Rod Strata, a veteran of more than 30 years in the transportation, supply chain and enterprise software industries, has joined TMW Systems as executive vice president of operations. Strata, who most recently was chief operating officer for the North American retail business of enterprise software provider SAP, will oversee development, professional service and support for two of TMW’s key product lines, said the company. He reports to TMW President David Wangler.
Prior to SAP, Strata was transportation group president at RedPrairie and, earlier, vice president of transportation and logistics for i2 Technologies. He began his career with Roadway Express and later worked for McLean Trucking and Yellow Freight System.
Strata is currently serving as a member of the Director’s Circle with the Transportation Intermediaries Association Board of Directors. He has been a featured speaker at a variety of industry events, including the Traffic World Executive Round Table, Supply Chain World and Bear Stearns Transportation Conference. He also co-authored a past 3PL study with Georgia Institute of Technology’s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
