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Using Advanced Container Visibility Data to Enhance Operations!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Infographic) Major delays in the supply chain of late have made it apparent that enhanced container visibility and supply chain management is needed. These modern tools and software platforms available on the market today are being used to amplify visibility and aggregate high-quality, accurate data. Shipping Containers!

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The Future of Trucking: Change, Wins and Best Practices

Supply Chain Brain

Attendees explored emerging market trends and how organizations are responding in real time, strategic investments in automation and artificial intelligence, best practices in change management, and the key performance indicators that matter most for long-term sustainability. Another common roadblock is disconnected data.

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3 Ways a TMS Platform Offsets Inflated Shipping Costs

Supply Chain Collaborator

Using TMS and route optimizers to plan more efficient shipments , a shipper can significantly reduce lead times and shrink dwell times. They also avoid the chronic change orders that are a result of insufficiently robust planning and time consuming manual processes.

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

Supply Chain Collaborator

In a competitive business climate organizations need to make the right decisions the first time. TMS scheduling helps minimize dwell times and optimizes driver Hours of Service which makes a shipper a more attractive partner to busy carriers. Step 1 – Establish coherent, data-driven plans.

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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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Global Supply Chain Management: Best Practices and Trends

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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. These tools can provide real-time insights across the supply chain while predicting future trends, ensuring organizations can remain proactive.

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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.