POLARIS TRANSPORTATION GROUP
CTO DAVE BRAJKOVICH DISCUSSES HOW POLARIS TRANSPORT , VIA DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION UNIT NORTHSTAR DIGITAL SOLUTIONS , IS DRIVING LOGISTICS INNOVATION
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C anada ’ s Polaris Transportation Group , renowned for its cross-border less than load ( LTL ) service , is at the cutting edge of technological innovation in the supply chain sector . In January 2019 , the company launched NorthStar Digital Solutions ( NDS ), both an in-house digital laboratory and separate business entity , to drive the advancement of its technology platforms , intelligent document processing , Robotic Process Automation ( RPA ), Machine Learning ( ML ), Artificial Intelligence ( AI ), Internet of Things ( IoT ) and Distributed Ledger Technology ( DLT ) capabilities , among others .
Dave Brajkovich , CTO at Polaris and NDS , says the new company offers Polaris , as both a customer and an owner , a level of innovative dedication that is demonstrably lost by internal and integral IT teams attempting to steer a digital transformation . “ It ’ s not uncommon that , under one IT wing , things can quickly become disjointed – IT begins to manage network , infrastructure , application , and helpdesk
AUGUST 2019