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Global Supply Chain Management: Best Practices and Trends

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As an increasing number of organizations engage with vendors on a global level to fulfill their supply chains, the need for supply chain robustness has never been so critical. The Global Supply Chain Landscape: What is the current situation?

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TMS Software Eases the Pain of Zero-Based Budgeting

Supply Chain Collaborator

These proven solutions provide visibility into even the most granular cost drivers of transportation like those examined by zero-based budgeting. These proven solutions provide visibility into even the most granular cost drivers of transportation – often regarded as among the top 2 to 3 costs associated with bringing products to market.

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

Supply Chain Collaborator

Unsurprisingly, these suggestions aligned perfectly with the technology solutions already in production from top TMS software solutions. TMS scheduling helps minimize dwell times and optimizes driver Hours of Service which makes a shipper a more attractive partner to busy carriers.

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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. Read on to learn how a great TMS helps improve cash flow by shortening the order-to-cash lifecycle.

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UltraShipTMS Integrates MacroPoint for Superior Shipment Visibility

Supply Chain Collaborator

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

Supply Chain Collaborator

The longer lead times and better scheduling enabled by TMS solutions help to minimize unpaid dwell times while fostering quicker load and unload times. The upside of this is more efficient utilization of hours of service and less time spent away from home due to HOS impacts.