Skip to content
Search AI Powered
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

Press releases are provided by companies as is and have not been edited or checked for accuracy. Any queries should be directed to the company issuing the release.

Ray West Appointed Senior Vice President, General Manager of TMW Systems

28-year transportation industry veteran to drive development, delivery and support of leading-edge capabilities across company's TMW.Suite, Innovative, TL2000 and TruckMate solutions

Ray West Appointed Senior Vice President, General Manager of TMW Systems
DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffFeb 19, 2017
DC Velocity Staff
See Full Bio

Ray West Appointed Senior Vice President, General Manager of TMW Systems' Full Portfolio of Transportation Management Solutions

28-year transportation industry veteran to drive development, delivery and support of leading-edge capabilities across company's TMW.Suite, Innovative, TL2000 and TruckMate solutions

CLEVELAND, OH - February 14, 2017 — Ray West, a 28-year veteran of the North American transportation industry, has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of TMW Systems' complete portfolio of transportation management solutions, including the TMW.Suite®, Innovative IES®, TL2000® and TruckMate® platforms.

These solutions support the daily operations of thousands of for-hire and private fleets, brokers, 3PLs and other transportation businesses.

"This is a period of significant innovation at TMW, and Ray's deep experience and proven leadership will help us deliver exciting new capabilities and value to our customers," said Timothy Leonard, executive vice president, operations and technology, TMW. "Anyone who has met Ray has experienced his passion for this industry and his commitment to the success of our customers."

A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, West early in his career founded a number of privately held companies, including Thoroughbred Systems, which developed mobile communications and dispatch software. He later served as vice president of information technology for Atlas Van Lines - where he was an active member of the TMWSuite Advisory Board - and director of product development for Qualcomm Inc. West joined TMW Systems in 2007, initially leading the company's TL2000 business in Indianapolis, Ind.

West received a master's degree in manufacturing management from Kettering University.

About TMW Systems
TMW? is a leading transportation software provider to commercial and private fleets, brokerage and 3PL organizations. Founded in 1983, TMW has focused on providing enterprise software to the transportation industry, including asset-based and non-asset-based operations as well as heavy-duty vehicle service centers. With offices in Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Raleigh, and Vancouver, the company serves over 2,000 customers, including many of the largest, most sophisticated and complex transportation service companies in North America. TMW is a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB) and part of the international Transportation and Logistics Division.

Industry Press Room
Industry Press Room

The Latest

ships loading containers at port
Maritime & Ocean

Strike threat lingers at ports as January 15 deadline nears

trucks loading and unloading at a DC
Trucking

U.S. truck fleets expect spot rate recovery by June

Supply Chain Short Takes: Michael Walsh, CEO of Green Cubes Technology, on how lithium-ion battery technology is impacting supply chain operations
Supply Chain Short Takes

Supply Chain Short Takes: Michael Walsh, CEO of Green Cubes Technology, on how lithium-ion battery technology is impacting supply chain operations

More Stories

Loren Swakow of Noblelift

Loren Swakow announces retirement as managing director of NOBLELIFT North America

Des Plaines, Illinois – Loren Swakow, Managing Director of NOBLELIFT North America, has announced his retirement effective January 31st, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of unprecedented growth, innovation, and strong relationships built over nearly a decade at the helm of the company.

Swakow joined NOBLELIFT in October 2016, tasked with the challenge of bringing an unknown brand into the highly competitive American market. At the time, NOBLELIFT had no dealer network and minimal brand recognition. Over the course of eight years, Swakow's strategic leadership and expertise have led to remarkable success, driving average annual growth of 43%. Today, NOBLELIFT is supported by a professional dealer network spanning the entire country, with sales growth consistently outpacing the industry, a true testament to Swakow’s vision and determination.

Keep ReadingShow less

Featured

Jason Schenker
Supply Chain Strategy

Straight talk on supply chains and the economy: An interview with Jason Schenker

J.B. Hunt last-mile delivery truck
Trucking

“Big and bulky” final-mile providers see a market with solid growth prospects—and some tough challenges

daimler self driving truckl
Autonomous Trucks

Daimler expands deal with sensor vendor for self-driving trucks

photo of earth from space
Global Logistics

Maersk offers 5 steps to make your supply chain “antifragile”

a photo of second harvest food bank receiving a raymond pallet jack
Transportation

Logistics gives back: December 2024

Robotic truck unloading, refined
Robotics

Robotic truck unloading, refined

a family shops in a grocery store using a smart trolley
Photo courtesy of Instacart

Australian supermarket chain rolls out AI-powered grocery carts

Grocery shoppers in Australia will soon be able to zip in and out of the store in record time, bypassing the lines for cashiers or self-checkout kiosks altogether. They can just walk in, make their selections, and walk out with their bags in hand.

The secret to this express shopping experience is the “Caper Cart,” an AI (artificial intelligence)-powered smart trolley from San Francisco-based Instacart. In its first deployment in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, the system is being tested by Coles Supermarkets, a food and beverage retailer with more than 1,800 grocery and liquor stores throughout the country.

Keep ReadingShow less
a women in an office watching a delivery of boxes

How green is your glue?

If you’re looking to make the packaging process more eco-friendly, the obvious place to start is with the box itself. And that’s exactly what Salt Lake City-based Packsize did when it made its initial foray into sustainable packaging back in 2002. That year, the company launched its first product, an innovative on-demand packaging system designed to reduce cardboard waste (and the need for filler material) by creating a right-sized box for each shipment.

Now the company is ready for the next step: greening up the glue.

Keep ReadingShow less

​OPEX® Sure Sort® X with Xtract™ Warehouse Automation System Is Named a Finalist in the New Equipment Digest NED Innovation Awards

MOORESTOWN, NJ (December 18, 2024) OPEX® Corporation, a global leader in Next Generation Automation providing solutions for document, mail, and warehouse automation, has been selected as a finalist in the 2024 NED (New Equipment Digest) Innovation Awards, which celebrates innovations in industrial technology, tools, and equipment that empower businesses to work faster, better, and more cost-effectively.

OPEX Sure Sort® X with Xtract™, a high-speed automated sortation and order retrieval system, was recognized in the NED Innovation Awards Automation category.

Keep ReadingShow less

Hy-Tek Intralogistics releases Top Trends for 2025

Columbus, OH – December 18, 2024 – Hy-Tek Intralogistics, a premier provider of software, systems and services for supply chain automation technology, has released an episode of its popular podcast Automation Insider that looks at warehousing trends for 2025.

Automation Insider is a podcast created for people interested in what is new and what is successful in logistics and automation technology across a wide range of industries.

Keep ReadingShow less
Copyright ©2025.