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

FourKites

Amidst this complicated landscape, the companies that come out ahead will be those agile enough to adjust to changing dynamics both quickly and efficiently. Despite these increases, we’ve seen a decline in dwell time of 43% both in the US and around the world. Retail and Essentials Are Rallying. Focus on the Forecast.

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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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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. • Order shipment to customer. Invoice created – sent to customer. Customer payment sent/collected.