Mack Trucks Signs MOU with Trimble Transportation Enterprise

Mack Trucks has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Trimble Transportation Enterprise, a provider of transportation software solutions that help transform the way freight is moved.

Mon October 29, 2018
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Mack Trucks has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Trimble Transportation Enterprise (formerly TMW Systems), a provider of transportation software solutions that help change the way freight is moved. Mack made the announcement during the American Trucking Association's (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 29 in Austin, Texas.

"We are pleased to announce our planned collaboration with Trimble Transportation Enterprise and study how we can bring their fleet efficiency solutions to our customers," said David Pardue, vice president of connected vehicles and uptime services of Mack Trucks. "Applying Trimble Transportation Enterprise's approach to analyzing data will provide customers a clearer view of asset performance and help boost productivity."

Trimble Transportation Enterprise provides customers with innovative tools for routing and dispatch, asset maintenance solutions, business intelligence, transportation management and fleet visibility in order to maximize efficiencies within a customer's fleet.

"We recognize there are numerous opportunities to improve service and repair inefficiencies, and collectively we can better solve them,"said Scott Vanselous, executive vice president and general manager of asset maintenance solutions for Trimble Transportation Enterprise. "We look forward to working with Mack Trucks to continue to provide innovative solutions to our customers."

Details regarding specific offerings to be developed have not yet been finalized.

For more information, visit www.macktrucks.com.

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