Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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34 commercial carrier journal | may 2018 technology Tailwind Enterprise TMS designed for small fleets T ailwind Transportation Soware launched Tailwind Enterprise, a web-based version of the company's Enterprise transpor- tation management soware system designed for small and mid-sized logistics companies. "Agile trucking companies and freight brokerages need a system ro- bust and flexible enough to manage their entire business and allow for adjustments to their business model in the months and years ahead," said Murray Pratt, president and chief executive of Tailwind Transportation Soware. Tailwind Enterprise is offered on a monthly subscription basis and features a core TMS augmented by Enterprise features, including self-service portals designed to al- low transportation companies to save on administrative time by providing self-service options for their customers and their carriers if they broker loads. "Our new Enterprise application enables freight transportation companies who want to challenge the conventions and norms of the industry — those who want to compete through information sharing, accessibility and collaboration with all the stakeholders in the supply chain," Pratt said. e package also includes an open application programming interface for custom- ers who want to create their own custom integrations. – Aaron Huff EKA Solutions develops connected Omni-TMS E KA Solutions announced EKA Omni-TMS, a transportation management Soware-as-a-Service platform designed to deliver visibility across the trans- portation chain with real-time tracking, connectivity and intuitive workflow design. EKA said that with visibility, order-to-cash and gen- eral ledger enterprise functions, the Omni-TMS pro- vides connectivity between trading partners across all transportation modes and third-party services, helping small and medium businesses scale, adapt and compete. "Every industry has seen a move towards unified digi- tal platforms, whether you're buying products from a re- tailer or streaming the newest music," said Mark Walker, president of EKA Solutions. e all-new platform provides visual business intelligence tools such as PriceSolv designed to deliver required pricing information in an interactive graphi- cal form for decision making. e platform also has proprietary technologies such as RouteSolv, VisibilitySolv, DocuSolv and RiskSolv. "EKA is committed to ensuring small and medium-size businesses receive the same cutting-edge digital solutions at affordable prices that power many successful large compa- nies," said J.J. Singh, chief executive officer and founder of EKA Solutions. – Aaron Huff Tailwind Enterprise is offered on a monthly subscription basis and features a core TMS augmented by Enterprise features. • Bestpass, a provider of streamlined toll management payment services, launched Bestpass Rebilling, a service that allows customers to seamlessly reassign toll transactions to specific business units, customers or con- tractors. Users will be able to use the Bestpass web portal to designate single vehicles or distinct groups of vehicles that are responsible for incurred toll transactions. They also will be able to create toll statements on demand, for any time period and with their company logo, to provide supporting documentation and to ensure reimbursement. • Descartes Systems Group, a provider of technologies designed to unite logis- tics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that the U.S. Commercial Service, a business unit of the Interna- tional Trade Administration for the U.S. Department of Commerce, is using its Datamyne global trade data system to produce in-depth market research to help U.S. exporters better identify new international business opportunities. • Transflo, a provider of enterprise mo- bility, telematics and business process automation systems, announced that Drivewyze's PreClear Weigh Station Bypass App can be launched within its Transflo Mobile or Transflo HOS iOS and Android apps. • PeopleNet, a provider of fleet mo- bility technology, announced that Drivewyze's PreClear Weigh Station Bypass App now will come preloaded on PeopleNet Android devices, includ- ing PeopleNet ConnectedTablet and PeopleNet-certified Samsung devices. • Truckstop.com, a supplier of trans- portation technology and load board products, announced that transporta- tion brokerage ZMac Transportation Solutions adopted its LoadPay freight payment platform. Truckstop.com also announced integrations with McLeod Software, a provider of transportation management software systems used by fleets, brokers and third-party logistics providers; Banyan Technol- ogy, a provider of live carrier and API connectivity for third-party logistics providers, brokers and shippers; and MercuryGate, a provider of transpor- tation management software systems used by brokers and shippers. INBRIEF EKA Solutions' Omni-TMS is designed to provide connectivity between trading partners across all transportation modes and third-party services.