Technology
Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.
Workflow Programs Enhance Fleets’ Access to Delivery Updates
Dayton Freight Lines uses workflow software to eliminate “fat-finger” errors. C.R. England uses it to check and correct the temperature of refrigerated cargo.
September 24, 2012Service Industry Urges Action to Fight Technician Shortage
PITTSBURGH — Facing the prospect of having to replace tens of thousands of technicians in the coming years, officials from the trucking and fleet maintenance industries have urged companies to work closely with educators as one way to attract new talent.
September 24, 2012PeopleNet to Continue McLeod Integration Despite TMW Purchase by Firm’s Owner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In-cab communications provider PeopleNet Inc. said it will continue integrating its products with enterprise software maker McLeod Software, despite the recent purchase by PeopleNet’s owner of McLeod’s primary competitor.
September 24, 2012Data Dis Integrates With PeopleNet
Data Dis Inc. said it has integrated its fleet maintenance software with onboard communications provider PeopleNet Communications Corp.
September 17, 2012Software Systems Help Warehouses, Carriers Move Freight Quickly, Accurately, Users Say
Where warehouse dockworkers once had to go to a supervisor’s window for their assignments, advanced software has eliminated this and other long-standing procedures — turning the process of managing distribution centers into a faster, better-coordinated system, users and vendors said.
September 17, 2012TMC Taps Ryder’s Christopher Barnett as Grand Champion of SuperTech 2012
PITTSBURGH — Christopher Barnett Sr. of Ryder System Inc., who did not place first in any individual event at SuperTech 2012, was named trucking’s top technician after a strong performance on the written test and at the 17 skill stations that are part of the premier contest.
September 17, 2012iTECH: Striking Freight Deals Online
Developers of Web-based, transactional freight exchanges believe their services can shepherd in an era of one-stop shopping for moving cargo, where deals are made without so much as a phone call.
September 10, 2012Qualcomm Updates Trailer-Tracking Product
Qualcomm Inc. has released a new edition of Trailer Tracks 210, which now includes a solar charging system designed to preserve uptime and battery life, the company announced Sept. 5.
September 10, 2012iTECH: Fleets Expect More from Asset-Tracking Systems
Trucking companies once were happy if an asset-tracking system could simply identify a truck’s location on a map.
September 5, 2012CARB Pushes Back Timeline for OBD Advances
The California Air Resources Board has approved changes that give heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers more time to comply with “technology forcing” regulations that require advances to engine onboard diagnostics systems that monitor nitrogen oxide emissions levels and particulate matter filter and sensor malfunctions.
