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HighJump Software Releases New Apps for Transport, Intelligence

April 30, 2015

HighJump Software

HighJump Software is slating a new release of the HighJump One Platform for the third quarter of 2015.

Scandit Unveils Mobile App Suite for Transportation, Logistics

April 16, 2015

Scandit

Scandit, a developer of barcode scanning software for smartphones, tablets and wearable devices, has introduced a mobile app suite for the transportation and logistics industries.

Aljex Integrates With FourKites for Telematics Data

March 3, 2015

Aljex Software Inc.

Aljex Software Inc., a vendor of cloud-based software for third-party logistics providers and carriers, has integrated its offering with FourKites, Inc., provider of a shipment-tracking application for shippers and brokers.

'Shadow IT' Permits Logistics, Transportation CIOs to Assume Greater Leadership Roles

January 6, 2015

Supply Chain Digital

Chief information officers (CIOs) in transport and logistics have an unprecedented opportunity to take a leading role in their organisations, thanks in part to the rise of "shadow IT".

Chainalytics Inks Technology Partnership With Logistical Labs

December 17, 2014

Chainalytics

Chainalytics, a provider of market intelligence, analytics and supply-chain consulting services, has entered into a partnership with Logistics Labs, a vendor of cloud-based software.Chainalytics, a provider of market intelligence, analytics and supply-chain consulting services, has entered into a partnership with Logistics Labs, a vendor of cloud-based software.

ALK Launches Truck Energy App; Integrates With TMW

December 2, 2014

ALK

ALK has developed CoPilot Truck Energy, an application offering in-cab, turn-by-turn navigation integrated with oil and gas field mapping.

Unintended Impacts of Omnichannel Distribution

November 24, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The shift toward omnichannel distribution has both positive and negative unintended impacts. On the positive side are opportunities to blend and leverage channels; on the downside are organizational and operational gaps. Steven DeFazio, executive vice president at Fortna, offers insights on both.

Intelligent Transportation Planning

November 21, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The goal of intelligent transportation planning is to enable decisions based on what is happening across the entire supply chain, from upstream demand to downstream constraints, in order to create both value and resiliency, says Fabrizio Brasca, vice president of solutions strategy at JDA Software.

How 3PLs are Responding to the 'Amazon Effect' and Other Market Trends

November 21, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The Amazon effect is raising consumer expectations for delivery services - expectations that logistics providers are struggling to meet without degrading margins, says Robert Lieb, supply chain management professor at Northeastern University. Lieb discusses this and other trends revealed in the annual survey of global 3PL CEOs.

Transportation Budgets: How to Talk About Them with Non-Transportation Professionals

November 17, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Transportation professionals may talk to their peers in marketing and finance, but often there is little real understanding of how decisions impact customer service and, ultimately, the bottom line. Steven Raetz and Kevin McCarthy, executives at C.H. Robinson, discuss a paper they co-authored on bridging this communications gap.