Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 21, 2020

The Summer 2020 issue of Food Shippers of America Magazine has dropped. Editors here at the Digital Supply Chain Collaborator blog noted a striking contrast when reviewing this issue. Specifically, the issue published two articles addressing the use and utilization of TMS platforms by food shipping organizations. One article focused on explaining the basic, historical benefits of implementing TMS for the first time.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 14, 2020

Though it is an added stressor at this precarious moment, the time will never be more appropriate to take action toward improving enterprise logistics processes. Here are five ways shippers can protect logistics operations during the pandemic and promote improvement that lasts well into the recovery and beyond. Identify Potential Risks. The current crisis highlights the sobering reality – that disruptions can and will occur with regularity.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 16, 2020

The Novel Coronavirus pandemic is absolutely playing havoc on supply chains globally and for numerous reasons. For some shippers it is collapsing demand and leaving unprecedented idle capacity. While for others, it is resulting in instant peak volume outside of regular seasonal peaks. Here are three reasons why logistics management software like TMS, YMS Freight Audit and others is essential to the survival of business during events like global pandemic.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Awards Program Sponsored by UltraShipTMS Honors Transportation Excellence at Altria, Perdue Farms and KeHE Distributors. February 24, 2020 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Its time again for the annual GLOBE Awards program, recognizing excellence in the utilization and promotion of leading-edge technologies supporting effective transportation planning, execution and management. .

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Supply Chain Collaborator

DECEMBER 19, 2019

TMS Success Tip. Making the decision to engage a new TMS platform is a heavy lift requiring buy-in and sign-off from numerous internal stakeholders beyond the logistics department (Legal, Procurement, IT, C-suite, etc.). Learn How to: Avoid the struggle of gaining capital approval for a full-blown TMS implementation. Instead, consider dipping a toe into the water by starting with an “expedite only” pilot program to automate ONLY your expedited/spot market freight movements.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 7, 2020

It’s easy for an RFx process to get mired in the weeds. You have to ask the right questions to get the right answers to the most relevant challenges inherent in selecting a technology (and more importantly a provider/partner). Seeking detailed answers to questions about TMS features, functionality, data security and costs is surely important. But, don’t lose sight of the following questions; the answers to which will have a much more critical impact on the overall success (and cost) of your

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 8, 2020

Events Include Industry Expert Roundtable Discussions Produced in Partnership with the CSCMP NY/NJ Roundtable and Ongoing Relationship with Food Shippers of America. January 6, 2020 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS is kicking off a 90-day campaign of education and information sharing on the latest innovations and best practices for superior food logistics operations in the new decade.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 16, 2020

Been reading about Blockchain for the Supply Chain? Machine Learning for demand planning and efficient transportation routing? Artificial intelligence (AI) and lights out supply chain management? Chances are, your supply chain logistics operations are not quite ready to embrace these cutting-edge technology-fueled strategies. But that shouldn’t prevent you from at least considering tomorrow’s tech when you’re selecting a TMS platform today.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Too often, shipping organizations focus only on costs when selecting a TMS solution. Whether automating logistics for the very first time (saying goodbye to spreadsheets and phone calls) or seeking to replace an outdated incumbent technology, implementation and subscription costs are not the most important consideration. What’s much more critical is understanding how quickly your investment will pay for itself and begin adding padding to the bottom line.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Will you be at the 2019 New York Produce Show and Conference in New York City December 10th through the 13th? We’ll be there and would love to meet you! UltraShip’s Charles Sperry will be in attendance all week and is available to meet you to share how our powerful platform for food shipping/logistics helps the largest food shippers overcome even the most complex transportation logistics challenges.

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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. Of course, the TMS alone is just a tool and a shipper will also need experienced guidance and proven expertise of a truly collaborative TMS provider/partner.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Sadly, it seems some shippers may have forgotten an important truth about effective carrier relations. ATRI reports detention times have crept up in 2019 following the historic and painful capacity crunch of 2018 during which, shippers pursued “Shipper of Choice” status with their carriers by focusing on ways to make carriers’ lives easier (like reducing detention/dwell time).

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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? More importantly, how does a shipper synthesize the seemingly endless stream of conflicting market analysis into proactive plans that avoid simple, reactive responses to the often confusing and counter-intuitive moves in the market? . – Realize the goal of cutting through the static using analytics as a “knife” in your TMS. – Choose technology that supports operating

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 23, 2019

Achieve Supply Chain Digitization Goals. UltraShip’s Nucleus Supply Chain Data Hub Ensures Easy, Accurate Data Flow Through the Logistics Portion of any Enterprise Supply Chain Tech Stack. The post What is the Nucleus Supply Chain Data Hub in UltraShipTMS appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 14, 2019

A recent NASSTRAC report revealed five common-sense suggestions for shippers navigating today’s disruptive operating environment. Unsurprisingly, these suggestions aligned perfectly with the technology solutions already in production from top TMS software solutions. Read on for the details on NASSTRAC’s five recommendations and how top TMS delivers success for those shippers who’ve embraced it. .

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 2, 2019

When broader market rates for truckload freight change significantly, shippers can find themselves paying prices for shipments well outside of what current market rates should dictate. This is particularly true when market rates fall after a period of sustained high pricing. It would seem, shippers are currently experiencing this situation today as the markets telegraph lower freight rates.

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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. Here are four ways smart TMS users can harness the power of their data for predictive analytics.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 4, 2019

The leaders in supply chain management are all focused with intensity on achieving the promise of Supply Chain Digitization. Understand the terms and ideas being put forward by the early adopters of the amazing new digital supply chain technologies being harnessed by today’s leading practitioners. . There have been unprecedented advancements in technology over the last 20 years, occurring at a dizzying pace.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 23, 2019

If you’re not pursuing supply chain digitization, you run the risk of being left behind! For many organizations, all the data created by today’s disparate supply chain management technologies exist in separate silos. The data is the lifeblood of digitization and these siloes are ripe for convergence. Early adopters are well on their way to realizing the amazing benefits and competitive advantage of digitization.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 24, 2019

These days, there are so many TMS solution options it is almost easier to choose the wrong one than the right one. Here are three steps you can take to help determine how to engage the right solution for your organization and avoid wasting time and money deploying TMS tools that end up being a poor fit for your needs. Step One | Understand Your Size vs. the Size of the Solution Provider.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 2, 2019

As recently as ten years ago, transportation leaders viewed cloud-based logistics automation technology with great skepticism; even outright ambivalence. Today, there is no longer any question about the viability and value of adopting TMS. Bringing users around to embracing emerging tech can be accomplished through well-conceived change management methods. .

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 22, 2019

Everyone’s talking about the potential and promise of blockchain and other bleeding edge tech tools for “supply chain digitization”. Yet, many logistics and transportation pros are asking why, in practical terms, they should explore and embrace blockchain technologies ahead of more pressing and less esoteric logistics IT initiatives. Supply chain digitization is a killer use case for blockchain and it is coming to supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Everyone loves a bargain. When it comes to cloud TMS software, there’s no shortage of attractively priced solutions offerings from providers large and small, young and old. However, just because a provider offers attractively low subscription fees, it doesn’t mean a shipper is getting the best deal. Sadly, many shippers aren’t aware of all the potential costs associated with TMS ownership.

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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. Here are some of the factors driving increased use of cross docking as a logistics practice and the ways today’s TMS platforms are making the process easier and more efficient in driving performance and cost savings.

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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. The same report shows that a whopping 58% of TMS users are yielding freight spend reductions between 2% and 10% – the largest segment (28%) capturing around 8% annual freight savings.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 30, 2019

Awards Program Sponsored by UltraShipTMS Honors Transportation Excellence at Tyson Foods, Omnimax and Castellini Group. February 4, 2019 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Renowned provider of transportation logistics management software platform UltraShipTMS is proud to announce the recipients of their annual GLOBE awards. The GLOBE Awards program is designed to recognize excellence in the utilization and promotion of leading edge technologies supporting effective transportation planning, execution and managem

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 23, 2019

How is the longest government shutdown in US history impacting your transportation logistics operations? How well are your existing logistics processes and technologies protecting you from negative consequences stemming from this impasse that shows no signs of imminent resolution? Although the worst consequences have not yet materialized, here are some potential problems shippers might expect as this debacle continues and ways that transportation management software can help. <> OTR Sh

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 11, 2019

The following logistics life hack, specifically directed at transportation managers, presses an existing TMS element into service in an unexpected, unorthodox way and promises to save shippers significantly on freight costs by providing an innovative way to validate rates in a volatile environment. You’ll be shocked you hadn’t thought of it yourself!

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

“High freight, fuel and labor costs are forcing food distributors to streamline their businesses,” begins the recent article in the Wall Street Journal. The piece revealed a rise in operating expenses of 6% at world’s largest food distributor, Sysco Foods and a boost of 2% at US Foods. 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 S

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

There are three absolutely critical reasons to finally implement a new logistics IT solution (or to replace the inferior one you already have) in 2019. Whether your organization would benefit most from a TMS, a powerful optimizer , fleet management tools, freight settlement solutions , advanced dock-door scheduling tools or even a yard management system, there are three nearly certain dynamics we’ll experience in 2019 that you won’t want to address without solid supply chain solutions at your

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Wall Street Journal reports that logistics hiring contributes a robust 10% to the October 2018 U.S. job growth figures. “Hiring in transportation and warehousing sector soars” says WSJ “adding 24,800 jobs. UltraShipTMS apologizes for not helping to contribute to employment growth in the field we serve. It’s not that we don’t want to contribute. Rather we prefer to contribute in ways that grow our customers’ bottom line.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 30, 2018

UltraShipTMS Technology Unleashes the Power of Competitive Bidding to Drive Freight Spend Down and Increases Access to Scarce Truckload Capacity. Fair Lawn, NJ – October 31, 2018 – New Spot Quote Automation tools from leading provider of transportation logistics automation solutions, UltraShipTMS are helping high volume truckload shippers bend the freight cost curve down, while simultaneously unlocking more effective access to severely constrained truckload capacity. .

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 23, 2018

We’re no market gurus, but we do know transportation logistics and good, old fashioned common sense. Here’s our take on the state of the global economy and why a tried and true piece of commonsense lore suggests now is the time to move on implementing a new TMS and associated logistics IT solutions. First the commonsense lore. Remember the tale of the ant and the cicada?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 12, 2018

This week’s manned Soyuz launch to the International Space Station appeared to be going smoothly, but some 90 seconds later NASA, on its livestream, reported that a problem seemed to have occurred with the booster rocket between the first and second stages of separation. The two astronauts were forced into a “ballistic descent” with their capsule landing a few hundred miles from the launch site.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain’s Annual List of Leading Supply Chain Providers Includes UltraShipTMS Again. Fair Lawn, NJ – September 19, 2018 – UltraShipTMS continues to be recognized by major supply chain and logistics industry media for being an innovative leader in the development and delivery of leading transportation logistics technologies. Yet again, UltraShipTMS makes the SupplyChainBrain’s list of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners in 2018 and will appear in the 2018 October issue of the well-known mag

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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? Drug dealers and app developers working in basements and garages. “First one’s free kid” and then, once the hooks are in, the customer must pay to keep building on the early, easily captured gains. The “high” experienced capturing the low-hanging fruit of first-time process automation quickly gives way to the frustration of needing more to achieve the same baseline result.

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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. Hurricane Florence is presently testing the mettle of the logistics management technologies used by shippers at the epicenter of natural disaster recovery – food/beverage shippers, building materials shippers, energy shippers and others.

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