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IBM Innovation Center Testing Confirms TMW Systems Product Scalability for Large Trucking Companies
TruckMate Software from TMW Systems Breezes through 679,680 Orders per Day
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Working with experts at the IBM Innovation Center in San Mateo, Calif., TMW Systems developers put the latest product release, TruckMate 2009, through a grueling series of simulated, high-volume freight bill transactions and dispatch activities performed by up to 2,000 concurrent users as part of benchmark testing for the enterprise transportation software application. Average response times under even the highest loads were sub-second, demonstrating that TruckMate 2009 running on the latest IBM DB2 Enterprise 9.5 database can easily support the transactional volumes of busy regional LTL, intermodal and truckload carriers.
Simulating a range of hardware environments found at trucking companies today, the benchmark was designed to simulate a varied mix of users performing activities most commonly performed in transportation operations, including: creation of a new order; posting of that order with rating, accessorial charges, general ledger details and driver pay calculations, as well as dispatch work involving creation of a trip from a freight bill; assignment of driver, power and trailer to a load; and pickup and delivery status changes. Multiple test scenarios were defined for several distinct hardware environments, simulating 200, 520, 1,000 and 2,000 concurrent software users.
“We are extremely proud of how TruckMate performed under this testing. Our developers have been eager to subject their software to the rigorous testing and world-class technology environment offered by the IBM Innovation Center,” said Randall Burrell, senior vice president and general manager for TruckMate. “The results of that program reinforce, for current and future TruckMate customers alike, their choice of technology platform is robust, scalable and capable of growing along with their most ambitious business plans.”
TMW Systems is the leading developer and supplier of software designed specifically for the transportation services sector, with applications for logistics, trucking, brokerage and private fleet operations. The company offers and supports a full portfolio of operations, dispatch, fleet maintenance and optimization solutions in use throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe.
Current customers may request a copy of the document “TruckMate: IBM Innovation Center Benchmark Results” directly through their TruckMate technical support teams. For all other firms and media inquiries, please contact TMW Systems at 800.401.6682 or send an email request to schilinski@tmwsystems.com.
About TMW Systems
TMW Systems, Inc., is committed to delivering customer-driven
solutions that help companies in the transportation services sector
seize market opportunities while improving profitability and
gaining a better return on information. TMW customers include 3PLs
and shippers, private and for-hire trucking, brokerage,
construction, ready-mix concrete, municipal fleet, heavy-duty
repair and waste management operations. With offices in Cleveland,
Ohio; Durham, North Carolina.; Indianapolis, Indiana; Dallas,
Texas; and Vancouver, British Columbia; TMW currently serves more
than 1,600 customers managing over 325,000 power units and
maintaining more than 1.1 million assets worldwide, including North
America, Europe, China and Latin America. For more information,
visit www.tmwsystems.com or call (800) 401-6682.
Trucking Associations
During tough economic downturns it's best to protect your CDL, as a Class A or B truck driver your license is your money maker. Joing a trucking association can help you network, know your rights, help with legal representation, and provide you with discounts on some products or services. The following are list quick list of trucking associations you may find of interest, click here for a complete list of trucking associations.
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Michigan Trucking Association, Inc.
1131 Centennial Way
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: (517) 321-1951
Fax: (517) 321-0884 -
Minnesota Trucking Association
2515 Wabash Avenue Suite 150
St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: (651) 646-7351
Fax: (651) 641-8995 -
Mississippi Trucking Association
825 North President Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: (601) 354-0616
Fax: (601) 354-4371 -
Missouri Motor Carriers Association
PO Box 1247
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 634-3388
Fax: (573) 634-4197 -
Montana Motor Carriers Association, Inc.
501 North Sanders Number 201
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: (406) 442-6600
Fax: (406) 443-4281 -
Nebraska Motor Carriers Association
PO Box 81010
Lincoln, NE 68501-1010
Phone: (402) 476-8504
Fax: (402) 476-0579 -
Nevada Motor Transport Association
2215 Green Vista Drive Suite 304
Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: (775) 673-6111
Fax: (775) 673-1700 -
New Hampshire Motor Transport Association
13 West Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 224-7337
Fax: (603) 225-9361 -
New Jersey Motor Truck Association
160 Tices Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Phone: (732) 254-5000
Fax: (732) 613-1745 -
New Mexico Motor Carriers' Association
4809 Jefferson Street, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 884-5575
Fax: (505) 884-3661
Events in Trucking
May 2009
We're heading into summer and the events really start picking up in trucking. If you would like additional information about the following events, or a complete list of upcoming events in trucking, click here for a list of truck shows and events. You can signup for advanced registration and request additional information from our online form, or login to your account and check the events you are interested in to automaticly be alerted to the latest in trucking. If you would like to have your event listed or featured please contact us.
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Annual Education Management Conference & Trucking
Expo
Sponsored by National Private Truck Council (NPTC)
Nashville, TN
950 N. Glebe Road, Suite 530
Arlington, VA 22203-4183
Phone: 703-683-1300
Fax: 703-683-1217
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2009 Shipper Symposium
Sponsored by Transplace
John Q. Hammons Embassy Suites and Frisco Convention Center,
Dallas, TX
Contact: (312) 873-3422
Website: symposium.transplace.com.
5800 Granite Parkway
Suite 1000
75024
Phone: 888-445-9425
Fax: 972-731-4501
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Annual Management Conference & Trucking
Expo
Sponsored by Utah Trucking Association
St. George, UT
3060 West California Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone: (801) 973-9370
Fax: (801) 973-8515
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81st Annual Management Conference
Sponsored by Pennsylvania Motor Truck Assn.
Galloway, NJ
Website: www.pmta.org
910 Linda Lane
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717-761-7122
Fax: 717-761-8434
10 - 12
61st Annual Conference & Tank Truck Equipment
Show
Sponsored by National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)
San Diego, CA
Website: www.tanktruck.org
2200 Mill Road
Alexandra, VA 22314
Phone: 703-838-1960
Fax: 703-684-5753
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2009 Truck &Off-Road Global Summit
Sponsored by Society Of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Lyon, France,
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA 15096-0001
Phone: 724-776-4841
Fax: 724-776-5760
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Successful Urea/DEF Strategies for Fleets &
Truckstops
Sponsored by OPIS
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville , TN
Contact: 866-620-5940
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Successful Urea/DEF Strategies for Fleets &
Truckstops
Sponsored by OPIS
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, TN
Contact: (866) 620-5940
17 - 19
Safety & Security Division Meeting
Sponsored by Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
Louisville, KY
2200 Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-838-1950
Fax: 703-836-6610
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American Truck Historical Society National Convention &
Antique Truck Show
Sponsored by American Truck Historical Society
John Hunt Park, Huntsville, AL
Contact: 816-891-9900
PO Box 901611
Kansas City, MO 64190-1611
Phone: 816-891-9900
Fax: 816-891-9903
31 - June 2
Annual Conference & Expo
Sponsored by Transportation Marketing & Communications
Association
Orlando, FL
9382 Oak Avenue
55387
Phone: 952-442-5638
Fax: 952-442-3941
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