TMS

Halloween is here, heralding the beginning of the 2019 holiday shopping season, and many supply chains have been preparing for months, some starting as early as January to prepare for the busiest shipping time of the year.

In this case study paper, we detail how Rockwell Automation uses RateLinx’s Data-as-a-Service to improve its freight management operations without a traditional transportation management system.

Opportunities lie where process weakness and lack of integration converge with transportation spend!

In these 3 transportation management system case studies, we detail how AMMEX, Master Magnetics, and Show Me Global Logistics implemented Kuebix TMS to save time, improve order accuracy and visibility, and connect with shippers.

TruckerTools LLC, a Reston, Va.-based provider of trip planning, shipment visibility and freight matching solutions said today that West Chester, Ohio-based non-asset-based transportation and logistics services provider Kingsgate Logistics Services is now fully using TruckerTools’ “Book it Now” offering, a cloud-based software platform that fully automates the process of booking truckload shipments with carriers.

I realized then that the term “TMS” has gotten sticky. Between shippers, carriers, third parties and brokers, a quick investigation and some product reviews confirmed that there is confusion about what transportation management systems are and what they do.

Network-based platforms have been around for several years in the consumer space, but now, this methodology is being adopted in software-as-a-service, SaaS, and other cloud-based supply chain solutions that add value for users.

In this webinar, Logistyx President Ken Fleming will provide insight into how shippers can use multi-carrier parcel shipping technology to achieve carrier compliance in a global, multi-carrier shipping environment.

Entitled, Convoy Connect, company officials said that this TMS enables shippers to manage all of their existing carriers and also provide them with instant access to Convoy’s capacity with guaranteed, real-time pricing.

This white paper takes a closer look at the advanced capabilities, benefits, and effects offered and made possible through transportation management systems (TMS).

Logistics shippers need to understand the problems within legacy technology, which technology can make a difference in final mile logistics and the steps necessary to take today to prepare for the most critical aspect of shipping.

Transportation is an extremely expensive part of the supply chain, and any potential to reduce costs and increase efficiency is a no-brainer for shippers – which is why digital freight brokerage solutions are growing in popularity.

Choosing the right transportation management system for your company can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be difficult, whether you’re a first-time TMS buyer or a long-time user looking for an upgrade, all you need to do is arm yourself with the right questions to ask before starting your TMS search.

LSP Launches ALS Edge, A 3PL platform powered by 3Gtms that delivers visibility, tracking, exception management and analytics.

Since implementation of its new TMS, Gerber has gained improvements in cost-per-mile, cost-per-piece, as well as a drop in the freight as a percentage of sales.