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3 Ways a TMS Platform Offsets Inflated Shipping Costs

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TRILLION on Shipping Costs in 2017” blares the headline from the Wall Street Journal Logistics Report article. Supply chain experts point to broader carrier relationship development as critical to surviving and remaining competitive. “Companies Spent a Record $1.5 Up a whopping 6.2% The pace of cost increases is unsustainable.

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How to Bend the Transportation Cost-Curve Downward

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The data is not news to anyone involved in transportation logistics. Business logistics and transportation costs are rising at a quickening pace, especially for motor freight. No matter what the reason, shippers must find ways to bend the cost curve for transportation logistics back downward amidst a very challenging environment.

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Four Ways a TMS Solution Leverages Predictive Analytics

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TMS users in transportation logistics organizations are sitting atop a gold mine of actionable data captured by their TMS solutions. The shrewd operators are leveraging these data to support predictive analyses with the goal of achieving more accurate planning and execution of logistics as product moves through their supply chain.

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Collaboration is King – 3 Secrets to How Logistics IT Can Ensure Access to Capacity

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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. Fewer attempt to tackle the complexities of inbound logistics.

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

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TMS scheduling helps minimize dwell times and optimizes driver Hours of Service which makes a shipper a more attractive partner to busy carriers. TMS provides the data visibility needed to illustrate the value of well-managed logistics processes and supports iron-clad business cases.

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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. A website traffic estimator tool can be used to achieve this.

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TMS Software Eases the Pain of Zero-Based Budgeting

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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. TMS software is proven to help reduce costs by improving lead times and pickup delivery scheduling.