Client in the industrial components industry: “Thanks to everyone and especially Richard for making this [delivery during shutdown] happen. I greatly appreciated the lifeline throughout all of the challenges. It makes a HUGE difference working with a company that has after-hours support!” Ensuring delivery during a stay-at-home order: “Thanks Laura, this arrived before noon. Also […]
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There are many methods to increase the return on supply chain investment. We’ve listed 16 of them here. If you’d like more information about these ideas, or others, please let us know. We would be happy to help. Optimize Mode Selection Select the most efficient mode that meets all shipment requirements. Extend Procurement Lead Times
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A TMS leverages technological advancements that drive down transportation costs while increasing visibility and control. Technology has changed most industries, and transportation is no exception. Software and data communication have brought profound efficiencies that shippers can leverage to drive down costs while increasing visibility and control over freight in transit. Shippers take advantage of these
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A hidden but important benefit of working with a full-service transportation management partner is advice from industry experts that already have a handle on your supply chain operations. These consulting services can help you make the most of opportunities and avoid costly mistakes. A partnership with UTS includes access to our advisory and consulting services.
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Shippers sometimes ask for guaranteed rates when evaluating transportation management partners or conducting an RFP. For a good reason: Guaranteed rates remove uncertainties from the budgeting process. But they also come with unintended consequences. Rate guarantees usually force the provider to place your shipments with economy carriers. This is the only way to earn a
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Set the stage for success Start with a Service-Minded Team When you partner with UTS, you get a dedicated account manager, audit specialist, invoicing specialist, claims manager, and client relations manager. That’s a long list, for a good reason – to give you a high level of knowledge and support across the entire shipment life cycle.
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American Systems Registrar recently audited UTS and recertified our conformance to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality System Standard. UTS has been ISO certified since 1998. View our Certificate of Registration
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Some companies in our industry promise to “optimize your supply chain.” Which sounds great. Who, after all, wants a sub-optimal supply chain? But here’s the problem: They’ve made the promise before finding out what “optimal” means to you. Chances are, it means something much different to you than it does to the next guy, and
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LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner attributes the company’s success to a management strategy with the acronym FCS (a.k.a. FOCUS): F = Fewer things done better C = Communicate the right information to the right people at the right time S = Speed and quality of decision making Fewer Things Done Better Universal Traffic Service can help your company
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What can we do to make your supply chain really work better? Although our clients give a variety of answers to this question, the answers generally fit into a common category. Remove a pain point. Open up a bottleneck. Take on this time-consuming task for us. Fix a process, in other words. It’s interesting that
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