Ward Transport & Logistics Software Purchases and Digital Transformation Initiatives

Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Ward Transport & Logistics and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 1400 Ward Transport & Logistics employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.

During our research, we have identified that Ward Transport & Logistics has purchased the following applications: Kronos Workforce Central for Workforce Management in 2016 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.

Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Ward Transport & Logistics is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Kronos or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.

We have been analyzing Ward Transport & Logistics revenues, which have grown to $200.0 millions in 2019, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Ward Transport & Logistics intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.

About the Customer

Ward Transport & Logistics Corp. is a family-owned and operated asset-based LTL, brokerage, and warehousing provider. Founded in 1931 by William W. Ward as a “one-truck, two-man” operation, Ward was the first to offer Central Pennsylvania farmers access to the New York City market, where produce was in great demand.

Scope and Challenges

Ward Transport & Logistics selected the Kronos Workforce Central suite of workforce management solutions deployed in the Kronos Cloud. Ward Transport & Logistics needed a flexible workforce management solution to streamline processes and improve efficiencies. Previously, the logistics organization used a variety of disparate systems deployed on site, relying heavily on IT for operations and system maintenance. With cloud deployment, the company expects to gain a fast return on investment, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. With the cloud deployment, Ward Transport & Logistics expects to gain a fast return on investment, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

Outcome and Implications

By deploying in the Kronos Cloud, Ward Transport & Logistics will rely on Kronos to perform all configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and support of the workforce management solution, enabling its IT department to focus resources on other business priorities.

Quotes

"The majority of our workforce is remote, spread across different locations and we needed a flexible, easy-to-use workforce management solution that could capture all of our employee information in one place. By deploying in the Kronos Cloud, Ward Transport & Logistics now has an opportunity to improve strategy, while also experiencing significant cost savings. We can now use real-time data to improve our business habits and decisions instead of relying on generalizations." - said Michael Zupon, Director of management information systems, Ward Transport & Logistics.

"Ward Transport & Logistics will see a significant improvement in efficiencies across its workforce once the organization is able to analyze its data and make necessary adjustments to capitalize on productivity and performance. Also, by deploying in the Kronos Cloud, the organization can now streamline processes and have all information in one secure place, improving accuracy and relieving some of the pressure on IT to manage numerous systems." - said Malysa O'Connor, Senior Director, Logistics Practice group, Kronos.