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Presented by Slync… smart investments in supply chain tech is crucial to competing.

Leading transportation management and logistics service provider SEND Transportation has integrated Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity into its operations.

Cash flow – the life blood of a trucking operation – is under more pressure than ever as shippers continue to push out pay dates to their brokers, giving brokers limited options other than to do the same to their carrier partners.

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ELDs are not just about tracking the hours of service of drivers. The data they gather can be used by fleets to improve driver behavior and operational efficiency, and by insurance companies to understand accident history for evaluating fleet risk profiles.

Industry fragmentation has made it difficult for technology to penetrate the market depths; many small fleets and owner-operators are still in the dark with regard to driving value through data analytics.

In partnership with Slync… Supply chain exceptions are being automatically moved toward resolution and visibility into the problem provided to all relevant partners.

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Truckers often are under a lot of stress due to being away from their family for days at end, erratic sleep cycles, and other issues while they haul freight. Communicating with their dispatchers and retrospecting stress-related incidents are key to reducing stress.

In his first FreightWaves article, market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about logistics network optimization. He explains how new technology, venture capital money and changing market conditions have converged to open up new opportunities across the global supply chain.

Datapace is the latest company to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Learn more about Datapace and BiTA in this article.

Both companies share a common goal – giving small companies the leverage they need to play in the big leagues.

In partnership with Reliance Partners …Data analytics and machine learning can help companies irrespective of the size of their data sets, as long as the data being captured is of good quality and is specific to the required operational needs.

E-commerce has changed consumer buying habits, but it has also changed the supply chain for less-than-truckload carriers, who have had to adapt in various ways to keep pace.

In partnership with Reliance Partners …Payment solutions have evolved over time, from being cash-based in the 1950s to now using data analytics and AI over data streams coming out of fuel cards, to provide better safety and security to fleets and drivers.

Spanish logistics provider ChainGO Tech has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance. Read why the company joined the Alliance and what it hopes to achieve with its membership.

Choptank Transport is on a mission to turn its remaining manual processes into more efficient digital strategies. The quick-growing logistics service provider is hopeful that the transformation will bring revenue growth and help scale the business.

In partnership with Slync… retailers are shifting to omnichannel strategies to survive disruptions from e-commerce, but implementing omnichannel requires sophisticated supply chain data analytics.

In partnership with Redwood Logistics… we spoke to Michael Johnson, the architect of Strive Logistics’ LoadRunner matching and pricing engine.

Having the right visibility into the supply chain not only requires having the right TMS system, but also the right design of your networks.

In partnership with Reliance Partners …Before autonomous driving systems are commercially available, it is essential to not just work on functional safety but also on cyber security, so as to ensure that the vehicle is completely safe to drive around once deployed.

Big data is opening up opportunities for shippers of all sizes, and used properly, it can help reduce shipping rates and improve customer service.