Valuable TMS Functionalities
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What are some of the most valuable TMS functionalities? How do they contribute to both cost reduction and service improvement?
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A transport management system (TMS) concerns itself with the management of a supply chain. It deals with facets such as planning, executing, and maximizing efficiency in the movement of goods (Nettsträter, Geißen, Witthaut, Ebel, & Schoneboom, 2015). Procurement of items as well as the dispatch of products that have already been obtained forms the core of any TMS. Managing a transportation system entails proper planning,…
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