Applications in the world of transportation represent a challenging mix of requirements such as high reliance on real-time access to data, mobile environments and a need to integrate automated feeds of data between internal systems and external customers. Modes of operation are numerous and can be combined to include truck, rail, ship and air in a single customer transaction. One must also account for the varying perspectives of shippers, carriers and third party intermediaries. The driving force is that automation presents an incredible opportunity to increase the efficiencies and cost structures in what has become a highly competitive commodity service. Often, using technology in an effective way is the difference between operating in the black or in the red. Check out the projects where EIS and its Solution Sets have met this challenge head on and proven the promise of technology for this dynamic industry.