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

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Read on to understand the driving factors behind the rising costs and the steps food shippers are taking to bend the cost curve back down and how TMS solutions can make a significant difference. — Food Shippers Lag in Terms of Automation Levels in their Supply Chains. But what does that look like in reality?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Where is the freight market heading and how can a shipper be prepared to address changes as they occur in real time? The answer lies in harnessing transportation/logistics data and using powerful, predictive analytics to identify patterns and trends over time that can help determine what a shipper can expect during any given time of the year.

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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

JULY 26, 2018

No matter what the reason, shippers must find ways to bend the cost curve for transportation logistics back downward amidst a very challenging environment. Advanced scheduling features should be part of any superior TMS platform. Not all TMS solutions support this time saving feature. Highly Accurate Scheduling. year over year.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Cross-docking is not a new practice for shippers, but it is one that is increasingly being relied upon in the age of just-in-time supply chain management. Competitive advantage in many industries has grown significantly reliant on shippers’ ability to deliver more quickly while keeping costs in check. appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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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

MARCH 22, 2019

<> It is common for a shipper to have an ERP from one provider, TMS from another, fleet management tools from a third, yard management, settlement/financial tools, telematics and numerous other tech tools from others. <> Failing in this regard can cripple an organization. You’ll need to in order to remain competitive.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 8, 2018

The biggest TMS providers have been resting on their brand reputation, commanding outrageous prices without providing the superior service and results one would expect. The Top TMS Providers Have Grown Too Big for YOUR Own Good! As a result, users embrace solution and capture far greater savings and efficiency from their TMS.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 8, 2018

The biggest TMS providers have been resting on their brand reputation, commanding outrageous prices without providing the superior service and results one would expect. The Top TMS Providers Have Grown Too Big for YOUR Own Good! As a result, users embrace solution and capture far greater savings and efficiency from their TMS.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 26, 2018

There is only one enterprise-level transportation management system (TMS) platform that offers trailer temperature tracking in real time. The impact on food shippers – producers, processors and retailers – is exceedingly costly. Reason 2 | Minimizes In-Transit Spoilage and Wasted Product. We’ll let you guess who it is!

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Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 23, 2023

It also simplifies the coordination between shippers, receivers, and hauliers by providing access to real-time status updates for all personnel involved in the transport activities of a company. This helps further optimise costs due to reducing downtime and improving load utilisation from resources.

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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. Now, the good news!

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 21, 2016

Respected analyst outfit Gartner’s recent estimates suggest the global TMS market is currently at or around $1.2 They project growth in the TMS market by 2020 to reach more than $1.8 So clearly TMS as a solution is on a strong upward vector. This partially explains the robust projected growth of the TMS market.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 16, 2017

For manufacturers wanting to avoid idle production lines, up-to-the-minute visibility into inbound logistics is crucial. Visibility via TMS comes from well-configured EDI requirements to log pickups, drop offs, and check calls in near real time. Does your current TMS offer any or all these visibility boosting features?

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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. This is where Big Data analysis can help.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 26, 2017

What services did shippers used in 2016 compared to 2015? How do shippers expect the new White House administration to impact international supply chains in 2017? These probing questions and more were part of the North American Supply Chain Survey to which more than 2,200 shippers responded. So the relevance to TMS?

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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. The enormous disruption to all manner of commodities production and deliveries has wide ranging ramifications for high volume-shipping industries across many verticals.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 19, 2017

The deadline looms for food shippers. April 6 th is the day the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) goes into full effect and food shippers everywhere are working to ensure compliance. 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

Real-time Tracking of Temperature Levels for Reefer/Freezer Trailers is a Boon for Food Shippers Working to Comply with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Mandates. The post UltraShipTMS Announces Temperature Tracking in TMS via FourKites appeared first on UltraShipTMS. said Carretta.

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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.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 24, 2018

However, what we’re actually referring to is the fact that cold-chain shippers in the food industry are facing market conditions that demand investment in more and better infrastructure to support cold chain shipping. Here’s why (and how TMS technology can help ).

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The amount of money you could be liable to cough up as a food shipper when the finger of blame is pointed at you will make you sick too! Until recently, shippers relied on temp checks conveyed through carrier check calls. See this simple infographic illustrating how it works and complete the form to take a product demo.

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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. This is where Big Data analysis can help.

Logistics 60

Logistics Data Networking Price 60

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. LEADING MISCONCEPTIONS AND CHALLENGES OF FREIGHT OPTIMIZATION.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Retail industry shippers have been faced with tough on-time mandates from their customers for some time now. Food shippers are feeling the pain when they deliver later than scheduled. 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

MARCH 26, 2018

Some perspective on this troubling trend and a concrete step all shippers can take right now to offset booming logistics costs. Food shippers of all varieties and shippers in most other industries as well are grappling with unprecedented capacity issues driving unsustainable cost pressures. General Mills Inc.

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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

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. Shippers with stronger established carrier relationships enjoy greater loyalty when capacity grows tight. Improved Supply Chain Planning for Inbound Logistics.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

What are the specific characteristics propelling some shippers into industry leaders while others continue to lag? Hint: it involves finding logistics IT providers whose products and services are committed to driving value beyond the confines of their perceived roles. Focus solely on transactional processes.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 15, 2017

Concerns about food safety and, perhaps more critically, sustainable food production are behind the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) currently being implemented in the United States. Many food shippers already have such systems in place.

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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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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A little air or extra fill material in any given carton seems fixable, but most shippers are leaving thousands and in many cases millions of dollars on the warehouse floor by not optimizing their boxes for their unique fulfillment costs. About the Author.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 6, 2015

Plenty of food shippers already have some form of solution in place to automate their transportation planning and management processes. If you’re a food or beverage shipper using any of the above defined solutions, now is a pivotal time to consider what you can do to improve your transportation management solutions.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Just because an electronics manufacturer has experience managing its own complex supply chain, we shouldn’t expect them to understand the very different challenges and business requirements facing a food shipper and the cold chain. The post SaaS TMS from an Electronics Manufacturer?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Here’s a look back at the FDA information they used to prepare a solution for food shippers to achieve rapid compliance with FSMA regulations. UltraShipTMS announced its first-in-the-market temperature tracking capability in TMS last week. The main themes as defined in the FDA document are: Prevention.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

According to Dan Cicerchi via Transport Topics : “A recent benchmark study by ‘American Shipper’ called ‘A Clear View of Supply Chain’ asked supply chain decision-makers which transportation and logistics challenges are most critical to their enterprises. Integrate your TMS with all systems. Recognize the limits of outdated systems.

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