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TMS Delivers on NASSTRAC’s Five Common Sense Suggestions for Shippers

Supply Chain Collaborator

TMS scheduling helps minimize dwell times and optimizes driver Hours of Service which makes a shipper a more attractive partner to busy carriers. That data visibility earns Transportation a seat at the table alongside other important functions like procurement and finance. Step 4 – Adopt 21 st century technology.

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Rising Detention Times and the Cost of Not Protecting “Shipper of Choice” Status

Supply Chain Collaborator

Sadly, it seems some shippers may have forgotten an important truth about effective carrier relations. The shortsightedness of shippers who stopped making these efforts results in costly liabilities when lean times return. Here’s how. between 2014 and 2018” Worse, delays of six or more hours have risen an ugly 27.4%!

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A Great TMS Improves Order-to-Cash Lifecycle

Supply Chain Collaborator

With lean supply chain/inventory strategies and just-in-time fulfillment at the forefront of contemporary business practices, it has never been more critical to shorten the gap between purchase order and settlement.

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Global Supply Chain Management: Best Practices and Trends

HICX

As an increasing number of organizations engage with vendors on a global level to fulfill their supply chains, the need for supply chain robustness has never been so critical. The Global Supply Chain Landscape: What is the current situation?