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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark is the Chief Executive Officer off Princeton TMX , a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). About Mark McEntire Mark McEntire is the Chief Executive Officer at Princeton TMX, a SaaS-based transportation management system (TMS). Hunt Transport, Inc. in Transportation and Logistics from Arkansas State University.

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Digital Transformation: An Imperative for Industrial Manufacturing in 2017

GlobalTranz

Let’s take a look at four reasons why digital transformation is an imperative in 2017 for industrial manufacturers: 1. Part of a digital transformation needs to be creating processes and empowering employees to transform the data coming from various sources into actionable insights. Changing Consumer Expectations. Drive for Efficiency.

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Achieving Significant Transportation Savings through Improved Demand Forecasting

Logistics Viewpoints

Pinnacle Propane implemented demand management, replenishment, and order promising solutions from John Galt Solutions with the goal of improving service – reducing what they call “out of gases” – while reducing transportation costs. In 2017, Pinnacle Propane was acquired by a Dutch company, SHV Energy. This is also rare.

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8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017

GlobalTranz

8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017. With the official deadline for implementing electronic logging devices less than one year away, more freight shipping providers will be upgrading technology and systems in 2017, reports Matt Sullivan. Freight Shipping Providers Will Focus on ELD Implementation.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

On February 6 th , the National Transportation Safety Board released a report saying that missing bolts were the likely cause. In 2017, a billion-dollar extension contract worth $1 billion and covering 30 years was signed between Boeing and Dassault. It was a minor miracle that no one was sucked out of the plane.

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What’s Driving the Increase in Transportation Management Technology Spend?

Talking Logistics

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack. Figure 1: Transportation IT Spend Change Next 2 Years (Source: Descartes).