As with any industry, transportation requires standards to operate at maximum efficiency. And the organization behind setting those standards for LTL, truckload and more, is the National Motor Freight Traffic Association or NMFTA. NMFTA VP of Operations Keith Peterson joins us on The Intermodal Logistics Podcast to discuss not only those standards, but an initiative that combines them with digitization known as the Digital Standards Development Council (DSDC).
Keith explains why the push for digitization alongside standardization is so important in freight, with positive side effects including streamlined operations and protection against fraud/theft. Plus, he discusses why NMFTA has focused on involving industry stakeholders including carriers, shippers, 3PLs and more in setting these processes to ensure broader adoption.
Speaking of adoption, we discuss how the use of a current transportation management system (TMS) helps make integrating with these standards through APIs simpler, even for non-tech savvy (or small-staffed) companies. And bouncing off the digitization conversation, we talk about cybersecurity, and why it's also a focus for NMFTA - Keith specifically emphasizes educating everyone in your organization to look for suspicious communications.
To learn more about NMFTA, visit www.nmfta.org. For information on the DSDC and how to get involved, go to dsdc.nmfta.org.
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