FourKites

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Here at FourKites, we’ve been keeping a close eye on what our data tells us about both the availability of goods, and the demand patterns consumers are displaying. Amidst this complicated landscape, the companies that come out ahead will be those agile enough to adjust to changing dynamics both quickly and efficiently.

Dwell Time 52

Dwell Time Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 26, 2018

Enacted last year to combat food borne contamination and illness in the food supply chain, the FSMA was created to address the 48 million cases of illness which occur in the US every year. The FSMA mandates a multi-pronged approach to improving food safety across the entire supply chain.

Dwell Time 60

Dwell Time Supply Chain Efficiency Logistics Supply chain 60

Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 27, 2016

As a transportation logistics solution platform, UltraShipTMS already provided robust functionality for ensuring supply chain visibility to its high volume shipping clients using EDI data transmission, online portals, email and other methods. Better scheduling also supports improved customer service.

Real-time Visibility 60

Real-time Visibility Dwell Time Supply Chain Visibility supply chain software solutions 60

Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 11, 2015

It seems carriers, shippers and the entire transportation industry are finally getting wise to something logistics IT providers have long known – cross-functional collaboration in supply chain logistics efforts is a win-win scenario for all players involved. The technology is already in place to make these changes happen.

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Collaboration Logistics Dwell Time Supply Chain Optimization 60

Arkestro

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

But when it comes time for purchasing, most automotive suppliers and OEMs are stuck in an Excel world, and they’re straddled between systems, pulling data from all over the company. As a result, there’s a dispersion of data throughout the company. Frankly, that’s a very difficult and time-consuming task.

Price 52

Price Suppliers Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

FourKites

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In my time at FourKites, I’ve assisted in many yard management system (YMS) implementations and asked customers why they decided to adopt a yard management system. Across the board, the responses are some variation on the theme of cutting costs and operating their yards more efficiently. The value of data in the yard.

Real-time Visibility 52

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Tools like demographic data and customer surveys help refine that understanding. Pain points occur due to miscommunication, unexpected delays, or simply inefficient management within the supply chain. Apart from enhancing client services, relevant content raises visibility and has the potential to improve SEO efficiency.

Logistics 98

Logistics Strategy Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions 98

Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 3, 2018

As if you needed another reason to embrace the cost-saving, capacity-finding, efficiency-boosting, customer-pleasing benefits yielded by the use of a well-designed and deployed TMS platform – the Trump Trade War and associated tariffs add another unexpected cost to already-squeezed transportation budgets.

Dwell Time 87

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