TMS

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

   EasyTracGPS, a Stickney, Ill.-based company that develops GPS tracking and fleet management systems, has released its ComTracNVG “Pro” fleet management tracking system.    The company said it developed the new service to facilitate communication with drivers and include that in vehicle management.    The service offers live five- or 10-second GPS tracking position updates, reports and alerts, navigation, interactive dispatching and routing, and 2-way one-touch c...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

   In an attempt to unify supply chain activities, eBizNET Solutions and SPS Commerce announced a deal to develop a cloud-based service that focuses on retail, e-commerce, distribution and manufacturing companies.    eBizNet will bring its software-as-a-service (SaaS) supply chain applications, while SPS will mix in its on-demand supply chain management services. The integrated service is expected to provide connections to more than 1,500 customers.

Monday, May 14, 2012

   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...

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

   The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has launched a new capabilities mapping tool that will allow it to geographically target companies with the potential to provide resources during disasters.    The project is funded by grants from The UPS Foundation and the Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program, Project on Supply Chain Resilience.    The capabilities mapping tool is a geo-coding tool that will be populated with data on the member companies from ALAN's ...

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

   Getloaded, a Midlothian, Va.-based provider of logistics freight matching services, has introduced a mobile app for Android phones that offers access to its trucking industry load board and its Website functionality.    In specific, Getloaded’s free Android app provides a simplified interface that allows the user to access features like: Browsing of available loads and trucks in the nearby area. GPS- and specified location-based load and truck searches. Unlimited lane bids, truck ...

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

   WNS Holdings Limited, a provider of global business process outsourcing (BPO) services, has entered a partnership with GT Nexus, which provides cloud-based supply chain services, on a new platform-based BPO offering to shippers and the logistics industry.    The companies have agreed to jointly develop the service around documentation, freight management, contracts, pricing, and analytics with the ultimate goal of improving services and lowering costs.    “The ...

Monday, May 07, 2012

   Third-party logistics services provider Damco said its South Asia operation is focusing on the pharmaceutical industry by offering "green" logistics in India.    The company has started offering a Dynamic Flow Control tool which it says helps static supply chains evolve into "dynamic" systems with a focus on reducing carbon footprints. The company said it expects the system to save companies double-digit percentages on cost.    Gre...

Monday, May 07, 2012

   According to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, future warnings of deadly and disruptive tsunamis may come from commercial vessels, especially those with newer tracking and navigation systems.    The discovery came from the university's research vessel, Kilo Moana , which found that ship GPS can be used to determine sea surface height changes.    On its way from Hawaii from Guam, the ship was traveling when a tsunami was generated by the 8.8 earthquak...

Monday, May 07, 2012

   RedPrairie Corp., a supply chain and retail technology provider, released its 2012.1 product Monday.    The company said the new release aims to connect supply chain execution capabilities with stores and commerce sites to improve visibility for retailers, manufacturers and distributors. Additions to its service include new integrations, global labor standards compliance, support of industry standards such as GS1 barcoding requirements, and a new traceability offering. &...

Monday, May 07, 2012

   XpressRate.com and CUSTOMS Info have partnered to offer a new portal for online rate quotes from international carriers, promising results within in seconds.    User can sign up for XpressRate for free and only pay for shipments they end up booking. It will provide CUSTOMS Info’s users with shipping rates and assistance with export paperwork and import customs clearance.    The service, powered by XpressRate, is being made available on CUSTOMS Info’s subscription service...

Friday, May 04, 2012

   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...

Friday, May 04, 2012

   Yodel has unveiled a new service in response to changing conditions in the online delivery market and demand for increased flexibility.    While pushing further into the online shopping business, Yodel, one of the United Kingdom’s larger delivery companies, has announced plans to alter its service in response to consumer service demands and increasing needs for flexilibity.    The changes will include a six-day week for Yodel service, increa...

Thursday, May 03, 2012

   Panalpina Group, a global third-party logistics provider, has partnered with RedPrairie to include the Atlanta-based supply chain and retail technology supplier's applications in its systems.    Through the partnership, Panalpina plans to boost its value-added logistics services and enhance automation and efficiency.       One feature that RedPrairie’s system will give Panalpina is a standardized global platform to build customized ...

Thursday, May 03, 2012

   Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Kenco, a provider of distribution, warehousing, transportation and information technology, is offering new international retail and logistics services with Germany’s Hermes Fulfilment.    The companies said the goal is to serve shippers on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, Kenco will provide warehouseing and distribution of online orders through more than 100 distribution centers and Hermes will provide online support for business...

Thursday, May 03, 2012

   BNSF Railway has launched a new interactive map highlighting events and activities along its 32,000-mile rail network.    Visitors to the Website can click on markers containing links to news updates, community projects, photos and videos of BNSF trains in action, along with historical information.    The map, found at http://map.friendsofbnsf.com/railways , is powered by the Google Maps engine and gives users a bird's-eye view of the entire network, while allowing ...

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

   Seattle-based EquaShip plans to re-launch itself in early 2013 as the nation’s “fourth parcel carrier,” with a focus on small and medium-sized online sellers, touting shipper services that will cost between 10 percent and 50 percent less than UPS and FedEx.    EquaShip announced a temporarily suspension of operations in February, after an initial launch last October. At the time the company said it needed to re-engineer its transportation network, citing customer demand ...

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

   CargoWise, a provider technology applications for logistics service providers and an established Microsoft partner in logistics, has announced its participation in the launch of the latest version of Microsoft’s SQL database server (SQL2012).    The pair has had a business relationship for more than 10 years and CargoWise has become one of Microsoft’s largest independent logistics software vendors (ISV), especially in Australia.    Microsoft’s ISV alliance manager, ...

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

   Blue Tree Systems, a provider of trailer tracking, refrigerated monitoring and fleet management applications, has expanded its R:Com fleet management software to support any Windows CE and Windows Mobile device.    “This new capability means carriers already using any device operating on the Windows CE & Mobile platform can seamlessly install our R:COM fleet management system without undergoing expensive and lengthy hardware changes,” said Charlie Cahill, Blue Tree's chie...

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

   JDA Software has announced upgrades to its Transportation Manager and Transportation Planner, the company’s transportation management services (TMS) that cover long-range operational planning and daily activities.    The enhancements include access to Chainalytics' Integrated Freight Market Intelligence service, which covers freight market insights, rate benchmarks and predictive analytics. JDA’s system can now be integrated with new analytics through JDA’s existing Business Analy...

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

   Austin, Texas-based fleet management technology provider EFueling Technologies has reportedly signed a confidential deal with QuikQ to begin work on a fueling system that is entirely based on radio frequency technology like RFID chips and readers.     QuikQ, headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., develops new technologies to improve the trucking industry's control of diesel fuel transactions.    The companies aim to make fueling an entirely cardless system where an ...

Monday, April 30, 2012

   Descartes Systems Group, a worldwide provider of logistics services, has announced that its MobileLink GPS-based solution for managing mobile workers is now available for the Android operating system.    The MobileLink service is already being used to manage thousands of drivers and mobile workers, said Sergio Torres, Descartes’ vice president of product management. Torres said the expansion to the Android platform is to expand the mobile service to more customers as Android has b...

Thursday, April 26, 2012

   Pregis Corp., which develops protective packaging to minimize environmental impact, has launched a new “On Point” iPad app to help logistics personnel make protective packaging decisions around individual product requirements.    The app also allows customers to contact Pregis’ staff and distribution partners for assistance in acquiring needed materials.    The assessment checklist service collects data around packaging categories – cushioning, v...

Thursday, April 26, 2012

   Intelleflex and DeltaTRAK have announced a partnership to broaden the use of Intelleflex’s RFID-based readers and data services as well as DeltaTRAK’s line of environmental monitoring products.    Intelleflex, whose on-demand data visibility services are largely used to monitor the freshness of perishable foods and pharmaceuticals, said the partnership will expand DeltaTRAK’s cold chain solutions to its RFID tags. The Intelleflex XC3 Technology-based tags and readers will also be o...

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

   CargoSmart, a shipping and logistics software as a service (SaaS) platform provider, has launched a new business processing outsourcing service for ocean carriers and logistics service providers.    The Virtual Business Center will monitor business activities with a new toolset and then manage documentation processes and sailing schedule maintenance for customers. The center digitizes shipping instructions in a range of formats and can generate electronic bills of lading and bette...

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

   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,...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

   CargoWise, a technology provider for logistics service providers, has announced Independent Transport & Shipping AB (ITS) has completed implementation of its ediEnterprise platform.     Sweden-based ITS will use the platform for its ocean, air, and road freight forwarding operations including the Web services and tracking it provides.    Martin Selfors, IT Manager for Independent Transport & Shipping, said the company may help CargoWise push even f...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

   Teletrac, a GPS fleet tracking and telematics provider, has updated its main software platform Fleet Director with a focus on new and established technology.    Fleet Director allows operations managers to run fleets more efficiently while improving driver safety. The updates focus on including new business intelligence, in-cab color touchscreen tablets with two-way messaging, safety analytics and reporting, and removing spaces for human error.    Like most sectors,...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

   Dynamex, which provides same-day transportation services in North America, has introduced a truckload service.    Jason Bergman, the company's vice president of North American sales, called it an ideal time to enter this market, citing increasing fuel costs and a thinning driver pool.    Initially the service will focus on the continental United States. Dynamex said it will cover point-to-point and round-trip routes with access to its data collection,...

Monday, April 23, 2012

   Accellos Inc., a provider of supply chain software based in Colorado Springs, Colo., has launched a cloud-managed service for its existing AccellosOne Enterprise 3PL product.    The service will be offered to both existing and new customers running Accellos’ third-party logistics management software. It will include the provisioning of the computing infrastructure required to run the system with its database, as well as administrative and technical support services.   &n...

Monday, April 23, 2012

   The market for RFID transponders, readers, software and services will create more than $70.5 billion from the beginning of this year through the end of 2017, according to research from ABI Research.    The market experienced growth of $900 million in 2011 and is expected to expand 20 percent year annually through 2017. The biggest drivers for RFID will be increased use in government, retail, and transportation and logistics services. These sectors will account for at leas...

Friday, April 20, 2012

   LeanLogistics, a provider of transportation management system applications and supply chain services, has expanded into France by opening an office in Paris.    The office will provide support and sales for its logistics services and technology, such as its On-Demand TMS. LeanLogistics’ On-Demand TMS already supports multiple languages and French regulations and government processes.    Stacy Kannawin, LeanLogistics’ vice president of sales for Europe, said this is just ...

Thursday, April 19, 2012

   Kewill, a provider of global trade and logistics services, has expanded its portfolio to include Kewill Flagship Express, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides small and midsized businesses tools to ship goods from the United States.    Flagship Express’ goal is to provide small businesses with a way to ship goods cheaper but still offer more support than existing carrier-supplied shipping services. The service also touts no hardware cost, multi...

Thursday, April 19, 2012

   New York-based BizSlate, a software-as-a-service package provider for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), has launched its cloud-based enterprise resource planning system.    BizSlate’s ERP is targeted at small distribution businesses’ management of customers, vendors, orders, inventory, and their overall supply chains. The company said it can reduce processing time by as much as 90 percent compared to alternative solutions – though this may be a comparison to manual processes. ...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

   Kronos Inc., which develops workforce management and optimization software, is furthering its reach in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) through the acquisition of United Kingdom-based SMART Computer Holdings and its affiliate SMART Human Logistics.    While financial terms were not disclosed, the company did say it was a cash transaction.    Kronos, based in Chelmsford, Mass., likely made the purchase to gain access to SMART’s cloud-based and on-site s...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

   Telematics and fleet management services provider TomTom has updated its WebFleet to include a dispatch option that gives users the shortest travel time to assist their customers.    WebFleet, the online fleet management application that also became a mobile app at the end of March, creates routes based on the quickest possible arrival time instead of distance to customers. TomTom said the service takes things like traffic into account for estimated arrival times. This allows the ...

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

   Newgistics, a provider of small parcel delivery and freight shipping services, announced it will offer a delivery and return service to and from the United States and Canada for U.S.-based retailers and e-commerce merchants.    It has partnered with Canadian parcel distributor Landmark Global to use its brokerage services, logistics knowledge, and existing partnership with Canada Post.    Newgistics said its model aims to reduce or eliminate the concerns a...

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

   Freight-matching service 123Loadboard.com is expanding its controlled posting tool to all truck brokers and logistics professionals using the service.    The Load Posting offering is a free service, with integration into another company’s own system also free, and has been updated with a control tool to allow brokers to list carrier requirements in orders. The company said those seeking loads can also sign up for a 10-day free trial of the service.    123Loadboard.com sa...

Monday, April 16, 2012

   AIR Worldwide, a Boston-based provider of risk modeling software and consulting services, has extended its Catastrophe Risk Engineering (CRE) service to quantify, mitigate, and manage risks associated catastrophes in supply chain networks.    AIR’s service aims to help managers assess and reduce risks from hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, and tsunamis. The company said this covers physical damage as well as secondary business interruption and losses across the entire su...

Monday, April 16, 2012

   Descartes Systems Group, a provider of logistics management software, has announced the general availability of its new cloud-based transportation management service.    The service suite includes transportation management capabilities to give companies control across their fleet and hiring operations as well as oversees carrier compliance and small package shipments.    Descartes' Transportation Management’s advancements include: Common carrier and fleet ...

Monday, April 16, 2012

   Infosys, a provider of supply chain visibility software, has seen its stock prices drop more than 13 percent over the past week as analysts downgraded it following an outlook report of low revenue growth released on Friday.    The company reported fourth quarter revenues falling 1.9 percent sequentially but said that its fiscal year 2012 revenues grew overall by 15.8 percent. The company expects its fiscal 2013 revenues to grow by 8 to 10 percent.    ...

Friday, April 13, 2012

   Swissport International, a global provider of air cargo handling, now provides its customers and other partners with a track-and-trace service for mobile devices.    Built on Swissport’s Freightfinder, a track-and-trace service that has been available on the Web, the new mobile version will allow customers to check the status of shipments from smartphones and tablets. The company said its mobile service supports Android devices, BlackBerrys, iPhones, and iPads.    Unlike...

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

   IQMS, a manufacturing ERP software developer, has released a new shipping and distribution management module, Shipping Manager, to provide better information and order integration.    IQMS said its Shipping Manager product allows customers to send real-time data to and from common freight and parcel carrier systems, such as FedEx and UPS, from within EnterpriseIQ. The company’s EnterpriseIQ is its manufacturing ERP software that allows customers to monitor, track, trace and commun...

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

   IES, which provides a suite of import and export services, announced that its entire Ocean AMS customer base will be moved from the Automated Commercial System (ACS) to the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), a commercial trade processing system developed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.    ACE is an attempt to create a single window approach for the United States where international traders electronically provide all information needed by federal agen...

Friday, April 06, 2012

  The French container line CMA CGM Group has appointed Jacques Delort to vice president of information systems and deputy general manager of CMA Systems, a new entity set up under a partnership with IBM.    Delort was previously at Crédit Agricole where he served as managing director of GIE EXA information systems and then the deputy managing director of GIE CA-Technologies.

Thursday, April 05, 2012

   RedStone Logistics, an Overland Park, Kan.-based third-party logistics company that focuses on management of logistics networks, is now offering a new diagnostic transportation assessment service called StoneBench.    The new service, currently free though the company plans to start charging down the road, provides companies with an evaluation of their transportation processes and operational performance and benchmarks the results against those of similar size companies.   &n...

Thursday, April 05, 2012

   Avnet, Inc., has launched a new company that will provide a portfolio of aftermarket services to the technology supply chain. Called Avnet Integrated Resources, the new company will focus on delivering end-to-end services for electronics manufacturers, service providers, and corporations to manage the lifecycle of their technology investments.    Avnet built up its services through acquisitions centered around repairing, refurbishing, and properly disposing of electronics. The com...

Monday, April 02, 2012

   Queensland Rail (QR) has signed a five-year, $33 million contract with Logica to split its IT infrastructure from its privatized freight business and develop them both into manageable separate systems.    Formerly QR Limited before the government sold of Coal & Freight in 2010, QR is a government-owned railway operator in the state of Queensland, Australia's second-largest and third-most populous state.    Prior to the sale QR had a single IT infrastructure for its p...

Friday, March 30, 2012

   ChemLogix, a provider of chemical industry transportation management, technology, and supply chain consulting services, has launched a new module for its transportation management service (TMS) geared to rail fleet oversight.    To do this, ChemLogix has partnered with GeoMetrix and adding that company’s rail logistics guidance technology to its TMS. GeoMetrix's software adds intra-plant management, distribution planning, maintenance, and lease management support to its exist...

Thursday, March 29, 2012

   International Asset Systems (IAS), a provider of cloud-based applications for intermodal and container shipping, has developed a new set of Business Intelligence (BI) modules for customers to better see their data.    The BI modules will help customers view and analyze all of the data generated in day-to-day repair and dispatch operations, adding in the ability to manage by exception and analyze information faster. IAS is targeting the new application at ocean carriers, shipp...

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

   Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel Group said Tuesday it's introducing a new product for the pharmaceutical and health care industry.    KN PharmaChain will give shippers door-to-door temperature control, a 24-hour alert system, and optional wireless temperature measuring.    “KN PharmaChain is Kuehne + Nagel’s response to the pharmaceutical industry’s requirements for effective and proper air freight transportation solutions,” the company said. “If not cor...

Monday, March 26, 2012

   LeanLogistics, a Michigan-based provider of transportation management system applications and supply chain services, has updated its On-Demand TMS software with new features centered on logistics, shipment optimization and emission reporting.    One of the key improvements of its On-Demand TMS v.12.1.0 is the inclusion of tools to calculate and report greenhouse gas emissions in line with government and industry standards, providing an overall view of a company’s emissio...

Monday, March 26, 2012

   International Terminal Systems Ltd. (ITS) has hired Allan Jones as its new head of business development.    He has a background in maritime and logistics technology. At ITS, Jones will focus on expanding the company's base of maritime and logistics customers.

Friday, March 23, 2012

   Smiths Detection has named Sal Cipres its new head of global programs, overseeing the company's work in transportation, military, ports and borders, emergency response and critical infrastructure markets.    Cipres was formerly general manager of Smiths’ Edgewood, Md. facility and director of global chemical and biological programs.    Smiths develops government-regulated technology products that help detect and identify explosives, chemical and biological agents, r...

Thursday, March 22, 2012

   Manica Group Namibia (MGN), one of the largest logistics services providers in Namibia, has signed a deal to implement CargoWise’s ediEnterprise via its South African partner Compu-Clearing Outsourcing Ltd.    CargoWise signed a partnership with Compu in March 2010, and the pair have seen success in South Africa for the ediEnterprise platform. This deal extends their reach to other markets in southern Africa.    MGN’s general manager Patrick Kohlstaedt said ediEnterprise ...

Thursday, March 22, 2012

   Descartes Systems Group, a Waterloo, Canada-based company that provides cloud-based software for logistics businesses, has deployed its cloud MobileLink application to eliminate paperwork on Ferguson Enterprises’ systems.    Virginia-based Ferguson, which says it is largest wholesale distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies in the United States, said it has automated its proof-of-delivery process and now captures critical information related to customer...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

   The Red Hook Container Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey has begun using a terminal operating system from Seattle-based Tideworks Technology.    In February, Red Hook deployed Tideworks' integrated suite of TOS solutions, including the Mainsail Terminal Management System, Spinnaker Planning Management System, and Forecast by Tideworks.    TOS is sold as software as a service, which Tideworks President Michael Schwank says "requires minimal capital...

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

   Webgistix Corp., a provider of electronic order fulfillment services based in Las Vegas, has unveiled its SmartFreight platform offering midsized eCommerce retailers a way to manage international and domestic freight moves.    SmartFreight monitors freight moves from manufacturers, distributors and warehouses to Webgistix fulfillment centers located in the United States, Europe, and Asia with plans to open a U.K. facility in 2012.    The platform is a combination of...

Monday, March 19, 2012

   Cargotec said its Navis subsidiary has been picked to supply a terminal operating system for DP World's London Gateway port.    The decision follows London Gateway's announcement late last year to have Cargotec supply 40 Kalmar automatic stacking cranes with related technology and 28 Kalmar shuttle carriers for the new facility.    The project is the first joint Navis-Cargotec deployment of software with automated container handling equipment.  &...

Friday, March 16, 2012

   LogFire, a cloud-based supply chain services provider based in Atlanta, has expanded its existing warehouse management software (WMS) to include a new transload and deconsolidation function for third-party logistics providers.    The LogFire WMS Trans Load and Deconsolidation capabilities will help 3PLs move freight from ocean containers to outbound trailerloads based on destination, purchase order, and stock-keeping unit. LogFire said this function will allow 3PLs to do these act...

Thursday, March 15, 2012

   Friedman Corp., a subsidiary of Constellation Software, has announced a business partner program to allow other companies to offer its new set of distribution and logistics applications.    The company said the program is for distributors, manufacturers, retailers, and logistics companies to aim at their existing customers.    The product suite from Friedman includes multiple transportation, warehouse, and supply chain management systems.    Friedman typically s...