A proposal by federal regulators to require unique electronic identifiers on large trucks wasn’t well received by many of the nation’s motor carriers and independent truckers.
November 29, 2022Technology
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
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Trucking Stakeholders Express Concerns Over Electronic Identifiers
Department of Transportation via Facebook Business, Technology 
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AI-Powered Sales Coaching: Hands-Off Virtual Training
ipopba/Getty ImagesIncreasing numbers of sales managers are turning over much of their sales training responsibilities to artificial-intelligence-powered sales coaching.
November 23, 2022 Business, Technology 
Paper Transport's trucks will be equipped with a tablet to access the unified technology platform and a catalog of apps. (PR Newswire)
Paper Transport Enhances Fleet With Platform Science Partnership
Paper Transport's trucks will be equipped with a tablet to access the unified technology platform and a catalog of apps. (PR Newswire)Paper Transport launched a collaboration with Platform Science to connect its trucks with digital services, the companies announced Nov. 14.
November 17, 2022 Business, Technology 
Automating your Accounts Payable Process
Program Aired: September 15, 2022. The root of high costs and profit loss in the AP system is manually processing paper. The result of a manual process is costly due to more than just error-prone keying of information. Automating your AP system will expediate the invoice cycle time, reduce processing costs, boost staff-productivity, and more.
September 15, 2022 Business, Technology, Private 
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How to Better Manage Change When Implementing New Technologies
NiroDesign/GettyImagesWhen it comes to implementing new technology, a common failure private fleets experience is managing “change.” Here are four things to consider to help with a successful transition
August 26, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Perspective
Perspective: The Power of Cloud-Based Technology
Over the past few years, we have learned that the more we can do remotely, the more we can potentially mitigate disruptions to business. Across supply chains, a cloud-based transportation management system can help companies facilitate remote operations, allowing businesses — even small ones — to make smarter choices, reduce costs and be more competitive.
July 20, 2022 Business, Technology 
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Transportation Software Sector Sees M&A Rise
Atstock Productions/Getty ImagesTechnology-focused companies supporting the trucking and logistics sector have experienced a rise in merger and acquisition activity.
June 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, Perspective
Perspective: Exploring Quantum Computing
Quantum computing might be a new frontier in easing logistics management.
May 2, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
For fleets, finding and understanding data and putting it toward useful decision-making is critical to realizing a return on a TMS investment. (Trimble Transportation)
Trucking Companies Find Best Practices in Transportation Management Software
For fleets, finding and understanding data and putting it toward useful decision-making is critical to realizing a return on a TMS investment. (Trimble Transportation)To optimize, automate. That’s the long-standing message from users and vendors when they talk about realizing a return on investment for transportation management systems (TMS).
March 29, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment 
iTECH: New Look With a Familiar Feel
When Transport Topics published the inaugural issue of iTECH in April 2001, the trucking industry was only just beginning to realize the enormous potential for information technology to revolutionize business management. A lot has changed since then, and now, so has iTECH.
September 10, 2021