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Alternatives to Trucking Logistics Accounting Software
By João Ricardo Gubolin, Chief Business Development Officer · December 28, 2022. Operations in trucking logistics companies often involve many complex workflows that differ from company to company. Examples include how companies do payroll, how they handle maintenance, and scheduling/dispatching. With all these complex elements involved, what adaptations can trucking logistics companies make to their current…
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Finding the Right Software Company for your Trucking Logistics Operation
By João Ricardo Gubolin, Chief Business Development Officer · December 27th, 2022 Nowadays, there are many SaaS – short for Software-as-a-Service – companies out there. Therefore, trucking logistics companies have a wide range of solutions to choose from. However, given this quantity that continues to grow daily with new entrants proposing new technology approaches, how should trucking logistics…
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When to use API versus RPA in Trucking and Logistics Software
By João Ricardo Gubolin, Chief Business Development Officer · December 22, 2022. API (Application Programming Interface) and RPA (Robot Process Automation) are different tools for software development projects that aim to use the latest technology to decrease applications’ time-to-market. Moreover, the efficiency gained by using those tools can reduce the lines of code needed to perform software tasks and…
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A Better Approach to Software Technology Projects in Trucking Companies
By João Ricardo Gubolin, Chief Business Development Officer · December 21, 2022 I have been in the technology consultancy market for years now. Throughout this time, many successful and unsuccessful software technology projects came to my knowledge. And today, while doing research for a client, I found myself thinking of the critical success factors and key…
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API Application to ELDs in Trucking Companies
By João Ricardo Gubolin, Chief Business Development Officer · December 20, 2022 What are APIs According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, “API, in full application programming interface, sets of standardized requests that allow different computer programs to communicate with each other.” For those not familiar with this software engineering terms, I define APIs as parts of software that enable…
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Electric Trucks – New Solutions, New Challenges, and New Opportunities for Trucking Companies
By João Ricardo Gubolin, Chief Business Development Officer · December 15, 2022 New Solutions Tesla recently delivered its first electric trucks with a long-range hauling vehicle capacity. If this trend continues to grow, what are the implications regarding the electric grids and battery charging infrastructures? And what does this means from a trucking company’s inside perspective?…
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I asked 300K+ Logistics/Transportation Stakeholders to Compare this Year’s Demand Volume to Last Year’s. Their response will surprise you.
By João Ricardo Gubolin, Chief Business Development Officer · December 14, 2022 On November 25, 2022, I opened five polls in 5 social media transportation/logistics groups, most of them on LinkedIn. My intention with this poll was to understand how the overall stakeholders of that industry felt this year’s demand was compared to last year’s. The voting lasted…
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How to Use Trucking APIs to Mitigate Rising Fuel Prices
Many events brought Trucking companies into this very challenging scenario, but how to turn this into an opportunity to improve operational efficiency? APIs are nowadays accessible tools to trucking operations of all sizes, and if used appropriately, they can leverage this problem to increase profits.
