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The birth of the Liquid Commodities Logistics Software Platform
All Your Movements, Stakeholders, and Data in One Place It all started in 1988 in sunny Tucson, Arizona. Les Dearman began integrating software with measurement preset computers to allow for remote control of devices, load authorization, digital transactions, and central reporting. Many know Les as the “godfather of terminal automation” as folks often mention to me at the ILTA conference each year. Fast forward to 2020, when the Houston-based investor group I work for acquire

Samuel Reid
Jan 263 min read


Green Plains Completes Successful 12 Site Implementation with Dearman Systems
Automating Ethanol and biofuels logisitics at scale Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Green Plains is one of the largest ethanol producers in the United States. A leading ag-tech company, Green Plains has 1 billion gallons of production capacity of low carbon bio-fuels. Green Plains became a Dearman customer in 2024 when the company needed to quickly replace their metering and measurement software. Dearman stepped in and converted over all 12 sites in less than 1 year — matc

Sam Reid
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Version 5 Terminal Automation & Management Software
Built on 35 years of experience... V5 TAS helps midstream, downstream, and bulk liquids storage operators to lower costs, improve measuremen

Sam Reid
Feb 16, 20251 min read


How Pre-Dispatched Orders Save Time and Money for Terminal Operators and Their Customers
Download the Whitepaper Driving Meaningful Process Improvement with Software in the Bulk Liquids Storage, Midstream, and Downstream...

Sam Reid
Apr 27, 20232 min read


The Data Management Platform for the Midstream, Downstream, and Bulk Liquids Storage Industries
Your messy data problem is…messy Your terminals, storage facilities, and gathering sites are your most critical assets. Gathering...

Sam Reid
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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