Two of McLeod’s clients talk about how they use profitability analysis tools daily and how they drive better business decisions.
Even for small decisions you make, the computer is calculating millions of small permutations every time. If you do this thousands and thousands of times, the tool gets better and better.
Capacity creator, waterfall tendering, and max buys based on near-time market rates should help make brokers even more productive.
With the explosion in tech over the past few years in transportation, it’s increasingly urgent to provide real solutions with systems integration capabilities that let drivers, carriers, accountants, managers, and brokers tap into innovation and information.
Start-up looks to spread adoption of more nimble APIs to replace legacy EDIs used widely in transportation industry.
Smart cities end up producing millions of data points every minute. City administrations need to wake up to the potential of data analytics and think of a way to utilize data and reduce urban traffic congestion.
An annual review of the logistics business gets published; dueling intermodal views; and a startup gets a big chunk of funding.
The annual report by Infosys and others reflects an industry that is largely satisfied with the work that is being done, but with a recognition of areas that need improvement.
There is incredible demand right now for frac sand in the Permian Basin. With the explosive growth in fracking, customers were demanding solutions faster than GE could build them.
In the latest BiTA webinar, we reviewed the state of blockchain with industry experts. Mitch Hixon, Executive Vice President of Membership Engagement, BiTA spoke with Rachel Parker Sealy, Partner, PwC Advisory and Kris Kersey, Director, PwC Advisory, providing insights from PwC’s 2018 Global Blockchain Survey of 600 executives from 15 territories.
Discussions around the topic of autonomous trucks would not be complete without it addressing three main concerns – job security of drivers, data privacy, and liability issues.
The popular electronic logging device (ELD) exemption for agricultural haulers is up for renewal before Sept. 30, but it’s longer-term fate may hang with Congress’ ability to pass a budget – or at least a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government open beyond Sunday.
Yesterday Uber settled a lawsuit with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, agreeing to pay $148M for covering up a 2016 breach of driver and passenger data.
Germany has spent $580 billion towards renewable energy infrastructure, but still would fall woefully short of its emissions reduction goals of 2020. Andreas Kuhlmann, chairman of German Energy Agency explains why.
FedEx, the giant US courier company, proactive adopter blockchain technology and BiTA member, has joined Linux hosted open-source project Hyperledger to further advance the use of distributed ledger in logistics, and transportation.
Readers of the printed newspaper are on a decline. It is essential that distribution companies that cater to this audience adapt to change, and optimize their logistics processes to increase profits.
How can something so small be such a big deal? For two very significant reasons.
According to an open letter from Walmart to its leafy green suppliers, the company will forge ahead in blockchain development as part of the Food Trust as soon as early 2019.
The partnership will be a joint effort in discovering the next generation of connected car capabilities for businesses of any size.
Bernd Heid from McKinsey elaborated on the future of mobility, drawing instances of disruptions in the transportation industry and the need for adapting business models to market and regulatory requirements.
