Supply Chain Collaborator
JULY 26, 2019
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.
Supply Chain Collaborator
JUNE 11, 2015
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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Supply Chain Collaborator
JUNE 22, 2018
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.
Supply Chain Collaborator
AUGUST 14, 2019
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.
FourKites
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Despite these increases, we’ve seen a decline in dwell time of 43% both in the US and around the world. This decline indicates better planning and optimization, just as we saw around the spike in shipments on Amazon Prime Day. Anyone who’s worked in the logistics industry knows that we are change managers, above all.
Supply Chain Collaborator
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
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.
Supply Chain Collaborator
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
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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