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TMS Software Eases the Pain of Zero-Based Budgeting

Supply Chain Collaborator

Here’s what you need to know about the new practice and how your TMS solution and other Logistics IT tools can help ease the pain. TMS software is proven to help reduce costs by improving lead times and pickup delivery scheduling. They also eliminate product lost to theft, damage claims and misplacement on the yard.

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How to Weather the Hurricanes of 2017 (and more) with a Heavy-Duty TMS Platform

Supply Chain Collaborator

For shippers, this year’s overly-active hurricane season in the US is raising alarm bells for supply chain logistics operations. It continues to be those organizations with flexible, responsive transportation logistics planning and execution functions that are better equipped to adapt than those without.

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3 Strategies for Locking In Trucking Capacity

Supply Chain Collaborator

With economic growth increasing demand for trucking capacity and an aging population of drivers not being replaced by the younger generation disinterested in trucking as a career option, something is going to have to give. The domestic shipping industry sits at a crossroads. Here are three ways Ultra experts recommend.

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Volumes are booming this holiday season as F&B, CPG and Retail work to keep shelves full

FourKites

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. Despite these increases, we’ve seen a decline in dwell time of 43% both in the US and around the world. Focus on the Forecast.

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Why It’s Time to Adopt a Yard Management System Now

FourKites

Additionally, knowledge of what a trailer contains makes it easier to quickly access those specific goods in case of a spike in demand (toilet paper, anyone?). Find out why Food Logistics named FourKites an FL100+ award winner in the Predictive Analytics & Yard Technologies categories! Carrier behavior metrics.

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Top SEO Strategies for Logistics Companies to Improve Online Visibility

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Search engine optimizations is one of the best digital marketing hacks out there for your industry since it helps buyers hunting for a transportation and logistics company find you online – and you don’t have to pay for PPC advertising. Using website addresses that describe concerns using logistics keywords drives traffic.