Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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BY JERRY RAU COO, 3GTMS I t's no secret that the transportation industry is going through a time of immense change. Consolidation among shippers and 3PLs, the emergence of big data, and changing approaches to distribution methods all make the future uncertain. Your business challenges don't go away with the passing of another year, but their complexity probably evolves. Maybe you already have key technologies, like a transportation management system (TMS), in place or maybe you're considering one for the first time. ere are many types of TMS systems on the market, yet because of the industry's fast changes there is some disagreement as to what "TMS" even means nowadays. What's more, some analysts have estimated that TMS implementations fail up to 40 percent of the time. How can you be confident that you're solving your shiing problems with the right solution, and not just throwing money at a moving target? Let's briefly look at a few of the major types of TMS and then focus on the underlying factor that matters most, regardless of the type of TMS that fits your needs. NEW YEAR, NEW PROBLEMS YOUR BUSINESS CHALLENGES DON'T GO AWAY WITH THE PASSING OF ANOTHER YEAR, BUT THEIR COMPLEXITY PROBABLY EVOLVES." " FINDING THE RIGHT TMS TO TACKLE MOVING TARGETS 8 IT MAGA ZINE V o l . 1 1 , N o . 1