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mance customers expect while saving money and increasing sustainabil- ity of supply," he adds, referring to the use of more efficient packaging to cut material and logistics costs. More efficient packaging was one goal behind the design of the
company's new Tide Pods—small, liquid detergent-filled tablets that are easier to use and less messy than traditional laundry detergent, and less costly to ship because the container is smaller.
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L&M; Transportation Services Drives Collaboration, Visibility
North Carolina-based L&M; Transportation Services (LMTS) has always worked to improve collaboration and vis- ibility with its trucking partners and customers. For example, the company was an early adopter
of TRANSFLO Express, the document imaging and transmission technology from Pegasus Trans- Tech that makes it easier and faster for truckers to get paid. "The technology helps us be more responsive to our carriers, many of whom are small firms or single owner-operators," says Doug Stoiber, vice president of produce transportation operations at LMTS.
That same awareness prompted LMTS to
recently invest in an upgraded transportation management system (TMS) and redesigned Web site to enhance collaboration and enhance real- time visibility. LMTS chose MercuryGate's TMS, says Stoiber.
the overall project. "When we envisioned the project, we knew that we wanted to create a fully functioning electronic marketplace for our carriers and customers," says Stoiber.
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Infratab Tags a Winning Solution for Seafood and Shellfish
Maintaining viable seafood levels in the world's oceans while keep- ing it safe and fresh throughout the cold chain is high on the agenda for Infratab, the Oxnard, California-based company whose innovative approach combines EPC (UHF Electronic Product Code) and NFC
"We were very impressed with their personnel, their services, and their level of sophistication." MercuryGate's expertise in the transportation sec- tor was also important, he notes. The customers' demands are becoming more complex, Stoiber says. "They need more informa- tion faster, and they need to access that informa- tion via multiple platforms and in multiple for- mats," and MercuryGate's ability to offer TMS via the Web was therefore a key factor for LMTS. Likewise, the redesign of the company's Web site to accommodate the soon to be rolled out MercuryGate TMS was also a key component of
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