Freight sales automation: FreightOS is a sales
automation solution for freight forwarders that
allows users to automate the pricing and sale of
freight services from their own websites.
FreightOS can provide carrier contracts in
multiple formats and calculate fast-changing
and seasonal fees and complex price breaks
and surcharges.
FreightOS will allow freight companies to
provide their customers and partners with
accurate quotes for delivery of any type of
cargo by any mode anywhere in the world,
according to the company. The product has the
ability to generate complete door-to-door
quotes in five seconds.
Prior to the public launch, FreightOS has
been used successfully by a select group of
both smaller independent freight forwarders
and top-tier multinational freight forwarders in
the United States, Asia, and Europe.
FreightOS is provided as a cloud service.
(FreightOS, www.freightos.com)
Flexible zone control: Intelligrated, a North
America-based automated material handling
solutions provider, has released ZoneFlex, a
flexible zone control for the company’s
Accuglide and IntelliQ zero-pressure accumulation conveyors.
Designed to handle packages of varied sizes
and weights, ZoneFlex creates high-density
accumulation, while its multiple release modes
enable high-capacity
throughput. With
built-in logic and
selectable release
modes, ZoneFlex is
designed to move
previously accumulated product downstream quickly by
monitoring and automatically responding
to accumulation conditions. This capability simplifies control logic
and increases available product for downstream applications.
According to Intelligrated, the new system
improves material handling efficiency while
providing superior carton control, gentle
product handling, and increased conveyable
cartons.
Clip-in mounting, simple switch configuration, and LED diagnostics allow operators to
quickly replace, modify, and monitor zone controllers. This design feature simplifies maintenance and increases system flexibility.
(Intelligrated, www.intelligrated.com)
Customized cartons: Suitable for e-commerce applications, Freebox is a new
packaging system that produces customized cardboard packs. The system, which
was developed by System Packaging, produces completed boxes (folded, glued,
etc.) in real time for all product types. Each box is matched to the contents’ volume, reducing shipping costs as well as the need for dunnage.
Freebox was developed to provide the flexibility needed to accommodate real-time size changes from one box to the next. After the dimensional parameters of
the product to be packaged have been entered into the system, Freebox instantly
transforms a plain, flat sheet of corrugated board into a box that is fully personalized in terms of dimensions and graphics. Once the Freebox process is complete,
the user simply fills the resulting box, and the package is ready for shipment.
Freebox technology allows complete customization of the carton thanks to a
monochrome or multicolor printing system that personalizes the box with logos,
trademarks, and product information. (System Packaging, system-freebox.com)
FTL quoting/bidding service: Unishippers Global Logistics LLC, a small-package
and freight shipping reseller for small and medium-sized businesses, has launched
an online capability that allows customers to quote and order full truckload (FTL)
shipments. Unishippers developed the feature as part of its Freight Manager
online transportation management system.
Key features of the new tool include instant, guaranteed quotes; a variety of FTL
services and options from intermodal to partial truckload; and access to all FTL, LTL
(less-than-truckload), and UPS small-package shipments from a single online transportation management system. The system provides customer service for every shipment quoted or booked. It also offers tips for quoting and booking FTL shipments.
The new tool can provide one invoice for all of the customer’s FTL, LTL, and UPS
small-package shipments. (Unishippers, www.unishippers.com) ;
