EDI 214 "Appointment windows"
How do you guys handle sending an "appointment window" to your trading partner? I have some customers that allow us to communicate a "first-come-first-served" appointment or an acceptable window that...
View ArticleTrack & trace for subcontractors
Hi, For the moment we use Transics quattro+ for tractor tracking and Ubidata for Trailer tracking. We are currently looking for a solution to be able to track the subcontractors using smartphone...
View ArticleTracking Products shipped from Distribution Centers
We are going to ship products to multiple distribution centers around the country and we track those shipped products. I need to track where these distribution centers are sending our product for...
View ArticleCloud networking keeps trucks rolling - a success story
Green guy warning! I recently interviewed a fellow spicehead about how he is using Pertino to keep improve operations. I thought that others in the transportation industry may face similar challenges....
View ArticleADP Drive with RDS
Does anyone here have experience running ADP Drive in a Server 2012 RDS environment? We're actually looking at using 2012 R2, but have run into a bit of a roadblock when we launch Drive (hangs on...
View ArticleMonitoring Vehicles
This may not be IT related but I want to know how we can manually enter vehicles usage by Drivers name and monitor the fuel level. All this will be entered manually. We are an IT Unit and all our...
View ArticleUnsubscribe
Hey guys,We're a transportation broker and we send out available loads emails but we've already been blacklisted once. Do you have any ideas of a solution I can implement for this? I've tried Constant...
View ArticleGTFS Vendors
I've recently inherited the technology duties for my organization's transit division. My first order has been to figure out what my predecessor did. The next order of business being creating/updating...
View ArticleVendors servicing the Transportation Industry
Hello fellow Spiceheads! I'm taking a moment to reach out to my colleagues working in the transportation industry. Have any of you worked with the vendor AddTransit (https://addtransit.com/)? They...
View ArticleMcLeod 8.0 User Setup?
Our company has been running McLeod 8.0 for years. Recently we expanded our office staff, but have lost our "McLeod Specialist". Us remaining employees aren't sure how to add a new user and set up a...
View ArticleElectronic Data Interchange
Looking for a more flexible on demand communication then the good old EDI.Using Orbis Taskcentre to communicate.
View ArticleFleet maintenance
Hey, hoping someone working in the transportation sector of IT can provide me with some help. Company i work for has their own garage and mechanics to maintain/repair issues with their trucks &...
View ArticleTransportation Industry Communication Frustrations?
Now, staying in the loop is necessary, but there are a handful of hurdles and set backs that come along with communication. In the transportation industry, what have you found to be your biggest...
View ArticleAffordable vehicle telemetry solutions
Good dayI am looking for a vehicle telemetry system which provides granular data which can be accessed via API to create custom dashboards, I am looking for something which has Google API integration...
View ArticleWhat's fair when it comes to ride sharing to work??
This is more a travel question, but might be relevant to some.I drive about 40 minutes to the office and a college lives just around the corner from me, so we sometimes share driving.I work full time...
View ArticleIoT Security?
Protecting passengers, fortifying cargo and preventing manipulation of data are just a few things to consider when it comes to IoT Security in the transportation industry. Now, your company has...
View ArticleHelp needed - Changing to BT headphones from Plantronics Wireless Setup
Hey team - Only new, but you all look like might be able to help me!I am trying to update a phone/headset/RT system for our dispatch office at the moment. We are using internet VOIP polycom phones, and...
View ArticleEDI Integration
Hello, Trying to find an EDI company to work with. Currently we are using MAS 200 but will be swapping to GlobalShop in about 2 months but we need to get something going now before the swap to...
View ArticleLooking for knowledgeable person to help with McLeod software server migration
I've got a 9 user McLeod Loadmaster v11.2 system I want to move from one physical server (running OS 2003R2 SQL 2005) to another physical server running Server 2012R2 SQL 2012. I can do some of the...
View ArticleAirport Wireless Flying Into 5G
The new standard is set to vastly improve connectivity between people and things. It dominates press headlines and takes center stage at nearly every tech conference—all while causing a world of...
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