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

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Unsurprisingly, these suggestions aligned perfectly with the technology solutions already in production from top TMS software solutions. 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.

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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. They’ve begun with large strokes like eliminating hundreds of redundant management jobs and luxuries like corporate jets.

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A Great TMS Improves Order-to-Cash Lifecycle

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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. The key is to shrink the amount of time between order submittal, invoice delivery and customer payment. . <br><br

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UltraShipTMS Integrates MacroPoint for Superior Shipment Visibility

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Software-as-a-Service Solutions Provider Enables MacroPoint Load Position Monitoring Capability for More Effective Transportation Execution. More timely and accurate updates on shipment status are key to improving pickup and delivery scheduling, easing delays at origins and destination sites.

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3 Strategies for Locking In Trucking Capacity

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Transportation planners and managers have long suffered the pain of capacity crunch and recent government regulations have only exacerbated the challenges. The longer lead times and better scheduling enabled by TMS solutions help to minimize unpaid dwell times while fostering quicker load and unload times.