The collaboration between an LTL shipper and their carriers has evolved overtime, which has led to strategic discussions around LTL pricing and the new technologies that are going to be most effective for their business needs.

The SMC³ Platform is the underlying LTL fuel for transportation management systems and the single integration point for all carrier rate, transit and service information.

Powerhouse content, unrivaled networking opportunities and cutting-edge insights are just some of the top reasons supply chain stakeholders will attend Jump Start 2018. Held in Atlanta from January 22-24, this premier networking and supply chain conference provides the ideal forum for discovering new ideas and learning how to respond to rapidly changing industry trends.

SMC³ covers the entire LTL shipment lifecycle, allowing transportation management system providers like Oracle and MercuryGate to focus on the remaining cogs in the transportation machine. Instead of having to build up their own LTL systems, TMS provider partners simply work with SMC³ to provide transformative LTL technology tools to innovative shippers and 3PLs throughout North America.

The last-mile industry is too complex for all carriers to fully embrace this trend. Last-mile transportation is currently fragmented, and as in any relatively new business, there are a number of early adopters participating in the last-mile arena that really have no specialized training. LTL carriers need to pay specific attention to maintaining a relationship with a trusted last-mile provider.

Rising alongside the concept of big data is the job of LTL data scientist. This role combines business and LTL analysis functions and moves it to a broadened level of focus. Many of the traits of the analyst are needed; their formal training encompasses a solid foundation in computer science with emphasis in transportation analysis, math, modeling and statistics.