Software-as-a-Service

Verizon Communications Inc. has decided to acquire privately held Telogis Inc., a California-based developer of cloud-based solutions for mobile workforces, specifically telematics, compliance and navigation software.

SEKO Logistics has opened its first UK Aerospace & Aviation ‘Centre of Excellence’ at Farnborough Airport to deliver logistics and technology solutions for companies serving global customers in the sector.

Fleetmatics issued the third edition of its FleetBeat Report, which included an in-depth analysis of the driving behavior of fleets of customers across the United States, incorporating specific regions and industries that experience the most and least severe driving incidents according to the data analyzed.

As we transition into 2016, what capabilities are companies looking for in a global trade management solution?

As companies grow and move into new global markets, their trade compliance risks expand alongside their growing customer base.

Amber Road announced that Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global coatings company, is using Amber Road's Export On-Demand solution.

Being a Shipper of Choice is demonstrating a desire to partner with the carriers that support your business and in turn, allow you to support theirs.

With a transportation management solution in place wholesalers and distributors are able to increase the efficiency of their facilities.

When developing a strategy, it is crucial to solicit the thoughts of others to ensure that all priorities are documented and that all parties “buy in” to your ultimate goal. Implementing a Shipper of Choice practice for your transportation strategy is no different.

Managers are adopting this Internet-centric model to offload the burden of server maintenance and data backup, while expanding access to their system and providing their employees with an intuitive user interface. While some managers might remain skeptical of new technology and question a third-party’s ability to safeguard their data, the early challenges with SaaS have been overcome.

We are moving away from some of the technical questions related to SaaS and looking into the business questions that SaaS can help answer. This is a good thing, because we will be able to move away from the trendy toward the essential.

In a fast-moving marketplace, QSCC wanted to gain more supply chain purchasing visibility on a daily basis in order to ensure continuous, on-time supply and reduce costs.

This whitepaper is the third in a three-part series describing how supply chain organizations can achieve greater savings through effective, technology-enabled collaboration between Purchasing and Logistics.

How could such a simple notion of connecting Purchasing and Logistics silos drive results of this magnitude? If the opportunity is so large, why did this approach not emerge as standard supply chain strategy years ago? And finally, how can it be that these savings are not captured by current Transportation Management System (TMS) solutions? This whitepaper will answer these questions and clarify this unique approach, using a real-world example.

This whitepaper is the first in a three part series that will describe an achievable strategy for inbound logistics organizations to elevate freight savings by 20-30%, through a collaborative, technology-enabled approach to Logistics and Purchasing planning.