Logistics Management - May 1, 2008

When asked about their supply chain technology investment in 2008, only 7 percent of responding shippers singled out Transportation Management Systems (TMS), according to a recent report from Boston-based AMR Research. Report findings also indicate 52 percent of respondents have already deployed a TMS, and 33 percent are planning to put it to work in the near future. Here are three shippers that are using TMS to manage today’s mounting transportation challenges in three separate industries.

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