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The Impact with the Rise of Omni-Channel Sales on the Supply Chain

Posted by TMW Systems on Oct 24, 2017

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Topics: Supply Chain, Transportation Technology News Vlog

Your Guide to 3PL Success: Leveraging People, Processes & Technology

Posted by TMW Systems on Oct 19, 2017

Progress rarely is painless, and few know this better than transportation and logistics providers, who have seen their industry transformed by changes at virtually every step in the supply chain. But change often brings both challenge and opportunity – and there is opportunity aplenty for freight brokers and carriers that want to expand into the 3PL category.

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Topics: 3PL Software

Improving the Image of Trucking by Adopting Passion

Posted by TMW Systems on Oct 10, 2017

By Thomas A. Balzer, CAE

When I started representing the trucking industry in 2006, my very first meeting was about the truck driver shortage and the high turnover rates in the industry. Even back then, I thought the problem was an industry perception issue. Today, 11 years later, we are having the same discussions, and it has remained a perception issue. Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express, Inc., and the current chairman of the American Trucking Associations, has devoted his tenure to improving the perception of the industry. Everyone in the industry should adopt the same passion for improving the image of trucking as Kevin; our futures may literally depend on it.

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Topics: Transportation Technology

3PLs: Business Intelligence for Bold Growth

Posted by TMW Systems on Oct 05, 2017

Online purchasing, which increased 45% between 2015 and 2016, has risen another 14%, leading to estimates of a mighty $459 billion in sales by year’s end, according to a recent report from industry trend tracker retailtouchpoints.comThis upward trajectory of online sales resulting from the omni-channel and e-commerce shopping experiences has placed third-party logistics (3PLs) providers and shipping agents in a favorable position: with supply chain participants reconsidering their respective freight-movement strategies, transferring to smaller vehicles, modified routing, or streamlined loads, 3PLs are becoming increasingly valuable in helping shippers determine the best transport methods.

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Topics: Business Intelligence, 3PL Software

Transportation Technology: A Revolution in Progress

Posted by TMW Systems on Sep 28, 2017

There’s a revolution going on. Headlines are saying it. Shippers are experiencing it. And your business is likely being affected by it, in ways both large and small.

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Topics: Transportation Technology

Technology and the Team

Posted by TMW Systems on Sep 26, 2017

Here’s how one company helps staff stay up to date and in the know.

Consider the well-known adage if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. A reasonable idea, perhaps – but would modifying the maxim slightly benefit the people who rely on smartphones, mobile electronics and regularly updated software options and allow them to more successfully do their jobs? Yes, says Mike Kelley, Chief Information Officer for Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT), who offers the alternative: if it ain’t broke, make it better.

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Topics: Transportation Technology, Learn (Training)

Checkmate: How to Win a Bid Strategy

Posted by TMW Systems on Sep 21, 2017

It’s been roughly 30 years since computers topped man in the ultimate test of strategy: the game of chess. Computer intelligence has advanced to the point that machines create strategies and execute tactics that outsmart the best and brightest chess champions.

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Topics: Freight Bidding Software

Blockchain Technology: The 21st Century Link For Profit and Growth

Posted by TMW Systems on Sep 19, 2017

Think of blockchain as a high-tech, shared digital ledger spread across all of a business’s components and partnerships.

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Topics: Blockchain Technology

Digitized Driving: Integrated Platforms Mean Greater Capability

Posted by TMW Systems on Sep 05, 2017

Mobile technology has changed the world.

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Topics: Trucking Mobile Apps

Embracing New Technology for the WIN

Posted by TMW Systems on Aug 31, 2017

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Topics: Business Intelligence, Transportation Technology News Vlog, Big Data