Descartes MacroPoint Visibility for Shippers

January 1, 2018

Realizing its value, shippers are also willing to invest in real-time visibility that enables them to receive accurate and actionable shipment monitoring information to achieve maximum operational planning. In fact, a recent Inbound Logistics industry survey indicated that most supply chain decision makers rank visibility second only to cost reduction.

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High Country Transportation

High Country Transportation, Inc. was founded as a dry bulk company with one truck in 1985. In the 30+ years since our beginning, we have expanded to a fleet of over 100 trucks providing over-the-road hopper bottom service and dedicated dry bulk service. In addition to our dry bulk fleets, our Freedom division allows over-the-road dry van contractors the opportunity to work with 3PL companies to provide service in the lanes they choose themselves.

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ALTERNATIVE FUELS OUTLOOK FOR SHIPPING

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

Ships require a constant energy supply for propulsion and other onboard systems. Fuel requirements and consumption are essential parameters to factor in at the design phase. Adopting alternative fuels will raise important considerations as to the operating profile and architecture of the ship and the need to train crews in their safe storage and use, for instance.

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whitePaper | October 21, 2022

BeyondTrust connects and protects people and technology with leading secure access solutions that strengthen security while increasing productivity. The BeyondTrust Appliance B Series gives support technicians secure remote control of computers, over the internet or on local networks. This specialized B Series Appliance provides exceptional performance, reliability, ease-of-use, and scalability through a solution that is optimized for remote support. With BeyondTrust, a support technician can see the supported screen and control the supported system remotely, as if physically present.

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While shippers book their freight shipments through multiple platforms, and often source insurance coverage through shipping partners, the Report reflects that the most popular booking method is to work directly with a transportation carrier. However, as a shipper’s revenue reaches upwards of $100M, the use of a Transportation Management System (TMS) increases.

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whitePaper | May 13, 2022

Not only are we in state of constant disruption, but disruptions are here to stay. The cause of disruption may change; yesterday it may have been global health, today it may be political unrest, while tomorrow it may be trade related. Issues like inflation, material shortages, high performance pressures from customers, and capacity constraints will never be challenges businesses can overcome on their own – at least not complex or global businesses. It is an ecosystem problem, as issues can originate beyond the scope of one’s own internal network of factories, warehouses, and distribution centers.

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Resilient Biomanufacturing:Operations and Supply Chain

whitePaper | March 31, 2022

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Spotlight

High Country Transportation

High Country Transportation, Inc. was founded as a dry bulk company with one truck in 1985. In the 30+ years since our beginning, we have expanded to a fleet of over 100 trucks providing over-the-road hopper bottom service and dedicated dry bulk service. In addition to our dry bulk fleets, our Freedom division allows over-the-road dry van contractors the opportunity to work with 3PL companies to provide service in the lanes they choose themselves.

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