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A transportation management system (TMS) is a software platform that supports businesses to plan, execute and optimize the physical movements of goods, both incoming and outgoing.

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Aug 17, 2023

Shippers: digitization in the transport sector

Many companies are still lagging behind in terms of their transport performance and the use they make of the growing digitization in the transport sector. Too often, the complex administrative and physical process is still largely manual. Data are...

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Aug 17, 2023

Momentum for optimizing Transport Flows Following Sharply Falling Container Prices

Sharply falling container transport prices are reversing the balance of power between shippers and shipping companies. Whereas for two years or more shippers had to pay hefty sums for the storage and transport of sea freight, falling prices are...

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Aug 16, 2023

How a TMS helps you make more sustainable transport choices

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Aug 16, 2023

Flexible business operations for retailers with carrier connectivity

Although it has long been said that we need flexibility to respond to change, the past years this repeatedly became a reality. Retailers were forced to be creative, set up pick-up points, sell (more) online, and move quickly whenever the rules...

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Aug 16, 2023

Your 4-Step Guide to Harnessing the Power of a TMS

A transport management system (TMS) is the best way to keep a grip on the logistics chain. The software provides information on transport flows, expected arrival times (ETAs), transport performance, and logistics costs. More comprehensive versions of...

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Aug 15, 2023

5 reasons you should invest in a TMS

Is your company ready for the next steps in digital transformation? Then it might be worth your while to check out Transportation Management Software (TMS). This software solution helps manage your transport in the best possible way, but it goes...

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Aug 09, 2023

Fleet Equipment Magazine: Descartes announces top Descartes MacroPoint carriers worldwide for second half of 2023

Fleet Equipment Magazine spotlights top Descartes MacroPoint carriers, recognized for providing shipper customers with world-class freight visibility.

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Aug 09, 2023

AJOT: Stop Start Unlocks Distribution Capacity with Descartes’ Last Mile Delivery Solution

American Journal of Transportation covers how Stop Start is decreasing daily route planning time by over 75% using Descartes’ last mile solution to manage its fleet specializing in transporting bulky and high-value goods that need to be handled with extra care.

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What Dominates The Transportation Management Agenda In 2023?

In this video episode, Adrian Gonzalez with Talking Logistics speaks to Descartes’ Chris Jones about how a company’s financial performance, as well as senior management’s perspectives on transportation management influences strategy, tactics and...

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