Technology news and briefs for the week ending Sept. 18:
At the McLeod Software user conference, Sept. 12-15 in Grapevine, Texas, the company reported a record number of new customers in 2020. In 2021, sales for its transportation management software used by carriers and freight brokers rose 58%, year over year. McLeod currently has more than 1,100 customers and 550 employees.
McLeod announced a new DataFusion framework expanding on its traditional EDI services that its customers use to electronically communicate with trading partners. DataFusion gives McLeod customers the ability to connect to their customers’ supply chains in new ways, such as with API web services.
The company also introduced a new product to help carriers automate tasks and speed up the process of driver onboarding, orientation, and preparing for dispatch.
On the business intelligence front, the company has a new version of McLeod IQ with quicker data refreshes and an improved customization process. Users can slice metrics to identify root causes and trends. Another addition in McLeod IQ is for LTL carriers to track pickup and delivery details by terminal.
Trimble formed a strategic relationship with Procter & Gamble that will enhance how shippers and carriers partner during the transportation procurement process, the companies said. The initiative will result in developing an agile transportation procurement collaboration platform from Trimble.
