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Business, Technology, Equipment

2023 TMC Photo Gallery

Photos from American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting Feb. 26-March 2, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. 

February 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Trucking Stakeholders Express Concerns Over Electronic Identifiers

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, 2022
Business, Technology

AI-Powered Sales Coaching: Hands-Off Virtual Training

Increasing 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 Enhances Fleet With Platform Science Partnership

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 Airs: 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

How to Better Manage Change When Implementing New Technologies

When 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

Transportation Software Sector Sees M&A Rise

Technology-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

Trucking Companies Find Best Practices in Transportation Management Software

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