MercuryGate International Inc., a provider of cloud-based transportation-management system (TMS) software, has launched RateFriend, a freight index providing global rate data for road, air, ocean, rail and intermodal transportation.
Fleetmatics Group, a provider of mobile workforce applications delivered under a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, has developed Fleetmatics Routist, an intelligent routing-optimization tool.
ToolsGroup has released Instant Replay, a new supply-chain simulation tool. It allows planners to review historical events and compare multiple scenarios at the daily, customer and SKU-location levels.
The maker and distributor of heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration units looks to improve the forecast and optimize inventory - while expanding its store network and boosting customer service.
Jay Douglass, sales director with Eyefreight, details the role of cloud software in the U.S. transportation environment, and talks about how a transportation-management system can strengthen a shipper's market position.