myIoT Inc. is a mid$-$sized technolomyIoT Inc. is a mid$-$sized technology company that was early to market with Internet of Things $($IoT$)$ devices for the home. They make security cameras, thermostats, and lighting products that have Internet functionality for home automation. myIoT products have done well selling to specialty lighting retailers and the company is preparing to sell its award$-$winning products through major chains like Best Buy and The Home Depot. The company is also planning to expand its website from an information portal to an e$-$commerce website for direct sales. Despite being a technology product company, myIoT is not particularly sophisticated in terms of transportation management technology. Since the inception of the company, spreadsheets, a simple database, and basic shipping software provided by a trucking company have served as the transportation information backbone of the company. With the growth in sales and larger orders rolling in$,$ this homegrown $$transportation management system$$ is starting to fail. An audit by an external consultant revealed that shipments are being routed inefficiently, the optimalgy company that was early to market with Internet of Things $($IoT$)$ devices for the home. They make security cameras, thermostats, and lighting products that have Internet functionality for home automation. myIoT products have done well selling to specialty lighting retailers and the company is preparing to sell its award$-$winning products through major chains like Best Buy and The Home Depot. The company is also planning to expand its website from an information portal to an e$-$commerce website for direct sales. Despite being a technology product company, myIoT is not particularly sophisticated in terms of transportation management technology. Since the inception of the company, spreadsheets, a simple database, and basic shipping software provided by a trucking company have served as the transportation information backbone of the company. With the growth in sales and larger orders rolling in$,$ this homegrown $$transportation management system$$ is starting to fail. An audit by an external consultant revealed that shipments are being routed inefficiently, the optimal