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44 • <strong>December</strong> <strong>15</strong>-<strong>31</strong>, 20<strong>15</strong> Technology<br />
thetrucker.com<br />
ALK Maps adds overlays<br />
for optimal route planning,<br />
more operational efficiency<br />
Courtesy: ALK TECHNOLOGIES<br />
Elevation routing helps to ensure pressure-sensitive goods are delivered safely and prevents<br />
cargo damage by avoiding roads above a certain elevation.<br />
THE TRUCKER NEWS SERVICES<br />
PRINCETON, N.J. — ALK Technologies,<br />
a global provider of GeoLogistics solutions<br />
and navigation software, has announced that<br />
ALK Maps, a Web-based, customizable interactive<br />
mapping platform providing high-quality<br />
visualization, has added new map overlays<br />
that provide route planning and data insight for<br />
increased operational efficiency.<br />
“ALK Maps continues to expand its product<br />
offerings to meet customer demand for map<br />
visualization across all industries,” said Rishi<br />
Mehra, director of Web products at ALK Technologies.<br />
“Our new capabilities provide tools<br />
not only for enhanced transportation route planning,<br />
but also for improved strategic decision<br />
making. By transforming operational data from<br />
numbers to visual, actionable intelligence, ALK<br />
Maps can enable businesses to improve their efficiency,<br />
productivity and decision making.”<br />
Enhancing its set of features and functionality,<br />
ALK Maps’ new visualization overlays include:<br />
Traffic Incidents<br />
View traffic occurrences, including accidents,<br />
roadwork and weather-related events,<br />
identified by an icon directly on the map. <strong>The</strong><br />
new traffic incident layer provides visibility of<br />
potential impacts or delays for current or future<br />
routes to improve asset utilization and operational<br />
efficiency with more accurate ETAs and<br />
re-routing of affected drivers.<br />
Drive Time Polygons<br />
Generate and display polygon boundaries<br />
showing how far a driver can travel within an<br />
indicated length of time (maximum 120 minutes)<br />
from a specified origin or location. Drive<br />
time capacity insight within a given geographic<br />
area allows companies to ensure appointment<br />
times and service commitments are met. It also<br />
can increase mobile workforce efficiency by<br />
providing data that allows companies to complete<br />
more jobs per day or locate truck stops<br />
and maintenance facilities in a specific area.<br />
Elevation Routing<br />
Elevation routing helps to ensure pressuresensitive<br />
goods are delivered safely, and prevents<br />
cargo damage by avoiding roads above a certain<br />
elevation. Fewer gradient road changes may also<br />
result in fuel efficiency and lessen environmental<br />
impact with reduced gas emissions.<br />
Boundary Polygons<br />
Highlight U.S. state and Canadian provincial<br />
boundaries, as well as U.S. county and ZIP code<br />
boundaries, allowing users to analyze regional<br />
data or view assets in localized groupings.<br />
For more information on ALK Maps visit<br />
alkmaps.com. 8<br />
Aljex, Post.Bid.Ship<br />
partner for transportation<br />
marketplace for shippers<br />
THE TRUCKER NEWS SERVICES<br />
MIDDLESEX, N.J. — Aljex, a hosted software<br />
of choice for brokers, 3PLs, carriers and<br />
other transportation providers, has integrated<br />
with Post.Bid.Ship, a transportation marketplace<br />
that makes it easy for shippers and brokers to offer<br />
loads and for carriers to bid on them.<br />
Now Aljex customers can enjoy the efficiency<br />
of Post.Bid.Ship without leaving their working<br />
Aljex pages, according to Aljex CEO Tom Heine.<br />
Post.Bid.Ship is not a broker, but an online<br />
matching service for shippers or brokers and<br />
carriers. Post.Bid.Ship protects proprietary<br />
information in the bidding process. For example,<br />
bidders can see shipment origins and<br />
destinations, but not the names of shippers and<br />
consignees.<br />
Post.Bid.Ship prequalifies carriers, verifying<br />
their authority, insurance, and safety rating.<br />
Carriers can search the marketplace any time for<br />
loads.<br />
Posters see the bids and can select any one<br />
of them, not necessarily the lowest. It’s their<br />
choice. Once the selection is made, Post.Bid.<br />
Ship releases shipment information to the carrier<br />
and helps the two parties complete the transaction.<br />
Post.Bid.Ship does not involve itself in the<br />
transaction and does not take a share of the revenue.<br />
Instead, the company is strictly an efficient,<br />
subscription marketplace for freight. 8<br />
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