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Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
How to Manage LTL Spend with a TMS
If you don’t know how much your company spends on LTL shipments, you’re not alone. Because of the complex nature of LTL moves and the complicated pricing structure, you may be paying more than you need to and leaving margin dollars on the table. For small to mid-size companies that ship LTL several times a […]
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Ship More, Pay Less: Controlling Transportation Costs
Better matching demand to supply and adjusting contracts, tendering, and invoice auditing strategies can help control transportation costs when rates are on the rise.
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Importer Maximizes Savings and Customer Service with Kuebix TMS
By leveraging Kuebix and an integration with NetSuite, equipment parts importer Summit Supply ensures every order is shipped with the quickest, least expensive option to maximize savings and service.
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Scale to Meet Your Needs
Now more than ever before, shippers should consider working with an experienced managed transportation service provider that has a large, dedicated network of carrier partners.
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Formulating a Predictive Flow
BASF Corp.’s vision for the next six to 12 months is to continue to move from a proactive approach to predictive logistics and shipping operations. It expects operations to be about 80% predictive in 2020.
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How a Freight Audit and a TMS Can Drive Efficiency for Your Supply Chain
Could your company be spending millions on expedited air service and not know it? It happened to one shipper who didn’t audit their freight payments for several years. It turns out one shipment went out air expedited, and somehow every customer order after that went out the same way. A lack of oversight cost the […]
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The Business Value of Managed Transportation Services
Shippers are turning to managed transportation services (MTS) to help address logistical challenges. Here are the advantages.
Read MoreSelecting a TMS
For those involved in managing freight movement, selecting the best transportation management system (TMS) is a crucial decision. Here’s how to evaluate a solution.
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Sunset Enters Its 30s With Big Plans and Dynamic Solutions
2019 marks 30 years of business for 3PL Sunset Transportation. The future is bright as the 3PL starts its 30s with a new facility and innovative new solutions.
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The Latest TMS Capabilities for Brokerage and Managed Services – 3Gtms
Transportation management systems have enhanced their brokerage capabilities while managing the full order-to-cash process in real time and within a single system.
Read MoreFour Tips for TMS Buyers – WSI
Shippers and intermediaries of all sizes can benefit greatly from the increased functionality and simplified processes offered by a transportation management system.
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Saving More Than $38 Million In Less Than 24 Months – nVision Global
By utilizing nVision Global’s Impact TMS, a shipper saved more than $38 million by avoiding expedited freight costs and improving transportation planning.
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Choosing a TMS: How to Make the Right Move
What features do you need? What benefits are you looking to gain? How much should you spend? Answering these questions while managing the implementation process prudently is crucial to selecting the right transportation management system for your organization.
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Integrating Multiple Data Sources in a TMS
Q: What are some of the data management challenges to expect in a transportation management system (TMS)? A:The most important thing is to decide what data you want/need, which trading partner has it, and how you will obtain it in a format that will be required for standardization of reporting and data mining. Typically, for […]
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Get IT Together
Integrated WMS and TMS solutions increase visibility and communication and optimize the movement of goods.
Read MoreSelecting a Cloud-based TMS
Selecting and implementing a SaaS-based Transportation Management System (TMS) requires careful thought. Future users and decision-makers need to: 1. Establish clear goals and priorities in advance. Clearly understanding your priorities and goals in advance will help narrow your TMS search to only those SaaS platforms that meet your needs. Calculate the expected return on investment. […]
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How to Use a TMS for Shipment Visibility And Connectivity – Manhattan Associates
Medium to large shippers may have millions of dollars of materials and inventory on the highway and often do not know exactly where it is located. Delayed shipments can have a significant economic impact on shippers and receivers, and the lack of visibility from a legacy transportation management system (TMS) into shipment status only exacerbates […]
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TMS Brings the Power
Electronics company Celestica plugs into a TMS solution to cut costs, increase visibility, and power continuous improvements.
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A Real-Time, Cost-Saving Opportunity – PLS Logistics
A client looked to PLS Logistics for a way to drive real-time visibility, performance, and cost savings to allow each of its 200+ office locations to operate effectively.
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