Diogo Lobo, head of international logistics with JBS USA, examines the various technology tools that are available for planning, analyzing and managing transportation.

International Asset Systems (IAS) has introduced ChasssisManager, a service intended to simplify the rental process and maximize asset utilization for chassis providers.

Cheetah Software Systems Inc. has teamed up with Efreightsolutions to offer customers an integrated logistics intelligence application.

Cadec Global, a vendor of technology for truck-fleet management, has expanded its Performance Management Scorecards as part of its PowerVue system.

LeanLogistics, a provider of transportation-management systems, has developed a mechanism for delivering TMS applications to the mid-market.

By leveraging truck drivers' cell phone connectivity and location-based applications, Open Mile claims to have become the first freight brokerage to provide accurate and precise information on a truck's location at every point from pickup to delivery. CEO Evan Schumacher says this capability gives shippers a level of confidence in service reliability that previously has been absent from the brokerage industry.

CEVA Logistics has launched its first mobile app, CEVA Mobile, enabling customers to track the precise location of air, ocean and customs brokerage shipments through the iPhone or iPad.

Mentor Engineering has released version 4.0 of Mentor Ranger, the company's rugged in-vehicle computer for trucks.

MavenWire has achieved specialized status within the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) for Oracle Corp.'s Transportation Management (OTM) application.