10 Tips to Prepare for a Tight Capacity Market

Economic and market activity drives availability of capacity. When product demand is weak, less freight moves and more capacity is available. But when demand increases and freight exceeds the available truck supply, a capacity shortage results.

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Technology Innovation at Sea

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

The shipping industry is known to have many challenges. From CO2 emission rules to the fast-growing number of cyberattacks, ships and crews are vulnerable and must stay safe at all times. Onboard computer technology must become simpler, more secure, and resilient. We can see how digital technology helps transform the way we live our lives and disrupt business models. It’s hard to say just one technology will transform the maritime industry. The interplay and overlap between the technology areas are crucial, but this transformation has yet to make a significant impact on shipping.

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Improving cyber resilience in maritime industry

whitePaper | November 14, 2022

The guidelines provide high-level recommendations on maritime cyber risk management to safeguard shipping from current and emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities and include functional elements that support effective cyber risk management. The recommendations can be incorporated into existing risk management processes and are complementary to the safety and security management practices already established by IMO.

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GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT PART 1: DIFFERENCES IN ATTITUDES

whitePaper | November 1, 2019

In the fall of 2009 MIT CTL conducted a global survey of supply chain risk experiences, attitudes, and risk management practices. Over 1400 supply chain professionals from 70 countries participated. The survey asked business and supply chain managers their opinions about the importance of risk prevention compared to response preparedness. Overall, 54% of respondents considered risk prevention more important, 30% viewed them as equal, and 16% considered response preparedness more important.

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Oracle For SAP TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

whitePaper | August 1, 2022

The relationship of Oracle Corporation and SAP SE has been and is based on a long history, a rich heritage of joint developments and a bright future – for the benefit of our mutual customers. Both companies have had an ongoing commitment to our tens of thousands of joint customers for over 30 years.

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TELEMATICS IN THE CANADIAN TRUCKING INDUSTRY

whitePaper | December 31, 2019

This study builds on a previous project in which we examined the potential for telematics systems to streamline the data collection and reporting methods used in the SmartWay program. Here, we delve deeper into various aspects of the telematics industry in the heavy-duty trucking sector in Canada. This study catalogs the products and services available from leading telematics providers for trucking companies and discusses the ways fleets leverage the systems to improve their overall efficiency and safety

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Driving the Risk Out of Line Haul Fleet Management with AIoT technologies

whitePaper | October 15, 2022

Supply chain disruptions, unpredictable order volumes, the uptick in e-commerce orders and changing customer expectations are all creating new roadblocks and opportunities for global organizations. Limited freight capacity, persistent driver shortages and fluctuating fuel costs are only adding to the already lengthy list of challenges that fleet managers face on a daily basis.

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