Beyond TMS: McLeod's Open Ecosystem and Automation with Doug Schrier
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Release Date: 10/30/2025
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info_outlineIn "Beyond TMS: McLeod's Open Ecosystem and Automation”, Joe Lynch and Doug Schrier, Vice President of Growth and Special Projects at McLeod Software, discuss the strategic pivot toward an open, automated ecosystem that redefines modern supply chain management.
About Doug Schrier
Doug Schrier, Vice President of Growth and Special Projects at McLeod Software, is a driving force behind the company's strategic expansion while upholding a customer-centric philosophy. With a comprehensive background encompassing over two decades of operations and strategic leadership, Doug has dedicated the past 15 years to the transportation sector. His impactful roles at Covenant Logistics and Transflo have honed his expertise and allowed him to champion innovation. Doug's commitment to pioneering innovation remains unwavering, further solidifying McLeod Software as the premier TMS provider in the industry.
About McLeod Software
Since 1985, McLeod Software has been transforming the transportation industry by providing powerful transportation management and trucking software solutions. These solutions, developed entirely by our company, are comprehensive and support integration with a broad array of complementary logistics products. We are the leader when it comes to software for trucking dispatch operations management, freight brokerage management, fleet management, document imaging, workflow, EDI, and business intelligence and process automation solutions for trucking, freight brokerage, third party logistics, and shipper companies in the United States.
Key Takeaways: Beyond TMS: McLeod's Open Ecosystem and Automation
- In "Beyond TMS: McLeod's Open Ecosystem and Automation”, Joe Lynch and Doug Schrier, Vice President of Growth and Special Projects at McLeod Software, discuss the strategic pivot toward an open, automated ecosystem that redefines modern supply chain management.
- The Shift "Beyond TMS": McLeod Software's evolution from a traditional Transportation Management System (TMS) provider to offering a comprehensive suite of logistics solutions that addresses the needs of trucking, freight brokerage, 3PLs, and shippers, encompassing everything from dispatch to document imaging and fleet management.
- The Power of the Open Ecosystem: The strategic importance of an "open ecosystem," highlighted by McLeod's ability to support seamless integration with a broad array of complementary logistics products, providing flexibility and interoperability that customers demand.
- Automation as a Core Strategy: The critical role of business intelligence, workflow, and process automation solutions in modern transportation, moving beyond basic transaction management to drive efficiency and reduce manual intervention for their customers.
- Leadership Driven by Deep Industry Experience: Doug Schrier's two decades of strategic leadership, including 15 years in transportation at companies like Covenant Logistics and Transflo, provides McLeod with an operations-first perspective that shapes their product innovation and customer-centric philosophy.
- Innovation Rooted in Longevity: McLeod Software's position as a premier industry leader is reinforced by its founding in 1985 and sustained commitment to developing all its solutions internally, providing a stable and unified platform for growth.
- Customer-Centric Growth: The discussion reinforces how McLeod’s strategic expansion (driven by Schrier) is governed by a customer-centric philosophy, ensuring that new technologies and solutions are developed to solve real-world industry challenges.
- The Future of Logistics Technology: The episode outlines how McLeod is solidifying its market leadership by championing pioneering innovation focused on next-generation capabilities like process automation, which will be essential for fleets and brokers to remain competitive.