Erickson Incorporated, has selected Ramco Systems to implement its Aviation M&E MRO Solution V5.8. Erickson’s advanced enterprise solutions integration will link all Maintenance, Supply Chain Management, Safety & Quality, Flight Operations, MRO Sales, and Manufacturing functions into a single system
COSMOTE partners with Fleet Complete, a leading global provider of connected vehicles, and offers the new solution COSMOTE Fleet Tracker, a complete fleet management solution based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology
Wind Point Partners and portfolio company A&R Logistics ("A&R" or the "Company") are pleased to announce today that A&R has acquired Blue Water Plastic Transport, LLC ("BWP"). BWP, founded in 1988 and headquartered in St. Clair, MI, provides specialty bulk transportation and logistics services to the plastics industry
Accenture and Mujin, an intelligent industrial robot controller manufacturer, announced they are working together to deliver end-to-end intelligent service that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to help accelerate digital transformation in the logistics industry
Trucker Tools LLC, which provides shipment visibility, carrier capacity management and predictive freight-matching solutions for the transportation industry, announced that England Logistics has signed on to the Trucker Tools platform and implemented several of the company’s cloud-based applications and tools
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, is expanding its portfolio of new services and technologies to support the company’s focus on key growth sectors, particularly in life sciences and healthcare logistics
The current digital era, quick software releases and quality demands for exceptional defect tracking tools. Software development companies utilize different testing, test management, and issue tracking tools, that are designed to assist testers in all possible ways. It is important to identify bugs early in the development cycle, while most agile teams have left alone defect tracking system. They claim that this process creates a lot of unnecessary overheads and also prevent development teams from communicating efficiently. That is somewhat true but there are still many benefits that software testers gain from defect tracking systems.
There is no harm is saying that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had a great impact across all industries. Software testing companies are at the forefront of being impacted by AI a great deal. Experts are of the view that AI is going to change all aspects of software development lifecycle. AI has changed the way things work, right from fixing bugs, to coding errors and software testing, new doors have been opened to attain quality software. Similarly, AI has also affected the bug tracking tools as well. AI and Machine Learning (ML) go hand in hand and have also become a part of Software as a Service (SaaS).
The rapidly escalating growth curve of Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market is quite evident from the numerous collaborations witnessed across this business sphere. For instance, recently, CFAO Equipment Ltd, one of the many leading suppliers of industrial and construction equipment across the globe, has signed an agreement with a Ghana-based logistics company called Third Party Logistics Limited. As per the conditions of this partnership, CFAO Equipment will be providing Toyota forklifts to Third Party Logistics to be used in its business operations. Third party logistics industry is characterized by innumerable such acquisitions, subject to the widespread utilization of these services by major companies across myriad geographies, owing to which Global Market Insights, Inc. claim 3PL market size to cross the frontier of USD 1,100 billion by 2024.
If you are in the shipping and transportation business and do not have logistics automation, you are missing out on a lot of action. Logistics automation improves quality, precision and accuracy in the business, and saves money on labor, materials and energy used. In this article, we will look at 8 ways your company can benefit from incorporating automation in the business.
Today’s motor vehicle is no longer for transportation only – it’s also a highly advanced mobile office that integrates voice, data, video, warning and operating systems. As new technologies evolve, vehicles are becoming more complex – and so do their upfits. Vehicle upfits for mobile offices must solve specific business problems and meet work function requirements, all while accounting for occupant safety and ergonomics concerns – not to mention time and budget constraints.
Maintaining the reliability of mobile computing systems in the field is one of the most challenging aspects of fleet professionals today. These devices must perform critical job functions and maintain data flow in tough operating conditions. While there are several keys to a total mobility solution including Software, Hardware, Connectivity, Docking & Mounting, and Professional Installation; having a reliable continuous power supply is the most critical factor to ensure productivity on the jobsite.
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