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Achieve Flawless Transporter Management Without APIs | Locus Transporter Management

Locus

Locus’ Transporter Management is the latest in last-mile technology that now allow for streamlined coordination between shippers and transporters, without API integration. This reduces the cumbersome task of individually evaluating each transporter. Why Choose Locus? Contact us to schedule a demo today!

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Do You See What I See? How to Select a TMS Visibility Platform for Improved Speed, Quality, and Cost

Logistics Viewpoints

Even if your transportation management system ( TMS ) is ingesting carrier EDI information directly, the data you receive is often hours after that fact, leaving you to “best-guess” actual delivery times. A well-vetted, right-fitting RTTVP solution can equip you with the insights you need to balance speed, quality, and cost.

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What Should an LTL Transportation Management System Do for Me as a Shipper?

GlobalTranz

Rather than looking at it with only two options, shippers need a third solution; they need to take advantage of an LTL transportation management system (TMS), focusing on how leveraging today’s systems, like the Cerasis Rater , can maintain profitability and drive expenses down. Think about the benefits you want from your TMS.

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Top Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. A Look To 2018 and Beyond.

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Blind Spots of Visibility with Andrew Wimer

The Logistics of Logistics

One of Descartes’ solutions in its cloud-based transportation management software portfolio, Descartes MacroPoint is a multimodal visibility platform designed to help freight brokers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs) and shippers gain better visibility to their freight operations and shipments.

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4 Questions Before Investing in a Transportation Management Solution

Talking Logistics

Managing transportation — the ebb and flow of rates, capacity, fuel and regulations — is an ongoing challenge for many companies, especially those still using spreadsheets and fax machines to plan and execute shipments. How will you establish and manage electronic communication with carriers and other trading partners?

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Last Mile Technology: How Technology & Transportation Management Aid in Efficient Execution of the Last Mile

GlobalTranz

These questions reflect why technology and effective transportation management, including the use of a transportation management system (TMS) and the Internet of Things (IoT), is key to the efficient execution of last mile delivery and service. Use a TMS That Handles Last Mile Demands Too. Technology increases visibility.