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Three Tips to Improving On-Time Performance for 2018 Holiday Peak Season

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During the holiday season, there is always a mad dash by retailers to have the best promotions to lure in customers. In more recent years, that opportunity has moved more and more towards e-commerce and away from the traditional brick and mortar stores. As a result, the pressure has been on large parcel carriers to not only deliver but deliver on time. Due to the increase in e-commerce orders as well as the increase in larger packages (furniture, rugs, etc.), parcel carriers have a tougher time ensuring packages arrive on time.

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Transportation Management Systems Expand in NextGen Supply Chains

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Transportation is transportation. Not much change there except for the talk about autonomous trucks, right? Well, not exactly. Especially if you’re taking a look at the NextGen evolution of transportation management systems (TMS).

The software doesn’t manage the warehouse, pick orders or do tactical or strategic planning in the supply chain today.

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The Great Debate

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Five years ago, choosing a best-of-breed warehouse management system (WMS) over an enterprise resource planning (ERP) WMS was commonplace for companies with multiple sales channels. As the functionality of ERP WMS systems continue to evolve, companies are considering ERP WMS systems.