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Transportation as a Service: The Value of Cloud-Based Transportation Management + 3PL Partnerships

GlobalTranz

Cloud-based transportation management offers a variety of benefits for businesses that operate in the global supply chain. But there are times when it becomes necessary to outsource the entire process thoroughly, which many refer to as transportation as a service. Reduced transportation spend. These include: .

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Manhattan Associates Launches Active Transportation Management

Logistics Viewpoints

From a historical perspective, transportation management systems are all about freight savings. Manhattan Associates unveiled its latest TMS, Manhattan Active Transportation Management, last week during the company’s virtual user conference. Unification. The final piece worth mentioning is unified control. Final Thought.

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Editor’s Choice: Dodge Disruption Using Smarter Transportation Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article is from Open Sky Group and highlights the need for a smarter transportation management system. And, more often than not, it was a modernized, intelligent approach to transportation management that gave them the critical edge. Dodge ball. Mention the game and almost everyone has something to say.

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Achieve Flawless Transporter Management Without APIs | Locus Transporter Management

Locus

Transporters serve as the backbone for successful delivery companies when it comes to long-haul, multi-day deliveries. However, transporters face a call on their business growth as many of their systems lack tech and API capabilities, necessitating time-consuming manual coordination with intersted businesses.

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TMS Data: What Should a Transportation Management System Track?

GlobalTranz

The right application and aggregation of TMS data empower shippers with the information necessary to achieve end-to-end supply chain visibility, understand freight costs, and plan for changes in demand. The post TMS Data: What Should a Transportation Management System Track?

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Utilizing a 3PL to Apply Transportation Management Best Practices For E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

In the age of e-commerce, maintaining the status quo will result in failure, disgruntled customers and added expenses, but shippers that leverage 3PL resources to apply transportation management best practices for e-commerce , as listed below, can navigate the issues that arise in e-commerce and achieve sustained profitability.

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What Is Transportation Optimization and What Does It Have to Do With Managed Transportation

GlobalTranz

Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. It's important to understand how transportation optimization can work well with managed transportation service providers to attain that goal. Defining Transportation Optimization.