Visibility

Transportation Visibility — Overview and Current State

DFM Commentary: Charlie Dehoney’s article speaks to how the mandate of visibility from customers and consumers has driven the requirement for increased interconnectedness throughout the supply chain. Charlie lists a number of companies competing for market share in the visibility space through their own silo of networks. DFM Data Corp. offers a neutral member-governed utility …

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FourKites Dynamic Yard Improves Visibility

Image: FourKites FourKites has introduced Dynamic Yard, a new software that gives companies visibility all of their facilities based on real-time, in-transit, and in-yard freight data and analytics. The new software can reduce detention costs and optimize operations, according to the company. Dynamic Yard integrates yard, dock, and gate control products acquired from TrackX with …

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Carriers, 3PLs see ‘Amazon Effect’ on shipper visibility expectations

Article written by Aaron Huff Supply chain professionals are carrying their experiences with business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce sites, like Amazon, over to their work lives. “Everybody is expecting shipments to be like Amazon with complete visibility,” said Ryan Rogers, chief transformation officer of Covenant Transport Services, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based carrier and third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Many …

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Building a Case for True Collaboration – Noam Frankel – founder and CEO of FreightFriend – Transport Topics

Two truck drivers having a meeting using a tablet computer. (Getty Images) Throughout my logistics career, I have developed and implemented operational processes for building collaborative relationships with asset trucking companies, gathering data on their needs and developing freight matching technology to improve efficiency in the marketplace. Even in today’s technology advanced environment, matching freight …

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Power2Ship Joins TIA to Help Enhance Its Position in the Transportation & Homeland Security Programs Worldwide

BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 18, 2005–Power2Ship, Inc. (OTCBB:PWRI) a Logistics Web-based Collaborative Marketplace for the freight transportation industry and related Homeland Security programs, announced that it has completed the application process and become a member of the prestigious Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) based in Alexandria, VA. TIA is the United States representative for the International …

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