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title: "From Ship to Shore to Store: Mastering Logistics"
description: Giles Taylor of Trans-Solutions explains TMS tiers and adoption, shares two cost-saving case studies, and predicts how AI will change logistics.
image: https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/From%20Ship%20to%20Shore%20to%20Store.webp
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# From Ship to Shore to Store: Mastering Logistics

[Giles Taylor](https://trans-solutions.com/about-us#giles-taylor)  -  May 24, 2024

![From Ship to Shore to Store](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/From%20Ship%20to%20Shore%20to%20Store.webp)

Giles Taylor of Trans-Solutions explains TMS tiers and adoption, shares two cost-saving case studies, and predicts how AI will change logistics.

 

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Key Takeaways:

- ([03:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=231s)) Explanation of Transportation Management Software and its tiers.
- ([05:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=319s)) Adoption trends of TMS, highlighting affordability through SaaS solutions.
- ([06:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=368s)) Introducing a two-phase approach for evaluating and implementing TMS.
- ([08:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=524s)) Case study: A food retailer saves on logistics by changing shipping terms.
- ([10:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=613s)) Case study: A company reduces transportation costs by switching to rail.
- ([17:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=1048s)) Disadvantages of shipping consolidation with a single carrier.
- ([20:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=1202s)) Significant changes are predicted in supply chain through advanced AI and ML.
- ([25:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=1516s)) Understanding true service delivery costs for supply chain optimization.
- ([29:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO8sIVfCeXU&t=1796s)) Diversify information sources to enhance business decisions.

 

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