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UltraShipTMS Integrates MacroPoint for Superior Shipment Visibility

Supply Chain Collaborator

The MacroPoint solution, already in popular use among more than half a million carrier organizations, uses drivers’ cell phones to automate shipment status updates, in transit check calls and other critical logistics notifications. As a result, shipping via these carriers meant less visibility to shipments in transit.

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

FourKites

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. Fortunately, with Dynamic Yard , they’re able to see real results in both of those areas immediately post-implementation.

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Global Supply Chain Management: Best Practices and Trends

HICX

This has led to organizations investing capital in and spending time on optimizing supply chains to cut lead times, improve supplier performance and increase business profitability. While increasingly companies are turning their attention towards and using AI, arguably it has yet to be used to its full potential.

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3 Ways a TMS Platform Offsets Inflated Shipping Costs

Supply Chain Collaborator

Here’s 3 ways a TMS platform including the latest supply chain management solutions are precisely what shippers need to accomplish this goal. Using TMS and route optimizers to plan more efficient shipments , a shipper can significantly reduce lead times and shrink dwell times. Finding Capacity.

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

Supply Chain Collaborator

It is no longer sufficient to manage transportation using best guesses. In a competitive business climate organizations need to make the right decisions the first time. TMS carrier management functions and carrier performance analytics enable a shipper to address issues early and provide insightful feedback to their carrier-partners.

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Is Your Freight Spilling Millions Across the Interstate?

Supply Chain Collaborator

Inefficient Optimization of Routes | Empty miles, inefficient multi-stop route planning, poor visibility into last-minute changes to orders. Opaque Yard Visibility | Keeping track of assets on large freight yards is challenging as is maintaining proper security at the gate house. This one does !

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Tariffs Just the Latest Reason to Implement a TMS Solution

Supply Chain Collaborator

Advanced Scheduling – ensuring more exact pickup/delivery times, reducing dwell times, optimizing Hours of Service, increasing DC throughput and providing visibility into dock door utilization. Especially useful for food shippers during production peaks in a tight capacity environment.