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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

A transportation management system (TMS) allows a shipper or carrier to plan the most cost-effective set of shipments that meets service level goals. For example, Oracle is using average emission from a 5-ton truck, or a bulk tanker. This tool can also be used to estimate transportation emissions in advance of any shipments.

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Ways to Avoid LTL Shipping Problems 

GoShip Blog

Examples include missing freight, delivery delays, damaged products, hidden charges, ambiguous documentation, poor contract terms, and limited carrier networks. Learn More About Freight Audit & Payments 25% of freight bills contain an error that can negatively affect your profit margin.

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Order Management System: What exactly is an OMS?

GlobalTranz

For example, customers using apps or online sites for shopping may trigger notifications in the OMS when the customer places an item in the online shopping cart. Consider the possible ways information in the aforementioned example plays into the omnichannel supply chain. This is the start of the entire process. The Big Picture.

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Outbound TMS: The search for a system that can’t be beat

Automotive Logistics

Georges Bory, managing director and founder at operational analytics solutions outfit ActiveViam, believes that an outbound TMS is now a “must-have” tool for third party logistics providers overseeing outbound supply chains, largely because of their role in managing key administrative and work processes. In-house versus external.

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TMS Growth: E-Commerce and Better Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

The complete process would include procurement, creation of a route guide, planning and optimization, electronic communication with carriers, visibility and exception management, freight audit, and performance management. Fleet Management involves freight moves with transportation assets owned by the company. A Proven ROI.