Break-bulk logistics industry climbing the technology ladder

Hear what Keith McSwain, Jade’s Vice-President of Client Services has to say about the emergence of IT for break bulk logistics businesses.

While technology drives the containerized supply chain and is responsible for stunning efficiencies and cost reduction, it’s another story with breakbulk. Many in the industry continue to resist investing in information technology, even as the needs become more obvious and the benefits become more apparent. But slim margins are warranting a closer look at IT.

Keith McSwain, Jade’s Vice-President of Client Services recently spoke to the American Journal of Transportation about how logistics businesses that handle break bulk are starting to invest greater time and financial resources into IT.

Read the full article here: The other story: IT’s important to breakbulk

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