3PL Technology Companies
Johanson Transportation Service www.johansontrans.com 800-742-2053 The Arriviture TMS technology allows shippers to manage freight throughout the entire logistics process. New API development partnerships—most recently with AI—provide more complete intelligent shipment tracing, better pricing due to dynamic quoting, and automated carrier dispatching. JTS’s API for eBOL (electronic bill of lading) augments document accuracy, security, and faster time to cash for carriers. Its latest integration with Microsoft PowerBI adds robust, customizable, graphics-rich dashboards to the TMS for intensive analytics and reports. MGN Logistics www.mgnlogistics.com 800-645-0727 MyMGN, a digital TMS, supports all modes of transportation including truckload, LTL, ocean, air, rail, intermodal, and parcel, providing shippers with a simple-to-use, single platform for their entire supply chain. Odyssey Logistics www.odysseylogistics.com 866-487-7481 Odyssey’s proprietary technology provides shippers a clear view of their shipping process, including insights to help them make smart decisions and cut costs. The platform connects shippers to the Odyssey global logistics network. Odyssey’s technology also helps shippers track and quantify their environmental impact using real-time data collection tools. ProTrans www.protrans.com 317-240-4100 ProTrans Optimiz houses all real-time shipment data to give users supply chain
control and visibility. Can be custom configured to fit specific needs. EDI
Many third-party logistics providers offer best-in-class technology solutions as part of their service. Here are just a few of the many leading 3PLs with outstanding supply chain and logistics technology. AFS Logistics www.afs.net 877-242-3383 The AFSmart technology suite is a unified network of applications that work together, allowing shippers to tackle everything in one place. The suite fully integrates with the user’s ERP system. AFSmartTMS provides shippers with an intuitive workflow for creating and managing outbound, inbound, and third- party shipments, eliminating the need to navigate individual carrier websites to accomplish tasks and optimize operations.
capabilities allow Optimiz to interface with a company’s materials resource planning system, creating an environment perfect for electronic invoicing, order management, and shipment creation. Once a shipment is in Optimiz, a track-and-trace heat map displays and updates all North American in-transit shipments on one map. Rinchem Company www.rinchem.com 888-3PL-CHEM Rinchem’s Chem-Star optimizes supply chains and ensures regulatory compliance. It emphasizes safety across three dimensions: employee, customer, and community. Chem- Star also integrates with user ERPs, helping reduce order errors. It provides real-time inventory visibility, which helps streamline operations, saving time and resources. Ryder www.ryder.com 305-500-3726 Ryder continues to invest in, develop, and implement supply chain technology and automation. The company’s technology- forward logistics solutions provide visibility and collaboration, business intelligence, and warehouse automation. Verst Logistics www.verstlogistics.com 800-978-9307 Powered by Koerber’s warehouse management system, Verst’s software integration allows critical data to flow seamlessly from users’ systems, enabling real-time visibility into inventory and fulfillment networks. Verst packaging is powered by Nulogy and backed by technology that gets products to market faster. Powered by McLeod, Verst’s TMS provides processes to optimize every route.
C.H. Robinson www.chrobinson.com 855-229-6128
The company’s global TMS allows shippers to manage across all modes and regions of a global supply chain from one unified platform. The end-to-end TMS helps manage everything from planning and optimization to reporting and analytics. Echo Global Logistics
www.echo.com 800-354-7993
EchoConnect serves as the core of Echo’s freight broker technology, supporting its shipper, carrier, and
managed transportation solutions. Built on advanced architecture, Echo’s online platforms EchoShip and EchoDrive–along with a robust transportation management system and adaptable solutions, such as the EchoShip and EchoDrive online platforms–streamline processes for both shippers and carriers.
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