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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

GlobalTranz

Today begins our series about electronic data interchange or EDI in transportation. In this series, we will first talk about how EDI in transportation works and what it is, covering the history of EDI in transportation, the definition, how it works technically, and then some common EDI codes used within the transportation industry.

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Transportation Strategies for Continued Success

Logistics Viewpoints

The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). A TES is generally mode specific and lack optimization capabilities, but for shippers with simpler transportation requirements, that is often all they need.

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7 Challenges ERP Helps Electronics Manufacturers Overcome

OptiProERP

The electronics industry changes at a fast pace with constant innovations. Electronics are used in consumers’ everyday lives, both at work and at home. Electronics manufacturers have many revenue opportunities, but also many challenges to overcome to be competitive. Electronics manufacturers must adapt to many emerging trends.

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What You Need to Know About Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Electronic logging devices article and permission to publish here provided by Bailey Merton. In this article, the focus is on Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) and how they benefit fleet agencies to improve transportation management. The acronym ELD stands for electronic logging device. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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4 Benefits Shippers Realize when Transportation EDI is Utilized in a TMS

GlobalTranz

According to a research study from Forrester, EDI continues to prove its worth as an electronic message data format. As a shipper in today’s growing market, there are many advantages to shifting to the use of transportation EDI with your transportation providers or 3PLs. EDI isn’t a new technology in and of itself.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Will APIs Replace Freight EDI? The Transportation Industry Moves Technology Forward

GlobalTranz

With data playing an ever increasing role in supply chain, Eye for Transport teamed up with project44 to explore EDI – a technology that has been a core part of how carriers, shippers and 3PLs transmit and share data since 1970. What is EDI or Electronic Data Interchange? Why does Freight EDI still exist?

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Transportation Planners: Their Role as a Catalyst to Automation in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

There are additional advances in automation that push the supply chain toward greater use and deployment of technology and transportation planners are the key. The changes to the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, specifically the mandate to use electronic logging devices (ELDs), will come into play later this year.