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Cash is King in trucking since fuel, driver wages and other expenses must be covered long before customers pay on invoices. Minimizing days sales outstanding (DSO) — the time between completing loads  receiving payments — is therefore critical. A streamlined driver workflow that creates fast, error-free data and document management is the most effective way […]

The EDI Dilemma Executive summary: Motor carriers that use new cloud-based EDI platforms, such as WIRE™ from Motorcity Systems, are able to quickly onboard trading partners and exchange messages, data, and documents more efficiently than ever before. Electronic data interchange (EDI) simplifies B2B data communication, but setting up the technology inside a business is a […]

Creating a Better Path Forward – One Integration at a Time Bob Stemple, co-founder and president, Motorcity Systems   “What drives you?” This introspective question is one you might have asked yourself, or your employees, colleagues and vendors to better understand their motivations and create alignment with the goals of your organization. The question is […]

Top 6 Reasons for Motor Carriers to Use a Cloud-Based Integration Platform Integration roadblocks are interrupting the flow of critical information for motor carriers. These roadblocks often come from legacy transportation management system (TMS) and the time and effort associated with new system integrations. Fortunately, there is now a faster and more affordable route that […]

Driver recruitment and retention is a massive, ongoing challenge facing all leaders in the transportation industry. Last year, the United States saw a record shortage of 80,000 truck drivers and turnover rates hovered around 90%. Beyond the obvious reasons for drivers leaving (pay, long hours, incomplete training), one issue that often goes unnoticed is poor, inefficient communication. Holding […]

Maximize Your Assets, Improve Your Experiences with Technology Ongoing supply chain challenges that are contributing to backlogs and delays are forcing motor carriers and fleet managers alike to re-evaluate the assets they have already have at their disposal. It’s all about answering two key questions: How can I get the most out of what I […]

Tackling 2022 Dilemmas: Equipment, Drivers and Beyond Supply chain woes from the last two years have spilled over into 2022, leaving businesses across all industries with challenge after challenge. This ongoing dilemma has upended organizations, forcing them to rethink and restructure their operations. It’s also being felt in our homes, as people everywhere continue to […]