Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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34 commercial carrier journal | february 2017 technology TMW helping carriers, brokers automate bid requests T MW Systems' Engage.Bid is a data warehouse tool with an online inter- face designed for carriers and brokers to automate many of the steps of bid response. When logging in, users see a dashboard view of their current bids and the status of each. A calendar view shows upcoming deadlines and the remaining steps for each bid. Users import a bid file, or select a bid template, and then go through a series of checklists to customize a bid for a specific customer. Users can import files, add and delete columns, upload company lane-rate matrixes and more. Easy-click options are used to create fuel surcharge and accessorial programs, specify equipment types and automatically verify mileages for rates. When creating a bid package, all of the fields for lane and equipment data are mapped to the pricing data of TMW's Market Rate Index that is refreshed monthly from data sharing agreements between the soware company and carriers that use its enterprise soware systems. Users can compare current and historical lane rate data for different customers in one place to understand what their rates have done and what they will do in the future. "You can price with conviction that you are getting the right number," said Damon Langley, director of solution delivery and decision support. – Aaron Huff • Vusion, a provider of data analytics and full-service fuel tax reporting, entered into a strategic alliance with tax firm Ryan. Vusion consolidates data from GPS coordinates, odometer readings and fuel purchase data to create fuel tax returns and manage compliance. Existing Vusion clients will be able to work with Ryan's fuel tax consultants to identify possible additional refund opportunities. • Descartes Systems Group, a provider of on-demand Software-as-a-Service logistics solutions, acquired Datamyne, a provider of web-based solutions and business intelligence tools for custom- ers to analyze import and export trade activity. Datamyne collects, cleanses and commercializes logistics trade data to help augment, speed up and simplify trade data research. • Help Inc. announced that PrePass-ap- proved trucks now are eligible for weigh station pre-clearance and bypass at locations near Mt. Pass, Calif.; Superior, Wis.; and Sundance, Wyo. It also recently installed weigh-in-motion scales at two PrePass locations near Cheyenne, Wyo. • Drivewyze's bypass service now is available at two Ohio weigh stations: Guernsey on Interstate 70 westbound near mile marker 173; and Clinton on I-71 northbound near mile marker 49. • Noregon released an updated training video series with installments that focus on a particular feature or function within JPro Professional and provide viewers with simple-to-follow instructions. Each free video is less than 10 minutes long and is available at JProFleetProducts.com. • ERoad, an integrated technology and services provider, announced that its Electronic Tax Management solution now features IFTA Easy File designed for carriers in certain jurisdictions to reduce the time and complexity of filing quarterly International Fuel Tax Agreement returns. Carriers in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire and South Dakota can file a quarterly return by logging into their jurisdiction's online system and sending reports generated by ERoad. • Triumph Business Capital, a provider of factoring and payment processing services for transportation companies, INBRIEF TMW enhances Appian DirectRoute T MW Systems introduced the latest version of its Appian DirectRoute routing and scheduling solution designed to provide seamless end-to-end planning capabilities and deep integration with extensive new mileage and mapping infor- mation. TMW said the new version streamlines each step in the planning process – from territory building to scheduling and routing – and offers optional access to historical traffic and travel time data. Rather than require the user to toggle between multiple applications, DirectRoute now provides a seamless workflow designed to save time and enable users to optimize daily execu- tion while offering access to real-time reporting and analytics. e solution now includes ALK PC Miler Version 30 maps updated to include bridges and tunnels, border crossings, highway exits, truckstops, state weigh stations, Cat Scale weigh stations, all five-digit U.S. ZIP codes, U.S. Department of Defense military installations, highway junctions, commercial truck restrictions and more. Also available is an integrated traffic data mileage and travel time calculator that leverages historical commercial travel time estimates and real-time traffic data to increase route-planning accuracy. Other enhancements are additional route selection options within the embedded optimization tool, new map displays, support for more file types and the ability to reset route start times for a range of routes. – Aaron Huff TMW Systems' Engage.Bid is a data warehouse tool with an online interface designed for carriers and brokers to auto- mate many of the steps of bid response. The new version of Appian Direct- Route streamlines each step in the planning process and offers optional access to historical traffic and travel time data.