The right tech investment at the right time pays off

Avoiding supply chain disruptions

Judy Smith, founder of crisis management firm Smith & Company, has famously said that “there’s always an opportunity with [a] crisis. Just as it forces an individual to look inside himself, it forces a company to reexamine its policies and practices.”

In January, no one thought the U.S. was in crisis mode, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed all that. For companies in the logistics business, there is much that can be learned from Smith, who has guided companies, presidents and countries through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-right-tech-investment-at-the-right-time-pays-off

EKA Solutions debuts Omni-TMS for small, medium-sized carriers

EKA Solutions has unveiled the second weapon in its triad of supply chain transportation management system (TMS) offerings with the release of its Omni-TMS for small and medium-sized carriers.

EKA Omni-TMS for carriers is a native cloud-based SaaS TMS that provides affordable, quote-to-cash, best-in-class, intuitive, easy-to-use functionality to empower small- and medium-sized carriers with the functionality and services to grow and perform as well or better than large fleets,” JJ Singh,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/eka-solutions-debuts-omni-tms-for-small-medium-sized-carriers

Today’s Pickup: Bulkloads rolls out early features of planned TMS

Bulkloads TMS

Good day,

The first part of a new transportation management system (TMS) from Bulkloads is now available. The new offering, Doc Scanning, includes a document library for carriers to send documents to shippers and brokers through the Bulkloads app, allowing the documents to be retrieved through the website.

The full TMS will be rolled out in June.

“I believe the solutions built can improve safety and create efficiency by allowing the driver to be paid faster and the shipper/broker to collect...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/todays-pickup-bulkloads-rolls-out-early-features-of-planned-tms

El proyecto de almacén de combustible en el puerto de Alicante recibe 1.038 alegaciones

La Autoridad Portuaria de Alicante ha recibido 1.038 alegaciones a la solicitud de Terminales Marítimas del Sureste (TMS) de modificar su concesión en la zona sur del puerto y hacer uso de una parcela de 14.500 metros cuadrados para XC Business 90. Esta empresa pretende construir un almacén dedicado a la distribución de combustibles en el muelle 19, con seis depósitos y una capacidad de 94.386 toneladas.

La APA ha sometido a información pública el expediente y ha abierto un plazo para la presenta...

http://elvigia.com/el-proyecto-de-almacen-de-combustible-en-el-puerto-de-alicante-recibe-1-038-alegaciones/