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IntelliTrans Receives Food Logistics 2022 Top Software Technology Provider Award

IntelliTrans Receives Food Logistics 2022 Top Software Technology Provider Award

IntelliTrans Receives Food Logistics 2022 Top Software Technology Provider Award

 IntelliTrans Transportation Management System and Global Supply Chain Visibility Solutions
Enable Greater Efficiencies and Help Companies Find Value in their Supply Chain

Atlanta, GA — December 12, 2022 — IntelliTrans, the leader in global multi-modal solutions for optimizing supply chain operations for bulk & break-bulk industries, announces the company has won the 2022 Top Software Technology Providers Award from Food Logistics magazine. This award honors top software and technology providers that ensure a safe, efficient, and reliable global cold food and beverage supply chain. IntelliTrans was chosen for helping food and beverage companies gain visibility into their supply chain processes, leading to greater efficiencies and value throughout the enterprise.

“Shipper’s supply chains are dealing with major pandemic-driven challenges today and need powerful new disruptive technologies to improve efficiencies while tackling these issues and serving their customers,” says Ken Sherman, President, IntelliTrans. “We are extremely pleased to be recognized for this prestigious award.”

“The supply chain management software segment is projected to reach $18.04 billion this year, according to Statista. This includes all of the emerging software solutions such as barcode systems, FinTech, inventory control, mobile technology, robotics, wireless technology, and more,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “These providers and their solutions are being implemented to address challenges in the cold food supply chain, whether port closures, driver safety, or simply automating a process.”

IntelliTrans’ groundbreaking Transportation Management System is the only SaaS-based TMS that provides shipment execution and visibility across rail, truck, intermodal, barge, and ocean shipments so shippers can access their entire logistic network from a single system. Whether a food or beverage manufacturer ships hundreds or thousands of loads a month, lowering distribution costs helps improve its bottom line.

This year’s winners are investing in and implementing emerging technologies, from mobile technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) to food safety management, routing and scheduling, yard management, and more. Today’s software and technology offerings provide flexibility, efficiency, safety, visibility, and more and offer end-to-end management from farm to fork and beyond. 

Recipients of this year’s award will be profiled in Food Logistics’ Nov/Dec 2022 print issue. Go to https://foodl.me/h27cmu to view the list of Top Software & Technology Providers. 

About IntelliTrans Global Multimodal Supply Chain Solutions

IntelliTrans, a Roper Technologies company, provides unified and proactive solutions to manage complex supply chain and logistics challenges. Customers are nimble and efficient with global supply chain transparency and execution capabilities, powered by the IntelliTrans Global Command Center and IntelliTrans TMS (Transportation Management System), the only SaaS-based solutions that provide shipment execution, visibility, and auditing across rail, truck, intermodal, barge, and ocean. IntelliTrans enables complete, timely, and accurate data, allowing customers to automate business processes, improve customer service, and reduce total transportation spend 5-10%. IntelliTrans gives organizations the tools to ask deeper questions, deliver more impactful results, and execute faster in a changing world. Learn more at our website: www.intellitrans.com.

About Food Logistics

Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software, and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Food Logistics and sister publication Supply & Demand Chain Executive are also home to LINK Educate podcast channels, LINK Live, SCN Summit, SupplyChainLearningCenter.com, and more. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com to learn more.

IntelliTrans Receives Food Logistics 2022 Top Software Technology Provider Award

IntelliTrans Introduces Kiosk for Supply Chain TMS, Keeping Drivers In-Cab to Improve Safety

IntelliTrans Introduces Kiosk for Supply Chain TMS, Keeping Drivers In-Cab to Improve Safety 

IntelliTrans Transportation Management System Reduces Waiting Time and Onsite Injuries 

Atlanta, GA — November 15, 2022 — IntelliTrans, the leader in global multi-modal solutions for optimizing supply chain operations for bulk & break-bulk industries, introduces Kiosk functionality within the IntelliTrans Transportation Management System. Using the Kiosk feature built into the IntelliTrans TMS Mobile App, truck drivers entering a facility no longer need to get out of their cabs or wait in line for loading instructions. This improves their safety, speeds up the check-in process, and reduces on-site time by 30 minutes or more which significantly lowers total shipping cost. The entire process is self-service – from arrival at the facility to being called in for loading via text/push notification.

“Previously, the guard in a guard shack had to look at his clipboard to validate whether a particular truck should be on the property,” said Brian Cupp, Director of Operations at IntelliTrans. “Guards needed to validate that the driver was with the right company with the correct load and that the driver could check-in. With Kiosk, the guard knows this information before the truck arrives, allowing him to wave the driver into the yard without the driver having to stop and get out of the truck. Even better, the warehouse personnel preparing shipments sees when a truck is approaching the facility prior to check-in – providing advanced confirmation of the required product staging. This new self-service experience has really helped employee and driver satisfaction, as well as reduced on-site time.”

As part of the check-in process (which can only be performed in the IntelliTrans Mobile App when the driver’s GPS coordinates confirm they are on-site), drivers review and acknowledge Gate Agreements, Safety Requirements, Shipment Details, and other information and provide an e-signature, all of which is sent to the customers’ ERP through an API.  This supports corporate Audit initiatives and expedites the entire process dramatically.

While use of the Kiosk features of the IntelliTrans TMS Mobile App is convenient for drivers using the app for load assignment, scheduling, and real-time tracking, the Kiosk can also be used inside the gatehouse on a tablet or mounted in a weatherproof enclosure at the gate, allowing drivers to enter information while in their cab without the app.

“The IntelliTrans Kiosk came about from a desire by our customers to improve site safety and reduce close-contact processes during COVID,” adds Brian Flint, Global Director of Product Management at IntelliTrans. “The inaugural customer, a major forest producer, wanted to improve safety for their drivers and employees. Adding Kiosk into the IntelliTrans TMS allowed us to support their safety initiatives, but also extended the closed-loop processes of the IntelliTrans TMS all the way to the driver, making the whole process safer and much more efficient.”

The IntelliTrans Kiosk also features the following:

  • Pictorial instructions, such as PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements while on-site.
  • Wireless interface to industrial lighted signage, providing drivers a real-time view of their position in line and instructions to move from waiting areas, eliminating the need for employees to be in the yard around dangerous equipment.
  • Direct call-in of drivers from forklift operators using the IntelliTrans TMS Dock Schedule, which updates the signage and notifies drivers through Push Notifications (when using the app) and Text Messaging (when using the fixed kiosk)
  • Multi-language capability, allowing all facilities use the same standard operating processes.

“Dispatchers don’t have to leave the office area, risking injury,” adds Cupp. “One safety-oriented company invested in further preventing the risk of injury on site by using the Kiosk to keep drivers in their truck cabs and their employees out of high-risk areas.”

“The IntelliTrans Kiosk has also reduced waiting time by rewarding appointment time compliance. The call-in queue prioritizes on-time pickups, and since scheduling, arrival, check-in, and on-site movements are all controlled from one platform, good behavior is rewarded” adds Flint. “Paperwork has been reduced, documentation is digitized, and all parties enjoy a better experience.”

Shippers and Carriers have found the IntelliTrans Kiosk is very beneficial in helping improve their relationship. Drivers are much happier with the streamlined workflow. Carriers benefit from driver satisfaction and operational efficiencies. Efficiency gains are realized by all parties, which improves the carrier-shipper relationship.

About IntelliTrans Global Multimodal Supply Chain Solutions

IntelliTrans, a Roper Technologies company, provides unified and proactive solutions to manage complex supply chain needs. Customers are nimble and efficient with the global supply chain transparency powered by the IntelliTrans cloud-based Control Tower (Global Visibility Platform℠) and IntelliTrans TMS (transportation management system), the only SaaS-based TMS that provides shipment execution and visibility across rail, truck, intermodal, barge, and ocean. IntelliTrans enables complete, timely, and accurate data, allowing customers to automate business processes, improve customer service, and reduce operational costs. From real-time alerts to interactive data visualizations, IntelliTrans gives organizations the tools to ask deeper questions and deliver more impactful results. Learn more at our website, linked here.

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IntelliTrans Receives Food Logistics 2022 Top Software Technology Provider Award

IntelliTrans Introduces Global Visibility Platform for Ocean

IntelliTrans Introduces
Global Visibility Platform for Ocean

Planning, Booking, Execution, and Tracking All on a Single Platform 

Atlanta, GA — October 25, 2022 — IntelliTrans, the leader in global multi-modal solutions for optimizing supply chain operations for bulk & break-bulk industries, introduces the Global Supply Chain Visibility Platform for ocean shipments. On a single platform that combines truck, rail, barge, and now ocean freight, shippers plan, book, execute, and track ocean shipments all in one place, providing visibility for the entire lifecycle of the ocean shipment. 

“The ocean freight industry struggles with lost containers, congested ports, shipping container shortages, rising freight rates, lack of carrier capacity, and crew shortages,” said Bernard Cohen, Senior Product Manager, IntelliTrans. “Ocean shipments are slower than other modes yet offer significant sustainability benefits while also delivering lower cost per unit. For these reasons and more, shippers are leveraging ocean freight as supply chains suffer from fluctuations in supply and demand, increasing operating costs and diminishing bottom line profits.” 

‘The IntelliTrans Global Supply Chain Visibility Platform (GVP) for ocean helps shippers and carriers meet the overwhelming challenges associated with ocean freight,” said Ken Sherman, President, IntelliTrans. “While some vendors only provide a tracking platform, IntelliTrans realizes that shippers’ challenges demand a more robust solution that actually helps them book and execute. That’s why IntelliTrans is proud to develop a complete tracking. booking, and execution platform that becomes the integrated command center for a shipper’s transportation logistics needs. Our GVP provides visibility for any mode – ocean, truck, barge, or rail.” 

IntelliTrans GVP Ocean now gives extra visibility on container tracking, along with:

  • Connections to over 100 ocean carriers, NVOCCs, and freight forwarders, eliminating the need for shippers to reach out to each carrier by email, phone, or carrier website. The Ocean platform covers 100 carriers, 425,000 port pairs, and 18M schedules so shippers have a wide range of carriers and schedules to cover their loads.
  • Shippers submit booking requests and receive booking confirmations on the GVP portal electronically, making it faster, easier to track, and more automated. Orders can be shipped via a full container or less than full container load. Tracking data and shipment execution are exchanged between carriers and shippers all in the same portal.
  • Electronic bill of lading (BOL) and online shipment instructions comply with industry-standard data points. Shippers can view historical shipping instructions and compare them to current ones to generate insightful dashboards with KPIs.
  • Booking and shipping instruction templates help shippers with pre-populated forms, making it quicker and easier to execute a shipment, and enabling staff to focus on more value-added tasks.
  • Seamless in-transit shipment tracking for ocean vessels and inland moves, so shippers know where their shipments are at all times. Shipments can be viewed on maps, regardless of mode, so ocean, rail, and truck appear on the same map for a holistic view of transport operations. These may be used internally or securely shared with customers for a better experience by a shippers’ customers
  • In addition to the Carrier ETA, the GVP Ocean platform also provides a dynamic ETA’s calculated using multiple data points. This provides shippers with a more accurate estimated time of arrival for improved operational planning.
  • Industry-standard value codes, UN location codes, and HS codes for approximately 38,000 products avoiding transmission failures to ocean carriers. The benefit of this would be when a user is entering a transaction into the system, the location and product fields have preestablished values which avoids bad data entry.
  • Ocean schedules enable planners to determine the best route option. The platform returns all possible options with available transit dates, estimated arrival times, voyage information, and terminal information so that planners can pick the best lane with confidence.
  • Container tracking captures future critical events when importing containers, allowing shippers to easily tender a truck and have the shipment picked up on time.
  • IntelliTrans Open Message Systems Interface (OMSI) support connects virtually any TMS, ERP, and third-party providers, enabling shippers to have visibility from a purchase order number and other essential reference numbers or information. 

“Shippers have everything they need to ship and track ocean freight on one platform,” adds Cohen.

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IntelliTrans Receives Food Logistics 2022 Top Software Technology Provider Award

IntelliTrans President Speaks on Economic Uncertainty at Transload Distribution Association of North American Fall Event

IntelliTrans President Speaks on Economic Uncertainty at Transload Distribution Association of North American Fall Event 

 Attendees Learn How to Survive and Thrive When Supply Chain Disruptions Occur

Atlanta, GA — October 11, 2022 — IntelliTrans, the leader in global multi-modal solutions for optimizing supply chain operations for bulk & break-bulk industries, announces that President Ken Sherman will be speaking at the Transload Distribution Association of North America (TDANA) Fall Networking Event in Atlanta on October 24 – 25, 2022. Ken will give a Market Outlook on Tuesday, October 25, at 10:00 AM.

“Manufacturers are challenged with long-term planning that addresses a cyclical trend with consumer sentiment jockeying between positive and negative outlooks,” says Ken Sherman, President, IntelliTrans. “This means that manufacturers must determine what they should be doing to prepare for future disruptions and make those investments. I look forward to sharing my views with the audience at TDANA.”

Ken’s discussion, “How Manufacturers and Logistics Providers Respond to Economic Uncertainty,” will help transloaders, railroads, and shippers thrive during this uncertain economic cycle. Attendees at the presentation will learn the following: 

  • How the industrial production sector is fairing among pricing challenges and variable volumes. With production at an all-time high, will this be a headwind for manufacturing?
  • How transportation rates are affecting shippers. Many truck rates are falling, but capacity remains tight in some asset classes.
  • How consumer sentiment creates supply chain bullwhip effect challenges for producers of bulk and break-bulk commodities.
  • How are manufacturers handling their inventory planning in this environment.
  • How manufacturers are challenged with forward planning and what they can do about it.
  • How can the transload industry help manufactures handle these dynamics and win in the marketplace.
  • Investments to make now to thrive now and in the future.   

The Fall Networking Event aims to bring transloads, railroads, and shippers together in a convenient location while offering thought-provoking content to facilitating engagement among industry partners. TDANA membership comprises North American transload companies, Class 1 and Short Line railroads, and industry suppliers. The organization is the only one of its kind in North America and provides education, networking, and representation to the transloading community.  

About IntelliTrans 

IntelliTrans, a Roper Technologies company, provides unified and proactive solutions to manage complex supply chain needs. Customers are nimble and efficient with the global supply chain transparency powered by the IntelliTrans cloud-based Control Tower (Global Visibility Platform℠) and IntelliTrans TMS (transportation management system), the only SaaS-based TMS that provides shipment execution and visibility across rail, truck, intermodal, barge, and ocean. IntelliTrans enables complete, timely, and accurate data, allowing customers to automate business processes, improve customer service, and reduce operational costs. From real-time alerts to interactive data visualizations, IntelliTrans gives organizations the tools to ask deeper questions and deliver more impactful results. Website: www.intellitrans.com.

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IntelliTrans Receives Food Logistics 2022 Top Software Technology Provider Award

IntelliTrans Managed Services Intervened for Commodities Clients Before Rail Strike

IntelliTrans Managed Services Intervened for Commodities Clients Before Rail Strike
 Rail Strike Averted, but IntelliTrans’ Clients Were Ready to Keep Facilities Operating and Production Flowing

 

Atlanta, GA — September 22, 2022 — IntelliTrans, the leader in global multi-modal solutions that optimize supply chain operations for bulk and break-bulk product manufacturers, helped numerous clients prepare their supply chains for the disruptions that the forecasted rail strike would cause before the strike date of Sept. 15. Even though the strike was averted, IntelliTrans Intervention Managed Services continues to work closely with rail shippers to keep their products moving without any disruptions.  

“About a month before the pending rail strike, we started preparing clients so that their production facilities could remain operational as long as possible, if the rail systems were closed,” said Karen Howlett, Operations Manager, IntelliTrans. “Then, last week, we increased empty rail car pipelines to various facilities so the plants could continue operating and producing products. These intervention services and our technology for supply chain visibility and real-time tracking ensured our clients could continue operations.”

IntelliTrans offers freight management, strategic planning, tactical execuion, in-transit tracking, freight invoice auditing and payment, advanced analytics, transportation management, yard management, reporting, and supply chain visibility backed by a team of experts who work with customers to help their businesses work smarter, faster, and better. 

The rail industry has had issues with personnel counts ever since precision scheduled railroading (PSR) came into play, lowering headcounts to make finances look better for investors. Then COVID hit, and the skeleton crews became even more taxed, with issues around personal time off, vacations, doctor visits, and more. The railroads tried to counter with hiring bonuses and streamlined training, but rumors of a strike circulated. Then last week, many carriers of certain products, like hazardous materials, were embargoed and could no longer ship these products for safety reasons. 

As the rail strike loomed, IntelliTrans worked with supply chain planners at client sites to develop what-if scenarios and to understand all possibilities of disruptions that could happen if the strike occurred. The company helped its customers prepare their supply chains by: 

  • Communicating daily with carriers and shippers
  • Publishing updates from carriers in real-time
  • Moving empty cars to storage yards so that when the time came to move the empties to facilities, the cars could be moved quicker
  • Working with carriers to obtain their contingency plans, which included their management teams deployed to operate the trains so that essentials like electricity would remain available
  • Located trucks where needed so the truck would be readily available to move product
  • Real-time tracking of rail cars to see where they were located and if they needed to be moved
  • Looking at variables and all possibilities for the estimated time of arrival so that cars would arrive on time before the strike occurred 

The IntelliTrans Global Supply Chain Visibility solution played a massive role in diverting railcars to the correct locations. Real-time tracking of the cars alerted shippers to where the cars were at all times. The IntelliTrans Intervention Team helped facilitate contingency planning and decision-making so that plants would continue to operate and people would keep working. 

“It was a very nerve-racking week,” adds Howlett. “We had to plan for something to fail and control what we could control, but everything worked out, and our clients kept their businesses running.” 

About IntelliTrans 

IntelliTrans, a Roper Technologies company, provides unified and proactive solutions to manage complex supply chain needs. Customers are nimble and efficient with the global supply chain transparency powered by the IntelliTrans cloud-based Control Tower (Global Visibility Platform℠) and IntelliTrans TMS (transportation management system), the only SaaS-based TMS that provides shipment execution and visibility across rail, truck, intermodal, barge, and ocean. IntelliTrans enables complete, timely, and accurate data, allowing customers to automate business processes, improve customer service, and reduce operational costs. From real-time alerts to interactive data visualizations, IntelliTrans gives organizations the tools to ask deeper questions and deliver more impactful results. Website: www.intellitrans.com. 

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IntelliTrans Receives Food Logistics 2022 Top Software Technology Provider Award

IntelliTrans Karen Howlett Named Winner of Women in Supply Chain Award

IntelliTrans Karen Howlett Named Winner of Women in Supply Chain Award 

 This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship, and examples set a foundation for women at all levels of a company’s supply chain network. 

Atlanta, GA — September 19, 2022 — IntelliTrans, the leader in global multi-modal solutions that optimize supply chain operations for bulk and break-bulk product manufacturers, announces that Karen Howlett, Operations Manager at IntelliTrans, is a recipient of the 2022 Women in Supply Chain Award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain. Karen was chosen because she is an exemplary leader of the IntelliTrans rail services (managed transportation) team, where she proactively manages the day-to-day logistics needs of customers. 

“I am so proud of Karen for winning this award,” said Ken Sherman, President of IntelliTrans. “Karen thinks outside the box and drives value for our company, customers, and team members. She has helped develop analytical tools and processes that lighten the black holes companies face today. She also focuses on team development and believes that if her team is successful, she is successful, and if our customers are happy, then she is happy.” 

“When I launched this award three years ago, I was prepared for an uphill battle. I was envisioning a long road ahead in getting the supply chain industry educated enough as to why it was important to recognize women in the supply chain. But, this award, the winners and those who submitted nominations—both men and women—is a testament that supply chain organizations were already recognizing their female leaders; they just needed a better platform,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. “This year, we received over 280 submissions. Almost 100 of those submissions came from men. I’m so proud of everyone who participated, both men and women. I’m proud to call these women mentors, role models, and industry friends. I’m proud to interview them, support them and help promote their journey. And, I hope to see all of this year’s and past years’ winners at our upcoming Women in Supply Chain Forum.” 

Karen is deeply engaged with one of IntelliTrans’ largest customers and helps them to overcome challenges by automating transportation operations, including visibility into transportation management and managed transportation services to augment the workforce. Karen is resourceful and relentless in her work ethic; she leads from the front, meaning she knows how to do the job of anyone on her team, so if she asks her team to do something, she knows how to do it herself. She cares about the result of the customer, her team, and the company experience and knows that you must balance all three together to have a successful company. 

IntelliTrans offers freight management, strategic planning, tactical execution, in-transit tracking, freight invoice auditing and payment, advanced analytics, transportation management, yard management, reporting, and supply chain visibility backed by a team of experts who work with customers to help their businesses work smarter, faster, and better. Interactive dashboards make large amounts of data easy to understand. Advanced analytics uncover more detailed answers with machine learning to help businesses make more informed decisions and drive continuous improvement. 

The Women in Supply Chain award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship, and examples set a foundation for women at all levels of a company’s supply chain network. This year’s list includes individuals from software and service providers, consultancies and academia, trucking and transportation firms, professional development agencies, sourcing and procurement divisions, and more, all who have helped supply chain clients and the supply chain community at large prepare to meet many of today’s—and tomorrow’s—challenges. Go to https://sdce.me/7wmmgj to view the complete list of 2022 Women in Supply Chain winners. 

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development, and more. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and sister publication Food Logistics are also home to L.I.N.K. podcast channel, SCNSummit.com, SupplyChainLearningCenter.com, the Women in Supply Chain Forum and more. Go to www.SDCExec.com to learn more. 

About IntelliTrans 

IntelliTrans, a Roper Technologies company, provides unified and proactive solutions to manage complex supply chain needs. Customers are nimble and efficient with the global supply chain transparency powered by the IntelliTrans cloud-based Control Tower (Global Visibility Platform℠) and IntelliTrans TMS (transportation management system), the only SaaS-based TMS provides shipment execution and visibility across rail, truck, intermodal, barge, and ocean. IntelliTrans enables complete, timely, and accurate data, allowing customers to automate business processes, improve customer service, and reduce operational costs. From real-time alerts to interactive data visualizations, IntelliTrans gives organizations the tools to ask deeper questions and deliver more impactful results. Website: www.intellitrans.com

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