the second quarter of 2020. FourKites’ list – the first of its
Article written by Connor D. Wolf A worker assembles gearboxes at the Kofon factory in Huanggang in central China’s Hubei province April 13, 2020. (Ng Han Guan/Associated Press) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The coronavirus pandemic and an ongoing trade war with the United States have accelerated the threat China
Article written by Ashik Karim Source: Bloomberg The COVID-19 crisis has changed so much about daily life. That’s as true in logistics as anywhere else, which, because of the virus, has experienced the loss of a very specific industry mainstay: the late excuse. Think of the following scenario, which would have been normal as recently