TMS Innovation

Unlocking supply chain agility: The power of a componentized TMS

By Bart De Muynck

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

The global supply chain is at an inflection point. Traditional models are buckling under the pressure of unprecedented disruption, from technological advancements and geopolitical shifts to evolving consumer expectations and heightened sustainability concerns. This moment demands a fundamental rethinking of how we design, manage and optimize the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/unlocking-supply-chain-agility-the-power-of-a-componentized-tms

Centerboard Microservices delivers a la carte, shipper-focused API solutions

Today’s freight landscape is anything but simple for shippers. As demand continues to outpace capacity in many industries, the ability to manage one’s supply chain has never been more needed — but at the same time, the ability to do so is becoming increasingly difficult.

Through the rough and tumble of it all, one FreightTech provider is flipping the script.

Centerboard, a leading neutral transportation management provider, is rolling out application programming interface solutions geared...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/centerboard-microservices-delivers-a-la-carte-shipper-focused-api-solutions

Managing customers’ supply chains in a digital world

Truckings payroll tax concerns

New technological offerings that promise to solve a myriad of supply chain woes hit the market almost daily. An influx of options — combined with a pandemic-fueled push to become more tech-savvy — has made it more difficult than ever for companies to know which solutions are worth adopting. Additionally, rapid adoption can make it more challenging for companies to ensure they are taking advantage of each tool’s full potential.

In the midst of an unprecedented economic resurgence and resulting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/managing-customers-supply-chains-in-a-digital-world

Tai Software sharpens focus on FTL, LTL brokerage scalability

The FreightTech boom of the past decade provided the industry with a number of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, delivering levels of unprecedented productivity. Nowhere has this had a greater impact than on transportation management systems (TMSs).

TMSs have revolutionized how logistics companies track day-to-day shipments and process freight quotes. The use of these systems is widespread and their tasks have multiplied, but not all TMSs are built equally. 

In the...

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RedwoodConnect 2.0 sets sights on simplifying TMS integration

Logistics companies across the sector agree: Integrating transportation management systems (TMS) is cumbersome. Complicated wiring isn’t the only thing leaving businesses tangled. Problems such as communication errors, tight deadlines and overwhelmed IT staff often make integration costs spiral out of control.

Chicago-based Redwood Logistics aims to eliminate these inefficiencies and simplify the integration of supply chain technologies with its latest advancement, RedwoodConnect 2.0. The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/redwoodconnect-2-0-sets-sights-on-simplifying-tms-integration

The right tech investment at the right time pays off

Avoiding supply chain disruptions

Judy Smith, founder of crisis management firm Smith & Company, has famously said that “there’s always an opportunity with [a] crisis. Just as it forces an individual to look inside himself, it forces a company to reexamine its policies and practices.”

In January, no one thought the U.S. was in crisis mode, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed all that. For companies in the logistics business, there is much that can be learned from Smith, who has guided companies, presidents and countries through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-right-tech-investment-at-the-right-time-pays-off