b'AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2022INTERMODAL11(TALKScontinued from page 4) understandthechangesthatmightcoming to pick it up, I want to knowsystems. How does visibility work now weve brought a lot of pieces to thecomewiththat.So,technologyisthat the container is in that locationwithoverlappingsystems?Cantoo platethatimprovetheprocessofdefinitely a piece of that change, butbecauseImgoingtoschedule,Immuch visibility be a disrupter? prioritizing the cargo. One use case,not the whole solution. going to plan, Im going to executeBromley: Youre correct. I think for example, is if we know cargo isAJOT:I would think that woulda work-order. The ability to providethats[visibility]whatseparatesrail going to be picked up, we can schedulebe quite a challenge, actually, with sothat accuracy relies on data integrity.fromthemarinesector.Itisabout it and put it into stacks until it needsmany systems. Especially since mostTheconfidencetoknowthatyourinternationalcargoversusdomestic to be ready. Or it can be put onto aof the systems were built as silos in theinventoryiscorrect.Becauseoncecargo.Youdontreallyhavethat chassis if its going to be picked upfirst place. you know your inventory is correct,[situation]withthemarinesector. tomorrow. Giving terminal operatorsBromley:So,ithasbeenayoucandoalotofthings.ThatsYou have this domestic piece of this access to that kind of data allows forchallenge, youre spot on. However,when you can start to automate and[movement]whereyouretalking better planning within the terminal. itgivesustheopportunitytobuildhaveoptimization.Ifyouretryingabout the large intermodal providers. AJOT: Is this collaborative too.native APIs that allow us to connecttoautomateondatathatyoucantSo, theres a level of complexity with is this a platform that the truckers oranywhere. Or identify ways to accessvalidate, it doesnt really work well. visibility.Itcaneitherbeyourbest therailoperatorsarealsoapartythe main data we need - or that weAJOT:Tideworksisknownforfriendoryourworstenemy.And to?Whereitintegrateswiththeirthinkweneed-forthosegeneralmarine TOS. How much difference isfindingthatfinelineofhowmuch scheduling software? processestoflowandallowourthere in the intermodal systems, railvisibility is shared and which levels Bromley: Thats one of the keycustomer to just come in and connector for trucking operating systems fromofvisibilitycouldcausedisruptions things we have found as a softwareto that system. yourtraditionalmarineTOS?Howisadiscussionthatwillcontinue providerinthisspace.WehavetoAJOT:Giventhecollaborativemuch do you have to differentiate thetoevolve.Thesetypesofthings, havethoseintegrationsavailabletoenvironmentnecessarytomaketype of data in the systems, to work inhowever,arepiecesthatmightbe meetthecustomersneedsbecause,everythingwork,isdirtydataeach and with each sector? outsideoftheterminaloperators yes, theyre going to be getting datadata that isnt to the standards of theBromley:Wehaveaproductcontrol.Thisaspectofvisibility from different avenues, and we needoperating systema problem? thatworksinbothareas[marinesystems is where we get into the value to make sure that we can allow thoseBromley: Yes, its something thatandintermodal].Butwealsotrytoof integrations between management inputs to come in. So, its definitelywhenyouredealingwithdata,youbring our customers together to showsoftwareandhowmuchvisibility somethingthatweveworkedontoalwayshavetochecktheintegritydifferentusecasesinaction.Forintermodal providers want to provide allow for those integrations to occur,of it and make sure what you have isexample, we may take a rail customerto their customers. so they can properly operate. correct.ButIthinkwe[Tideworks]to a marine site and show them [howAJOT:Aspartoftherising AJOT: How much of this processbuild the proper business logic to flushTOSworksonamarineterminal].e-commerce trend, a lot of warehouses is customizing solutions to the usersout what you refer to as your dirtyThe rail industry has historically beenand DCs are now being built closer to needs?data. Weputsafeguardsofwhatisslower to adopt automation, so seeingurban areascloser to the consumers. Bromley:Theresacomponentallowed into the system, so terminalsuccessfulintegrationscanhelpInturn,thesupportingintermodal ofchangemanagementthatcomesoperators have [data] integrity withinterminaloperatorsconceptualizetheterminals are also being built closer into play, and we want to work withtheir TOS.logistics and benefits.to the warehouses and DCs. How does our customers to help them with thatAJOT:ItsfundamentaltotheAJOT:Inthepastexceptionthis trend impact terminal operations?changemanagement.BecauseasIoperations. management,basicallynoticessentBromley:Itsgoingtocome mentioned before, these are, in someBromley:Becausethatsakeytotheuserswhensomethinggoesdown to what the operators are trying cases,20-year-oldprocessesdrivingpiece, you want to have a system thatwrong, was the key feature in trackingto achieve with their terminals. This things. If you want to move towardyou can rely on and count on and knowinternational marine freight visibility.iswhereworkingwithourcustom-automation, youve got to talk aboutthat If Im saying that container isNow visibility means so many differenterstounderstandtheirobjectivesis movingtowardnewprocessesandin this location because this driver isthingswithinfreightmanagement(TALKScontinued on page 14)If itsSEAMLESSSUSTAINABLECOST-EFFECTIVEItsODYSSEYINTERMODAL SOLUTIONSUnlock the Precision andEfficiency of Intermodal ShippingWhen it comes to dependability and safety, while also reducing costs and carbon emissions, nothing beats intermodal for the long haul. Odyssey Logistics & Technology has the experience, equipment and relationships to help you unlock the benefits of intermodal transport. 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