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.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Your TMS solution (if it is digitization-ready and up to date with a focus on data analytics), is a treasure trove of information a savvy shipper can harness to drive efficiency and savings improvements. Drill down into reporting over the trailing twelve months to review data relevant to on-time performance across your base of carriers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Why have so few companies adopted a TMS (Transportation Management System) solution? We had a tremendous amount of spend leverage globally, a seasoned team, great supplier relationships, very strong processes, and an excellent Transportation Management System (TMS). They would have access to a greater number of name brand carriers.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 30, 2019

A recent American Shipper report on the subject of domestic TMS adoption by shippers in the US reveals that just shy of two thirds of US companies with more than $100 million in annual freight spend are using TMS systems to manage transportation.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 3, 2018

As if you needed another reason to embrace the cost-saving, capacity-finding, efficiency-boosting, customer-pleasing benefits yielded by the use of a well-designed and deployed TMS platform – the Trump Trade War and associated tariffs add another unexpected cost to already-squeezed transportation budgets.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

TMS solutions and associated logistics IT tools are a critical part of any successful volume shipper’s supply chain risk management plan. Those without flexible, scalable and effective TMS solutions in place are in for an unpleasant stretch mirroring that of those directly affected by the destruction.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Shippers, logistics service providers (LSPs), carriers and drivers need to know how optimization of freight is evolving in the wake of digital transformation, why it is more than simple freight mode analysis and its implications for maximizing supply chain performance. The carrier is already looking out for us and offering the best price.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Appointment scheduling solutions like UltraShip’s Advanced Scheduling offering use TMS data to provide real-time carrier notification of available loading bays, hours of operation, and loading times for each bay. Carriers are provided access to the TMS so they can select from a list of available appointment types and times.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 19, 2017

Regardless of how much (or how little) they may have prepared, one thing is certain: TMS solutions are playing a central role in ensuring food shippers are ready to meet (and even exceed) the requirements of the new law. TMS solutions are going to be more relevant than ever when it comes to providing the audit trail the FSMA will require.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

February 13, 2018 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Regarded as the premier transportation management system (TMS) solution provider by high volume food shipping organizations, UltraShipTMS once again reinforces its reputation as an innovator in the market. said Carretta.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

You know who gives valuable product away for free at the beginning of a relationship? In the end, the free first taste of logistics automation provided by “those oh-so-thoughtful, Free TMS providers” is dwarfed by the costs required to maintain results over the long haul. Think of TMS applications like any other application.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 6, 2015

According to Journal of Commerce port productivity data, burgeoning ports like those in Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC have made infrastructure investment a priority. Also consider negotiating rates with regional carriers and leveraging optimizers to get more creative with planning of alternative lanes/routes. _.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? At each decision point, the WCS determines the most efficient product flow and transmits directives to the equipment controllers to achieve the desired result. Transportation Management System (TMS). Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 26, 2017

All this data points to an increase in market share for over-the-road trucking and multimodal carriers. There is a TMS corollary to these figures but first, a few more interesting nuggets of data from the survey. There is a TMS corollary to these figures but first, a few more interesting nuggets of data from the survey.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The enormous disruption to all manner of commodities production and deliveries has wide ranging ramifications for high volume-shipping industries across many verticals. gasoline production capacity to drop by 10%. These disruptions impact industries as diverse as food production to manufacturing to retail and many others.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 10, 2018

It is expected to be in production by June 26, 2018. Detention process now permits carriers the ability to upload detention documents directly into TMS. This information is now sent to the CORE TMS for improved visibility. Rate Management (in TMS CORE). Shipment Details (in TMS CORE). UltraShipTMS Version 5.15

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Carriers who rely on what you have, not the other way around. Carriers play a role in poor data visibility as well. Carriers must rely on whatever you have, not the other way around. Carriers use your data to improve, but your access to carrier data is limited by your own system limitations.

Real-time Visibility 71

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Improvements to Private Fleet Management Module Boosts Ultra’s Advantage over Competing TMS Solutions’ Recent Forays into Functionality for Shippers Using Common Carriers and Private Fleets. This latest release cements Ultra’s significant lead in delivering this mature functionality to the market.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 10, 2016

A recent American Shipper report on the subject of domestic TMS adoption by shippers in the US reveals that just shy of two thirds of US companies with more than $100 million in annual freight spend are using TMS systems to manage transportation.

Import 60

Import Networking Purchasing Data 60

Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Transportation industry watchers are witnessing a clash of titans as a leading OTR carrier sues a leading provider of transportation management solutions (TMS), claiming that after years of a lengthy and complicated implementation, the logistics IT solution proved to be “virtually useless”.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Tracking the sources of foodborne illness is a slippery task with all those involved – growers, distributors, food shippers/carriers, markets and restaurants – prone to pointing fingers away from their own culpability. Until recently, shippers relied on temp checks conveyed through carrier check calls.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 9, 2017

The low-hanging fruit has all been harvested by shippers using TMS and other logistics IT solutions increase efficiency and save costs in transportation. Better visibility into rates, routes, equipment availability and such has helped those shippers using TMS to exert much greater control over spend. this year and then 3.4%

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 29, 2018

Talk to a transportation manager about data analytics and they might tell you they’re already harnessing data collected by their TMS and other logistics IT tools to measure key performance indicators such as tender acceptance by lane, carrier check call compliance and other commonly examined metrics.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A large-scale study of those shipments showed that the truth was closer to 50%, and up to 64% in some product categories. And the major parcel carriers make everyone pay for this mistake. And it gets more convoluted—in addition to distance traveled, FedEx and UPS carrier service types enforce their own special packing incentives.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Why have so few companies adopted a Transportation Management System (TMS) solution? We had a tremendous amount of spend leverage globally, a seasoned team, great supplier relationships, very strong processes, and an excellent Transportation Management System (TMS). They would have access to a greater number of name brand carriers.

Real-time Visibility 43

Real-time Visibility Management Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 43

Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 19, 2018

several days ago and product teams report the new version has achieved stable, steady-state operation for all customers on the platform. The post UltraShipTMS Releases Update to Award-Winning Transportation Management System (TMS) Software Platform appeared first on UltraShipTMS. Significant Updates in Version 5.14

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 18, 2017

For example, what good is it to schedule shipment pickups or deliveries if, when the carrier arrives, he finds a line of others waiting to load/unload; or worse, a yard altogether closed? Consequently, there’s no reason for these TMS systems to log detailed hours of operation on a location by location basis.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Development Team Deploys New Advanced Scheduling Platform Module and Makes Significant Progress Realizing the 2017 Product Development Roadmap. From, CORE TMS to Ultra Freight Pay, from UltraFleet to UltraYMS and the LoadFusion Optimizer, improvements and enhancements abound. . back in late July and are preparing to deploy version 5.13

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 17, 2017

Talk to a transportation manager about data analytics and they might tell you they’re already harnessing data collected by their TMS and other logistics IT tools to measure key performance indicators such as tender acceptance by lane, carrier check call compliance and other commonly examined metrics.

Logistics 60

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Hint: it involves finding logistics IT providers whose products and services are committed to driving value beyond the confines of their perceived roles. A majority of shippers use transportation logistics automation tools like TMS, route optimizers, YMS, WMS, fleet management and freight payment & audit solutions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? They leave it to someone on the dock or someone at a desk to call carriers to deliver or pick up goods, and that is the extent of their plan. This does not mean that you can’t manage the day-to-day scheduling or carriers.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 27, 2016

Friday, May 27, 2016 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS is proud to announce it now provides connectivity between its award-winning TMS platform and MacroPoint, a leading provider of freight monitoring and tracking solutions for shippers, brokers and 3PLs. However, many smaller to mid-sized carriers are not equipped with EDI.

Real-time Visibility 60

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

These early adopters are leaving companies that don’t even have a TMS (or those that have outdated systems) behind. 3) Who are your top 5 best and top 5 worst performing carriers and why? If you don’t already have TMS or any logistics IT solution in place, consider taking a product demo today.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Read on to learn how a great TMS helps improve cash flow by shortening the order-to-cash lifecycle. That is where TMS solutions can play a very significant role. TMS systems also eliminate the tasks associated with manual tendering to carriers, automating the process for much greater efficiency. Order fulfillment.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 7, 2016

2016 is shaping up to be the ‘Year of the TMS’ for food shippers – organizations involved in the production, processing, sales, delivery and purveying of food and beverages. Also of great interest to food shippers are TMS solutions that enable management of private fleet activity alongside common carrier movements.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 26, 2018

No surprise carriers have responded to this by hiking rates on their customers. A two-fold competitive advantage can be achieved by implementing and adopting the right transportation management system (TMS) solution. Payables processing outsourcing firm Cass Information Systems told the WSJ that its index for truckload demand rose 6.5%

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

That is why the UltraShipTMS platform provides modules beyond the TMS functions of the UltraShipTMS CORE. of Virginia noting “a pickup in demand for trailer and asset tracking from oil and gas companies in an effort to get better utilization from their fleet of trucks and more productivity from drivers.”.

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