Carriers that employ increasingly powerful transportation management technologies are lowering their transportation costs and increasing their margins, according to a report on truckinginfo.com:
“Some view technology as a way to increase profits while others see it as a way to lower operating costs. Whatever the motivation, there’s an undeniable, gradual shift in the attitudes towards it.”
The truckinginfo.com report continues:
“Let’s take the example of route analysis and optimization as a beneficial technology currently available to trucking fleets. Today’s robust modeling technology that is integral to the process can simulate fleet activities and identify opportunities for savings. The technology can be a game-changer for fleets and deliver any number of services.”
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