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Instituting a Culture of Continuous Improvement in Transportation Management

Rising freight rates, shrinking capacity, an increased desire for global supply chain visibility, have all worked together to drive the need for instituting a culture of continuous improvement in logistics operations and transportation management systems (TMS).


Factors such as rising freight rates, shrinking capacity, an increased desire for global supply chain visibility, have all worked together to drive the need for instituting a culture of continuous improvement in logistics operations and transportation management systems (TMS).

To meet today’s complex logistics challenges, managers are stepping into a more streamlined, automated approach to transportation management in order to function at optimal levels both domestically and internationally.

Read the latest special report which illustrates the benefits that an enterprise TMS brings to organizations looking to be successful in this new world. We share how one global manufacturer put TMS to work to help manage the company’s rapid expansion, and we offer three other articles that define TMS’ role in improved operations and cost reduction.

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