Parade

AUGUST 22, 2019

When adopting anything new— people, technologies, processes— companies must understand how to integrate those changes into their existing operations. If not, your brokerage could: Be stuck with a solution that simply doesn’t work. In previous posts, we encouraged brokerages not to get distracted by all. 2: Validate Your Data.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Freight solutions. LTL shipping is the most cost-effective option when shipping smaller amounts of freight. You can get customs brokerage services and rates from our partner directly through our website. Ship all across Canada with our reliable carriers. Our staff of experts is there to help you every step of the way.

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Canada Shipping Freight Rail Software 38

Tailwind

JULY 31, 2018

Blog post based on the Tailwind Transportation Software Webinar: Risky Business – Avoiding the Five Most Common Freight Business Risks (30 mins; Now Available On-Demand). Freight Business Risk #1 – Losing Customers. The biggest asset your company has are your customer relationships. Life is risky.

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Freight Transportation Demand Planning Software Canada 44

Tailwind

JANUARY 27, 2016

I'm Not a Blogger, I'm a Trucking Software Kind of Gal ​A blog, they asked…Can you please write a blog. I know nothing about blogging. Having spent my entire career in transportation, working as a dispatcher, compliance officer, operations manager, and finally, a controller, gave me no knowledge of blogging.

Procurement Solutions 28

Procurement Solutions Software Purchasing Training Procurement Analytics 28

Tailwind

MAY 3, 2019

Looking for timely truckload capacity data, predictive freight-matching workflows, and new capacity management tools? Looking to control the chaos of compliance, dispatch and paperwork in your freight business? Tailwind was on the floor at TIA ‘s Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition in April. Latest Webinars.

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Predictive Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Case Study Continuous Improvement 28

Tailwind

MAY 7, 2018

Perhaps it’s a bit too much ‘corp speak’ but it essentially asks, ‘How fast can you improve?’. Big companies have the capital and the wherewithal to design and deploy systems to give them a strategic advantage in the marketplace. This is one topic I keep coming back to. I’ve been a hockey coach for many year. In the Cloud?

Modeling Software 45

Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Just-in-Time Software 45

Tailwind

JANUARY 8, 2016

You used to call me on my cell phone, late at night, when I need your… Freight… From freight brokers to carriers, everyone is wanting their phone to ring. The business which allows your company to thrive. How do we find trucks to move our freight? Hotline Ring. They want to fill their trucks steadily all year.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 28

Logistics Network Optimization Software Freight Software Just-in-Time 28

Tailwind

OCTOBER 27, 2017

They should be proud to be one of the 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada. I just assumed it was the ‘One of the 50 Best Managed Companies” designation, and just filled in the gaps on the rest. Brad paused with a quizzical look on his face wondering what to think of my question. So, so… what do you think,” I asked him?

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Company Canada North America Just-in-Time 35

Tailwind

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

These questions are frequently not asked by our customers. But a traditional client server software provider gets asked these questions quite often. You can decide whether they are of any value, or if you want to even ask these questions at all. Don’t ever get asked that anymore. No server needed.

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Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Training 32

Tailwind

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

That’s a good question to ask, isn’t it? Every man or woman who is running a company – perhaps it’s one truck, perhaps it’s many – has to ask that fundamental question. Cost accounting seemed to make sense to me because it was usually tied to operations of some entity – some company. WHAT’S LEFT?

Just-in-Time 28

Just-in-Time Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software Policies 28

6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 Rising costs mean that companies must continue to innovate and implement strategies that can help reduce logistics costs and boost the bottom line. trillion and motor carrier costs rose 10.1%

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Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Material Savings Inventory Reduction 98

Tailwind

MARCH 15, 2017

As we launched our new breakthrough product – our web-based combination trucking & freight brokerage software application these past months, I admit that it has been a bit challenging at times. I have asked a lot of my people, and sometimes they have pushed back. It is my favorite business book bar none. The HedgeHog’.

Nepal 32

Nepal Just-in-Time Software Freight 32

Tailwind

MARCH 17, 2017

I was thinking it might be a follow-up call to ask me about how we are using Salesforce, how it is playing a central role in helping us transform our business. Perhaps it was a question from their administration people. I was making notes in our CRM application – these were happy notes. I was enjoying my Friday.

Modeling Software 37

Modeling Software Demand Planning Software Just-in-Time Packaging 37

Tailwind

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

What is a Brand violation you ask? You know that somewhere, some marketing executive in their company is standing on the ledge outside his office… ready to jump! It’s just the company you work for – you see – if your brand is ‘U-HAUL’ , then you really shouldn’t be hauling those U-Hauls, right?”. “I

Supply Chain Network Software 28

Supply Chain Network Software Just-in-Time Cargo Software 28

FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.

Modeling Software 31

Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software 31

Tailwind

JUNE 20, 2016

He pleasantly signed it, smiled at me and asked me my name. I was angry about something on the other arising from an argument in the kitchen with my mother. I ran upstairs to my bedroom and grabbed the autographed picture of Gordie Howe that was wedged in the mirror on my dresser. Hey, I was 9 and I hadn’t developed good hiding places yet.

Negotiating Skills 28

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Parade

AUGUST 22, 2019

Before joining Parade, I was a Carrier Sales rep at CH Robinson, and co-founded a freight technology startup, building freight tech internally. I’ve had hands-on experience with the essential activities required to adopt and implement new technology in a company. These include technical and people requirements.

Vendor Strategies 60

Vendor Strategies Freight How To Price Mitigation Strategies 60

Parade

MAY 31, 2019

Before joining Parade, I was a Carrier Sales rep at CH Robinson, and co-founded a freight technology startup, building freight tech internally. I’ve had hands-on experience with the essential activities required to adopt and implement new technology in a company. These include technical and people requirements.

Vendor Strategies 60

Vendor Strategies Freight How To Price Mitigation Strategies 60

Tailwind

DECEMBER 11, 2015

” “The ‘RCBP’ – The Royal Canadian Blogging Police. You have also been wandering in and out of your blogging lanes. ” “Listen, you just seem so distracted this morning, blogging all over the place, weaving in and out of lanes of thought. How big is your blog this morning?

Just-in-Time 28

Just-in-Time Software Course Supply and Demand 28