Archive for the “Technology” Category
SMC³’s carrier tool is loaded with features
Posted by SMC³ staff on August 7, 2018
The activity-based freight costing model, Cost Intelligence System, allows carriers to analyze transportation costs at the load level and optimize shipment profitability and improve customer service. The result is a unique set of data points – not a freight costing average.
Transportation technology messaging alphabet soup
Posted by SMC³ staff on July 23, 2018
Representatives from carriers, shippers and 3PLs – basically, anyone who works in the supply chain at all – knows EDI messaging has long been the standard way to communicate among logistics stakeholders. And while it is an old technology, electronic data interchange (EDI) is so entrenched in the supply chain that companies trumpeting the refrain “EDI is dead” are getting ahead of themselves.
What is LTL shipping and why is it important to corporate America?
Posted by SMC³ staff on June 12, 2018
LTL shipping is the single most complicated transportation option out there today, but it plays a pivotal role in the smooth operation of the supply chain. Companies that play the game well by aligning with the right carrier and technology partners know that LTL shipping is an extremely valuable transportation option. SMC³ has demonstrated time and again its ability to helps members of the supply chain optimize their LTL decisions.
Behind the scenes at SMC³ with Jason Shelnutt
Posted by SMC³ staff on March 28, 2018
Logistics service providers always ask SMC³’s Jason Shelnutt about the technology firm’s latest API solutions, which deliver unrivaled LTL shipment visibility, transit-time information and rating power via the secure SMC³ Platform. When these supply chain customers realize how the solutions can help them optimize their LTL spend, they become advocates for SMC³’s freight APIs.
2018: The Year of SMC³
Posted by SMC³ staff on March 20, 2018
SMC³ is continuously improving its technology solutions, which are fueled by LTL freight APIs. With a keen focus on creating even more innovative, useful solutions for customers, 2018 is truly the year of SMC³.
