A Shipper TMS is the ideal place to determine the carbon emissions by collecting and analyzing data of all the transportation activities of an organization and applying the same logic across the different forwarders/carriers.
A transportation management system plays a central role in the total supply chain. It is a powerful tool that enables businesses to automate activities like carrier selection or invoice audit, gain control over costs, a better visibility on their...
Learn how Lipsey Logistics transformed their freight operations using Descartes MacroPoint’s freight visibility platform and increased carrier compliance by 20%.
Wouldn’t it be more effective to intelligently combine different types of in-transit shipment data to create clear insights and highlight where you should take action to avoid disruptions where necessary?
Real-time transportation visibility and estimated time of arrival (ETA) play a crucial role in optimizing supply chain operations and can indeed contribute to increased revenues and a higher Net Promoter Score (NPS) for shippers. Advanced logistics...
The impact of investing in a Transport Management System goes further than the immediate benefits such as cost savings, improved efficiency, and enhanced visibility. A TMS's power also lies in its intangible benefits to organizations. Strengthened...
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.
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...
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...