Although these systems have worked well in their own right to provide supply chain managers with essential information to run their operations, the emergence of digital and cloud tools has paved the way for enhancing their value substantially through integration.
98% of logistics companies say that customer service is a critical piece of their company’s overall business strategy.
October 1, 2019
To get an inside look at how companies are using technology to support a global, always-on workforce, Front, San Francisco, surveyed leaders across IT, operations and customer service.
Echo Global Logistics, Inc., Chicago, launched EchoDrive, a carrier-facing web portal and mobile app that displays Echo's available loads for the company's carrier network to bid on.
Future product plans include leveraging advanced analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) data, machine learning, statistical learning, voice recognition and mobile applications to improve network utilization, reduce waste and provide real-time shipment visibility.
February 26, 2019
UTXL, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., launched Haul Street Inc., a new Indianapolis, Ind.-based cloud-based software company featuring VuTrans in-transit shipment visibility tools.
Respondents who opted to write-in their own answer by selecting “Other” noted issues such as damages to products in transit, temperature-control shipping, optimized inventory management and lead time reduction.
January 17, 2019
Over 44% of respondents ranked driver shortage and capacity crunch as the biggest challenge for supply chains in 2019, according to a survey conducted by Kuebix, Maynard, Mass.
Oracle, Redwood Shores, Calif., introduced new releases of its Oracle Transportation Management Cloud and Oracle Global Trade Management Cloud solutions.