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| Aljex and AES Logistics integrate on intermodal rates |
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Friday, May 17, 2013
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AES Logistics and Aljex Software said Thursday the two companies have integrated AES Logistics rates into Aljex hosted software for quick access by Aljex users. AES is a provider of transportation services and supply chain logistics including truckload, less than truckload (LTL), ocean and air cargo service. Aljex is a provider of hosted transportation management software for brokers, carriers and other transportation providers. "Integration with AES provides sourci...
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| UPS releases new iPad app |
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Friday, May 17, 2013
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UPS today announced a new app for the iPad to let users easily track packages, find UPS shipping locations, and access UPS My Choice, all with enhanced mapping features. The UPS app for iPad enables customers to track packages and find locations where they can send shipments. Additionally, the app allows users of UPS My Choice to access all of the features of the service including the ability to reroute or reschedule delivery. UPS My Choice Premium members can also view their d...
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| NetSuite opens doors to Descartes, Freightgate |
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
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The logistics information technology solutions providers Descartes Systems and Freightgate have both signed deals with NetSuite, a provider of cloud-based financials and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software suites. Descartes said it has signed a SuiteCloud Developer Network agreement, with the integration of NetSuite's SuiteCloud and Descartes' Logistics Technology Platform intended to enable customers to more effectively collaborate with their trading partners and carrie...
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| Pittsburgh port building wireless network |
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Friday, May 03, 2013
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The Port of Pittsburgh Commission is building a wireless broadband network along the rivers in Pittsburgh and is seeking partners to explore new applications for transportation, safety, security and environmental monitoring. The Wireless Waterways project consists of both the network system infrastructure (NSI), which will be scalable and expandable, and an interoperability test bed (ITB). The project has been under construction for nearly a year by the port commission’s contra...
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| INTTRA, Maersk extend strategic partnership |
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
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The portal-based ocean shipping network INTTRA and the world’s biggest container carrier Maersk Line said Wednesday they have entered into an expanded strategic relationship to automate shipping processes. The deal encompasses Maersk Line and its subsidiary brands, including its intra-European entity Seago Line, Safmarine and its intra-Asia entity MCC. Maersk and INTTRA have partnered for 12 years, with Maersk being one of the founding backers of INTTRA. &nb...
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| Schenker renews visibility deal with GT Nexus |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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DB Schenker Logistics has renewed its contract for supply chain visibility solutions with the cloud-based supply chain technology provider GT Nexus, the Oakland-based company said Tuesday. DB Schenker has used GT Nexus since 2008 to provide cargo management capabilities for its customers, including end-to-end inventory and shipment visibility, purchase order management and origin management. “We originally selected GT Nexus to offer our customers a strategic cloud-...
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| Dutch firms initiate information-sharing network |
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Monday, April 22, 2013
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Major players in the Dutch supply chain, including Schiphol Cargo, KLM Cargo and Air Cargo Netherlands, have signed onto the Neutral Logistics Information Platform, an information-sharing agreement between business and government to strengthen the supply chain. The non-profit program will allow partners to input supply chain information into the system and share it among all levels of the supply chain. This new way of sharing information will help shippers, port officials, gover...
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| Little cloud uptake yet, according to Australian CIOs |
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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Information technology is still predominantly conducted outside of the cloud in Australia, according to research by the global analyst firm Ovum. A recent survey of 63 chief information officers in Australia found that three-quarters of IT activities were provided by in-house IT departments. “It is always difficult to assess the true rate of cloud services adoption – and to sift fact from fantasy,” said Steve Hodgkinson, research director for Ovum’s Asia-Pacifi...
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| Antwerp seaport adds Descartes system |
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Monday, March 18, 2013
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Descartes has integrated its messaging services with the e-desk application at the Antwerp Port Community System, a network that connects port participants and facilitates data exchange. Now port members can send paper-based processes in the cloud and the port can transmit standardized wireless messages using Descartes' global logistics network. The community system’s e-desk application was created to meet the reporting standards of the European Union’s export cont...
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| E-invoicing on the rise |
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Electronic invoicing is gaining significant traction among high volume shippers and freight forwarders, according to a study conducted by the portal-based ocean shipping network INTTRA. The study, conducted in 2012 and released Wednesday, includes feedback from four of the top five global logistics providers. INTTRA has also released a set of white papers on the subject. “Four years of economic volatility have intensified pressure on carriers and shippers to s...
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| SeaIntel, PR firm start Africa ports portal |
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Monday, January 07, 2013
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The shipping consultancy SeaIntel Maritime Analysis has partnered with Appropriate Communications, a public relations agency focusing on maritime and logistics in emerging markets, to start a new portal that gives status updates on ports in Africa. Port Overview was launched Monday after two months of live operation, the two companies said in a statement. The portal shows, in map form, status reports on Africa’s 50 most important container terminals and related logis...
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| FMCSA turns up heat on unsafe truckers |
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Tuesday, December 04, 2012
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The U.S. Transportation Department's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has implemented 11 improvements to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) to enhance its ability to identify and take action against truckers with safety and compliance concerns. The changes were developed over several months with feedback from the public and industry stakeholders, the agency said. SMS uses all available inspection and crash data to prioritize carriers for interventions. ...
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| INTTRA partners with forwarder network |
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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The portal-based ocean shipping network INTTRA said Tuesday it has established an alliance with the Security Cargo Network (SCN), a global alliance of independent freight forwarders. SCN’s network of more than 400 member offices will have access to INTTRA's ocean shipping solutions, including the ability to plan, execute, and track ocean shipments through a single network. "As independent freight forwarders, we have differentiated ourselves by establishing a networ...
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| ALAN responds to Northeast storm aftermath |
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is working with its relief agency partners to identify crucial needs and share them with members of the supply chain industry. “We are in communication with state, regional, and national Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOADs) as well as emergency management agencies,” said ALAN President Jock Menzies. “We are standing by to provide assistance for transportation services, staging areas, st...
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| INTTRA, Sinotrans expand agreement |
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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The portal-based ocean transportation technology provider INTTRA said Tuesday it has expanded an existing partnership with Chinese logistics services provider Sinotrans Ltd. The new agreement will see Sinotrans and its shipping agents throughout north and central China reduce manual processing by automating ocean freight transactions for their customers through the INTTRA network. “INTTRA is like a bridge for Sinotrans; they help us to provide better e-commerce...
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| Unisource’s app for freight calculations |
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Unisource Logistics Solutions, part of Norcross, Ga.-based Unisource Worldwide, has introduced a new ULS Freight App, now available for Apple and Android devices. The ULS Freight App provides Unisource customers with a mobile tool to handle their logistics requirements, including managing freight calculations and real-time estimates. “With the mobile app, they can get pricing and initiate shipments from any mobile device. This is just one more way that Unisource ma...
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| INTTRA enhances platform integration, booking process |
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Tuesday, October 09, 2012
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INTTRA on Tuesday released its Shipping Application Delivery Platform for rapid integration and deployment of individual applications of solutions in existing logistics, transportation management or ERP systems. “Now shippers and software providers for the shipping industry can quickly and economically embed INTTRA’s capabilities to extend and enhance their own shipping solutions,” the company said. Additionally, the company announced the availability of INTTR...
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| ViaWest provides IaaS to Cadre Technologies |
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Thursday, October 04, 2012
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Web host ViaWest is providing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) to logistics software provider Cadre Technologies, so Cadre can help its customers outsource hosting and IT services. IaaS is the category of cloud computing that refers to Web-based access for storage and computing power on the cloud, typically giving the user options to increase server capacity and applications as demand grows. The IaaS service from ViaWest will include functions and options like a pri...
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| Indonesia begins massive port customs system |
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
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The Indonesia Port Corp. II has chosen a service from SOGET and Microsoft to implement what it calls the largest port community system in the world, beginning with Jakarta before expanding to other Indonesian ports. Indonesia is the largest archipelagos in the world with 17,508 islands and 111 commercial and 614 non-commercial ports operated within the area, and is seeking an efficient port operations system to bridge and support all of these ports. As part of its ...
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| Maersk customers can use GT Nexus |
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
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GT Nexus said Wednesday Maersk Line has contracted with it to provide e-commerce capabilities to Maersk customers. GT Nexus said it has worked with Maersk for several years in support of supply chain visibility and service contracting initiatives with shippers and 3PLs that are on the platform. "With this change, users of GT Nexus also have the ability to exchange electronic bookings and bill of lading instructions directly with Maersk Line," it said. ...
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| INTTRA adds integration to schedules |
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
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INTTRA, one of the world’s largest networks for ocean shipping, has announced a series of enhancements to its OceanSchedules product, including integration with existing applications and more data formats. OceanSchedules, a comprehensive multi-carrier scheduling service, now gives customers access to more than 7 million global vessel schedules from 31 carriers and provides support for customers that want to load additional data directly into their systems. Included...
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| TruckingUnlimited.com expands job boards |
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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TruckingUnlimited.com, one of the oldest recruitment Websites for finding truck driving jobs, has acquired NationalOwnerOperatorJobs.com to better connect drivers with Class A jobs. The new Website, currently being revamped, will include a community forum board designed for all truckers and owner-operators to discuss their job experiences. The new site is expected to be up on Oct. 1. The company also plans to add in a live-chat room, online trucking school seminars...
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| NZ ports launch container management portal |
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Friday, September 21, 2012
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The Port of Tauranga and the Ports of Auckland (POAL) announced plans to develop and launch a single container management portal. Named PortConnect, the Web portal will provide a single information location and entry point for those that work with and need information from either port, including exporters, importers, logistics companies, ocean carriers, regulatory authorities, and in-land carriers. The site will provide companies doing business with the two largest ...
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| U.S. Xpress starts Web-based education forum |
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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North American transportation service provider U.S. Xpress Enterprises has expanded its Web presence to include a new industry education service to help shippers resolve issues and answer common questions. Called “Ask the Experts,” the Web service is aimed at being a forum and resource for shippers and drivers to ask questions about their operations as well as seek insights on larger industry issues. “Ask the Experts” can be found here . “Our new ‘Ask ...
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| Commentary: Cloud delivered, but not stored |
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Wednesday, September 05, 2012
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As cloud services began popping up around every aspect of the shipping business, one concern that arose was the need to store data on a series of third-party cloud systems even if a company simply wanted to share files and access specific computers while on the go. A new offering from Syncbox may alleviate some of this concern and highlight a way future cloud services can provide access to data without the need to hold onto it. For companies, putting data on a third...
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| Supply chain software refocuses on small businesses |
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Monday, August 20, 2012
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Supply chain software developer BizSlate has opened its small business platform to testing by e-retailers before it officially launches later this year. BizSlate has been developing a supply chain management system with the help of a committee of small business managers for the past 11 months. The service has reached its second testing stage and is still on track for a 2012 release. The software allows small to midsized retailers and distributors to test and buy individual...
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| Retail giants partner on mobile initiative |
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Friday, August 17, 2012
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The National Retail Federation (NRF), in partnership with its member companies, has launched an Integrated Mobile Initiative (IMI), which it bills as a first-of-its-kind initiative to act as a single source of information around challenges and opportunities that exist within mobile retailing, including shipping and logistics operations around fulfillment. The initiative is being led by Vicki Cantrell, NRF’s senior vice president of communities and executive director of Shop.org...
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| Key official to leave ACE program next month |
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is losing to the private sector an official who was instrumental in helping the agency get its troubled ACE information technology system back on track. Allen Cindy Allen is leaving her role as executive director of the ACE Business Office on Sept. 15, Commissioner David Aguilar announced in Seattle at a quarterly meeting of the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), according to three people who were there but did not want ...
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| INTTRA and CargoSphere partner on shipping network, rates |
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Thursday, August 09, 2012
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The portal-based ocean transportation technology provider INTTRA has formed an alliance with rate management and negotiation developer CargoSphere to combine schedule, rate management, and shipment management functions on a single platform. The service will seek to leverage INTTRA’s Ocean Schedules and Booking Application Programming Interface (API), along with its multi-carrier shipping platform, against CargoSphere's rate engine and contract management capabilities. &n...
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| Swissport selects SysAid for U.S. IT |
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012
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Swissport, a provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has chosen SysAid to deploy its IT Service Management (ITSM) helpdesk software to run Swissport’s IT operations in the United States. Swissport will use SysAid to manage its internal IT department, including the help desk and asset management. Swissport said it went with SysAid’s ITSM service because of the flexibility and scalability of its tools. SysAid’s ITSM platform, available as either an on-pre...
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| Logitude, Pangea partner on SaaS forwarding |
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Logitude World, a provider of freight forwarding software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings, has announced a partnership with Pangea Logistics Network to bring the SaaS forwarding solution to Pangea’s members. According to Pangea, moving to a SaaS freight forwarding solution is a natural fit and part of the industry’s evolution. It said this is the first cloud-based solution for freight forwarding that has been offered to many of its members. Logitude has been pur...
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| Kansas adds digital IFTA filing support |
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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The lives of Kansas-based motor carriers just got a little easier thanks to the new option to file quarterly international fuel tax information online. Companies can now submit their International Fuel Tax Agreement Quarterly Tax Returns through the Kansas Department of Revenue's Kansas IFTA Quarterly Filings application. Motor carriers with an active Kansas ID and an IFTA license can now submit IFTA quarterly tax returns online without the need to file any physical...
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| Commentary: Daily-deal sites’ logistics potential |
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Monday, July 30, 2012
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The relatively new trend of Websites offering daily and weekly deals for goods and services is adding complexity in the marketplace as big names like Google join pioneers like Groupon and Living Social. The sites that offer reduced pricing on goods are all looking to ship goods purchased quickly, meaning the supply chain requirements are much quicker and more dynamic. Product manufacturers and their retail partners have to adjust their order fulfillment practices – not all of th...
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| Sterling expands into Chinese aviation market |
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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Sterling Aviation, a division of Quick International Courier, has expanded its services in the Chinese market for critical aircraft-on-the-ground (AOG) shipping and logistics. The company specializes in anytime-anywhere shipping of urgent aircraft parts, rapid returns, heavy weight or oversized freight, and dangerous goods. It said there's ongoing growth of the aviation industry in China, due to increased local demand and outsourcing for lower cost production. &...
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| New report compares liner, container delivery reliability |
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
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The portal-based ocean transportation technology provider INTTRA and liner shipping analyst SeaIntel have released their first report comparing ocean carrier schedule reliability against actual container delivery. The report, available at www.seaintel.com , is part of a larger analysis that marries SeaIntel’s schedule reliability database with a host of aggregated information compiled by INTTRA from its 800,000 individual container status messages per day. The two ...
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| Maersk launches e-finance suite |
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Monday, July 16, 2012
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The container carrier Maersk Line on Monday formally unveiled a suite of services aimed at making invoice, payment and dispute resolution simpler for its customers. The Web-based platform, called MyFinance, allows electronic submission of invoices, statements, payments, and disputes. “The company worked directly with customers in North America and around the world to develop and refine the functionality of MyFinance,” Maersk said in a statement. The&nb...
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| GPS now accepted on AirNet fleet |
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
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Columbus, Ohio-based AirNet Cargo Charter Services, a small package express cargo airline, has announced it will begin accepting customer shipments that contain both GPS and environmental sensor tracking devices. These devices, classified as personal electronic devices (PEDs), combine GPS and environmental sensors that can provide real-time location and condition information, such as temperature, humidity, vibration, shock, and light. These devices typically are installed in packages...
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| USDA puts clarity into plant import process |
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Monday, July 02, 2012
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has created a new Website to provide importers with information about the commodity import approval process for plants and plant products and give them the opportunity to consult with the agency on risk assessments as they are being drafted. “We are doing this in response to stakeholder requests for more information about the commodity import approval process and the opportunity to commen...
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| Maersk starts dedicated reefer Website |
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
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The container carrier Maersk Line has started a new Website aimed at its refrigerated container customers. The site, www.maersklinereefer.com , includes a customer guide to reefer shipping, case studies, and suggestions from Maersk’s panel of experts in the field. In recent times, Maersk has set up several micro-sites to target specific sets of customers. The carrier operates, by far, the world's biggest fleet of reefer containers, with estimates pegging its f...
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| Some cloud considerations |
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Friday, June 15, 2012
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As more companies begin to push the cloud and other software-as-a-service platforms to their customers, it becomes difficult to stay away from the hype about what the cloud could mean and see what the offer truly is. While touted as the next revolution in computing, there are four key concepts present in both the marketing and IT pitches that companies need to be aware of. Hype often leads to false expectations, so be cautious when thinking the cloud may be for you. ...
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| INTTRA, SeaIntel partner on liner schedule analysis |
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
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The portal-based ocean transportation technology provider INTTRA said Tuesday it will partner with liner shipping analyst SeaIntel to produce a monthly report on key ocean carrier reliability measures. The partnership will essentially augment SeaIntel’s existing Schedule Reliability index with actual delivery performance data from INTTRA. “On-time delivery and schedule reliability are both critical measures to gain a deeper understanding of what underlies indu...
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| ThreePL Quality Systems expands tracking portal |
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
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ThreePL Quality Systems Inc., a provider of supply chain software around logistics, warehousing, third-party logistics (3PL) services, transport, and mobile fleet management, has launched a new vServe, All Makes Express (AME) tracking Web portal. AME’s main function is a tracking portal, so its dashboard relays quick and easy access to item information as well as full visibility around purchase orders, delivery status updates, and the ability to send order queries and valid...
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| Sedex: Collaboration, ethics grow a supply chain |
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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More than 25,000 organizations across the world have joined a new supply chain initiative Sedex, one of the largest collaborative platforms around managing an ethical supply chain and its data. Sedex is an online supply chain management tool that companies can use to identify and mitigate ethical risks in their global operations. The tool, founded in 2004, has seen an increase in growth due to new legislation and the past year’s focus on Apple over supply chain concerns around ...
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| Agentrics NeoGrid starts supply chain portal |
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Agentrics NeoGrid, which develops supply chain optimization and management tools, has started a new cloud-based collaboration portal, the NeoGrid Portal. The portal integrates all the company’s existing tools and services, as well as a customer’s supply chain partners, to establish a single point of access for managing an entire network and collaborating with partners. Collaboration projects it supports revolve around stock levels, automation, and availability of prod...
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| Acuitive adds spot quote portal |
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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Global air and ocean freight transportation management software and portal provider Acuitive Solutions has launched a new air cargo spot quote tool called Acuitive SpotManager. SpotManager is an auction site where freight forwarders must be invited by an Acuitive customer on a shipment-by-shipment basis. When a customer selects carriers they wish to participate in the bidding process, an email alert for the available shipment is broadcast to the invited forwarders and cont...
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| ABS offers mobile suite |
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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ABS, a provider of classification services to the marine and offshore industry, has launched a new product suite aimed at improving transmission of its vessel classification data. The ABS Connect system originally includes a new app and mobile Website, and hopes to add more in-depth information. In London this morning, ABS Chief Technology Officer Todd Grove introduced the company’s new mobile Website along with the ABS Bookshelf application. Bookshelf, ...
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| Chapman Freeborn adds courier shipment tracking |
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Friday, May 04, 2012
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Chapman Freeborn has expanded its On Board Courier (OBC) product with the introduction of a new Web tool for tracking shipments globally. Now, as well as receiving regular updates directly from the company’s OBC team, customers can log into the online tool and view real-time updates on the status of their cargo no matter where it is. Users can also see details around every arrival and departure movement between sender and recipient. Carsten Volk, Chap...
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| GT Nexus, Kinaxis pair up |
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Monday, April 30, 2012
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GT Nexus and Kinaxis have announced a partnership to deliver a new cloud-based planning and execution platform for enterprise customers and business process outsourcing (BPO) service providers. The companies said the aim is to unify supply chain planning and execution to facilitate rapid response systems and coordinate activities across global business networks. The complexity of new systems and global supply chains in general has created the need for a unified approach, said G...
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| Dubai’s Calogi expands air cargo, insurance |
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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Calogi, a Dubai-based Internet service portal offering global air cargo services, recently launched a new third-party logistics named c-Plus and a separate insurance offering. c-Plus offers services to both 3PLs and their users by allowing customers to book and pay for transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, insurance, road feeder, and packaging services in a single interface. Calogi said 3PLs can also set up products, services, and rates through a set of flexible,...
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| CDC Software puts CRM on iPads |
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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CDC Software Corp., an enterprise software provider of on-site and cloud services such as supply chain management, has released a version of its Pivotal customer relationship management (CRM) software for the iPad, allowing users to access their CRM information on the go. Based in Atlanta, CDC said the service will allow its customers to implement traditional CRM processes but benefit from a customizable mobile service. CDC provides a toolkit that allows customers to creat...
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| INTTRA forms alliance with WCA Family of Logistic Networks |
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Thursday, April 05, 2012
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INTTRA, the large multi-carrier e-commerce network for ocean freight, has created an alliance with the WCA Family of Logistics Networks to deliver critical ocean planning, management and optimization capabilities to WCA Family members. The pact will give WCA members access to INTTRA’s network of more than 30 ocean carriers and NVOCCs via its Worldwide Information Network (WIN). WIN is a cloud-based platform for freight forwarders. Members hope to standardize global...
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| Bank of America launches supply chain portal |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch, a large player in global treasury and trade solutions, has unveiled its new Trade Pro platform as an electronic way for corporate and middle-market companies to enhance their financial supply chain operations. Trade Pro helps the bank’s clients automate and manage their import and export and supply chain activities between buyers and sellers. It will be available through CashPro Online, the bank’s treasury management and online banking channe...
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| Accellos jumps into cloud |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
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Accellos, a provider of supply chain management software, will offer more of its software applications to customers via cloud-based technology. The company said its cloud-based AccellosOne Warehouse Management System contains tools to better manage inbound order-processing, inventory, and outbound orders. Customers can also add other modules from the Accellos platform, such as third-party logistics service provider billing, docu...
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| George franchisees pick ediTRACK |
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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Asda, a U.K. supermarket chain and subsidiary of Wal-Mart, has selected the supply chain technology service of ediTRACK to manage the franchises for its fashion and clothing brand, George. ediTRACK's software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform will show inventory at distribution hubs and container freight stations from the United Kingdom to China and the Middle East, updating each product’s progress along the way via control checks. The platform can als...
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| PrimeRevenue picks new technology chief |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
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Atlanta-based PrimeRevenue, which provides a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for global supply chain finance, has selected Raghu Rajah as its new chief technology officer. Before joining PrimeRevenue, Rajah founded a social media startup called KissRocket that provided a production platform to entertainment companies. Prior to that, he was vice president of product development and engineering for S1 Corp.
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| ToolsGroup starts outsourced inventory service |
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Monday, March 12, 2012
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As part of its "Powerfully Simple" supply chain planning service, ToolsGroup announced its first outsourced service that gives optimized inventory targets to companies, allowing them to manage and respond to changes in demand. ToolsGroup, a provider of supply chain software, said the goal of this tool is to help companies collect detailed demand data and analyze it so they can go after the best inventory targets for their customers. The new “Inventory Optimiza...
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| ASDI goes West |
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Friday, March 09, 2012
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Advanced Distribution Solutions Inc. (ADSI), a provider logistics management applications, has begun to expand its sales organization to keep up with growth in the southern and western United States. Robert Fischer, ADSI's president and chief executive officer, said the expansion will help it keep up with increasing demand for multi-carrier shipping systems and supply chain visibility tools. For its expansion, ASDI has added Wayne Thompson...
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| Encompass offers cargo control app |
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Thursday, March 08, 2012
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Encompass Global Logistics, a third-party logistics company with a heavy focus in the transpacific trade, has released a cargo management mobile app for use on Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod products. The app, which is free and now available on the iTunes store, gives both exporters and importers control and flexibility over their shipments. It allows companies to access dialing and freight schedules for ocean and air; track and trace shipments on its proprietary informatio...
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| SaaS-based supply chain management sees growth |
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Wednesday, March 07, 2012
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Research and Markets has added TechNavio’s new Global SaaS-based Supply Chain Management Software Market 2010-2014 report that says the market will see growth thanks to increased usage of Web-based applications and cloud computing. The global supply chain management market has seen a rapid adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) models and offerings for transportation management, but the report found security concerns are still prevalent. The report – which covers...
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| Logistics Dynamics unveils carrier Web portal |
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Wednesday, March 07, 2012
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Logistics Dynamics has launched a new carrier portal that allows motor carrier unlimited load searching and truck position, as well as lane alerts for instant notification based on their needs and demands. The service is free to all carriers and gives them access to vans, refrigerated vehicles, and flatbed loads, including full truckloads, partials and less-than-truckload (LTL) offerings. The company said load boards and online visibility tools have become more pop...
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