By Danny Lilley, VP and Chief Technology Officer, Werner Enterprises
As we enter the second half of 2022, the transportation and logistics industry is still dealing with the residual effects of the pandemic, including accelerated technological advances, a tough labor market and an inconsistent supply chain.
In addition to these challenges, carriers are also facing a shift in the workplace, as the pandemic has forever altered how people work and what they look for in a long-term career...
Cyberattacks are on the rise in the logistics industry, with varying degrees of severity. In the worst cases, organizations have experienced severe outages and faced long-standing repercussions. While attacks were a concern before the coronavirus swept the globe in 2020, the pandemic — and the subsequent industry investment boom — has shed new light on logistics companies, garnering increased attention from both the general public and more malicious forces like hackers.
With an increase in...
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The internet has changed the way every industry – and every individual – functions on a fundamental level over the past two decades. Cloud computing has been a big part of that change, and it is easy to see why. Cloud adoption enables companies across all kinds of industries to improve data exchange, increase flexibility and utilize an abundance of modern technologies to gain greater connectivity to their customers.
The transportation industry has been slower to embrace cloud computing than many...
Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) has been on a technology spree of late and that is continuing with the recent announcement of its investment in and deployment of Mastery Logistics Systems’ MasterMind transportation management system (TMS).
Werner will deploy the software-as-a-service solution across its Werner Truckload Transportation Services and Logistics business units. The deployment includes an equity investment and “ongoing strategic advisement by Werner to drive continued product...
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There may not be a better time in the history of the U.S. trucking industry for companies to digitize their operations, no matter how large or small they are.
Cloud-based technologies for transportation companies, which have tended to put off IT investments due to concerns over cost and complicated integrations, are rapidly driving down systems infrastructure price tags and are much easier for trucking companies to deploy.
“There is great opportunity across the board for trucking to embrace and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driving-truck-operations-into-the-cloud-with-video
Continuing a trend that has seen major truckload carriers adopt flexible technology tools, Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) has gone live with a suite of freight management and carrier engagement tools from Trucker Tools.
Among the tools Trucker Tools is supplying to Werner’s brokerage operation is real-time shipment visibility, predictive freight matching, automated booking, and electronic document capture.
“Supply chain visibility is critically important, particularly in these unprecedented...