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title: The Rise and Rise of Terminal Operating Systems
description: For growing and ambitious ports, challenging bigger competitors often requires investment in new information technology like terminal operating systems, but the potential risks of moving away from established systems can be a barrier. What are these perceived risks and how can they be addressed?
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# [The Rise and Rise of Terminal Operating Systems](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/rise-and-rise-terminal-operating-systems)

 Written by [cdorsey](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/author/cdorsey) | Nov 4, 2015 11:00:00 AM

**For growing and ambitious ports, challenging bigger competitors often requires investment in new information technology like terminal operating systems, but the potential risks of moving away from established systems can be a barrier. What are these perceived risks and how can they be addressed?**

Kaustubh Dalvi, Jade Logistics’ President of Global Sales, spoke to the Logistics and Materials Handling magazine about the benefits of upgrading to a new TOS over an in-house solution, what to evaluate when selecting a TOS, the importance of selecting a TOS that fits your business model, functional requirements you should consider, and how migrating to a new TOS is about people not just technology.

[Read the full article on the Logistics and Materials Handling website.](http://www.logisticsmagazine.com.au/features/the-rise-and-rise-of-terminal-operating-systems-1)

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