Why choose a flexible TMS? Don’t know what a TMS is? Start Here Why should you worry about a flexible TMS (Truck Management System)? A real example Nobody knew the country would lock down early in the pandemic. Nobody knew there could be a pandemic at all for that matter. Shutting down and working from home? Very …
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What is a TMS
What is a TMS? A TMS, or Truck Management System, is software that a transportation company would use to manage their trucking business. From load entry to tracking, running routes, billing to customer service and management. Most TMS systems integrate with a variety of 3rd party software packages to make one cohesive package. A TMS …
Announcing Dr Dispatch 6
(Deprecated; We are on Dr Dispatch 8 and moving towards 9 now) I’m pleased to announce that I have been working on Dr Dispatch 6.0! Announcing Dr Dispatch 6 was supposed to happen a little sooner but I was sidetracked with a new product (that I will post about below). A big problem we have …
Remote Agents – Create Your Own Virtual Office
Remote Agents? Remote working is a huge up-and-comer in the business world. A recent survey of fortune 500 companies showed over 50% planning to increase remote work over the next 3 years. 56% believed remote working made their employees more productive. 62% already have employees working remotely. Trucking & Transportation companies are finding tremendous savings …
Free Transportation Software, And Why Paid Is Better
I know, I know….I own a transportation software company (and we charge for our services). Of course, I’m going to say that free transportation software is ‘bad’, right? Wrong. A lot of free software is great. From Linux to Facebook. Plenty of technology and good have come from free software. Everything free is good, right? …
Backup Dr Dispatch – Best Backup Practices
How Do I Backup Dr Dispatch? A question asked almost weekly. “How and where do I backup Dr Dispatch?” Data loss is one of the most important issues surrounding businesses. Almost every instance of data loss that I have personally witnessed was 100% preventable. Unfortunately, a lot of companies do not start implementing good backup …
Shop Small Saturday – Small Business Saturday
Saturday the 24th is American Express Small Business Saturday. A day of shopping dedicated to small business nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This is the 3rd year American Express is doing this and last year they had over 100 million people shop at independently-owned small businesses. Dr Dispatch supports small businesses and hopes …
7 Tips On Choosing The Right Trucking Software
Choosing the right trucking software for your company can be an overwhelming & daunting task. The landscape is littered with software offerings and catchy buzzwords. How can you navigate all the software out there and get a good fit for your trucking company? The Right Trucking Software For You DOES Exist! It’s out there! Just …
