Embracing Continuous Improvement within Logistics Operations

Factors such as rising freight rates, shrinking capacity, an increased desire for supply chain visibility, and the move to install a culture of continuous improvement in logistics operations have all worked together to drive the need for TMS.

Embrace continuous improvement
To meet today’s complex logistics challenges, managers are moving away from the Fax, e-mail, and phone, and are stepping into a more streamlined, automated approach to transportation management in order to function at optimal levels both domestically and internationally.

Over the next few pages, we’ve set out to illustrate the benefits TMS is bringing to organizations looking to be successful in this new world.

We share how a global manufacturer put TMS to work to help manage the company’s rapid expansion, and we offer three articles that help define TMS’ role in improved operations and cost reduction.


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