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Tailwind Software creates Enterprise version of TMS for small companies – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

By / 2020-09-13

Tailwind Transportation Software has launched Tailwind Enterprise, a new web-based Enterprise Transportation Management Software (TMS) for small and mid-sized logistics companies. “We are excited to launch Tailwind Enterprise for agile trucking companies and freight brokerages that need a system robust and flexible enough to manage their entire business, and allow for adjustments to their business …

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Capacity crunch breeds new freight matching tech – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

By / 2020-09-13

In 2018, the pressures on truck capacity picked up right where they left off. Spot market rates climbed to record levels in December 2017, according to the DAT Freight Index. DAT Solutions also reported nine loads were available for every truck in its network — its highest monthly average in history. Smart Capacity is a …

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Will blockchain extend or disrupt your business? – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

By / 2020-09-13

Blockchain is the latest buzzword in transportation and logistics, but how and when this “digital ledger” technology will make an impact remains to be seen.     Perhaps the most anticipated benefit of the technology for carriers is to create smart contracts with shippers to have self-executing freight transactions. With a smart contract, the different …

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Beyond EDI, part 1: carriers open the kimono to shippers, brokers – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

By / 2020-09-13

Electronic data interchange (EDI) is engrained in the transportation industry. “Every time someone comes up with the killer idea that is going to kill or replace EDI, it never has. EDI continues to survive and thrive,” says Ken Craig, vice president of special projects for McLeod Software. Photo credit: Load Delivered EDI protocols enable shippers, …

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2017 Truckload Brokerage Roundtable: Technology continues to connect the dots – Logistics Management – By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor

By / 2020-09-13

Even though the U.S. GDP remains stagnant and retail sales continue to plod along, it hasn’t had much of an effect on the ever-expanding truckload brokerage market. At a time when capacity remains readily available and shippers aren’t scrambling for loads, the market is brimming with new entrants vying to make a name for themselves. …

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The presence of Uber Freight and other players raises the stakes for truckload brokerage – By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor

By / 2020-09-13

It basically goes without saying that changes are coming in regards to the frenetic pace of technological innovation in the world of truckload brokerage. Last week’s news that Uber has officially become a player in the space, with the introduction of its Uber Freight app, created a ripple effect of sorts. Where was this ripple …

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Uber for trucking label may not be accurate, explains Armstrong report – By Jeff Berman, Logistics Management – Group News Editor

By / 2020-09-13

With the ostensible proliferation of new players on the trucking scene that say they are essentially an Uber for trucking, it turns out that this description may in fact be a misnomer, according to a recent report issued by supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates. In its report, which is comprised of feedback from 27 …

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Trucking Too Complex to Become 'Uberized' – MH&L – MH&L Staff |

By / 2020-09-13

While Digital Freight Matching (DFM) companies use digital platforms to match a shipper’s freight with available carrier capacity to better utilize motor carrier capacity, the industry is too complex to become an Uber type of business.   One of the key components of Uber’s model is the commodity-like nature of the ride-hailing service, explains Armstrong & …

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The path to visibility: carriers able to share instant tracking, pricing info – Aaron Huff – CCJ

By / 2020-09-13

A few years ago, it seemed unrealistic for shippers, third party logistics providers or brokers to expect total visibility from all carriers in their freight networks. Large and mid-size carriers probably had the technology to provide shipment visibility. Small carriers, however, traditionally have lacked onboard computers and software needed to automate an electronic data interchange (EDI) process and stand on …

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Process Improvements: Special Report: The Future of Freight – CCJ – CCJ Staff

By / 2020-09-13

Part III: Technology 5 ways carriers, shippers, brokers are using technology to speed up communications now and in the future If shippers and brokers are planning to move a lot of loads soon, they’d better act now if they want a way to haul them. By next summer, the culmination of several events – including …

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