Empowering Logistics Companies to Reach Beyond the Limitations of Quickbooks

August 30, 2017

The pace of change continues to accelerate at an unprecedented rate for transportation and logistics companies. With intensely competitive international markets comes an increased pressure to deliver timely service while keeping costs low. Whether you transport goods via air, land or sea, behind the simplistic idea of moving product from point A to B is a complex set of accounting challenges that must be faced head-on. Though they recognize the need to innovate and keep up, transportation and logistics companies have a remarkably difficult time finding business application solutions that can meet their needs in an affordable manner.

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