Next Generation Logistics, Inc. announced today a new release of their flagship transportation management software suite, FreightMaster TMS® 5.0. The new version leverages the new Light Up features of Microsoft's new Windows 7 client as well as being certified for Microsoft Windows 2008R2 and SQL 2008 servers. http://www.DynamicsTMS.com
Windows 7 "Light-Up" features such as:
-Jump Lists
-Progress Bars
-Icon Overlays
-Custom Categories in the Jump List
-Thumbnail Previews
"After meeting with Next Generation Logistics at Convergence, I convinced them that they could take their WPF application and make it even better by utilizing the full power of Windows 7. Next Generation recognized the opportunity and got to work immediately. In a few weeks Next Generation has been able to deliver a product that now works perfectly with Windows 7 and takes advantage of many of the key features." - John O'Donnell, Microsoft
The published interview can be viewed at http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/jodonnell/Transportation-Management-and-Windows-7-with-Ari-Smith-from-Next-Generation-Logistics/
About Next Generation Logistics, Inc. Next Generation Logistics, Inc. is a leading Supply Chain Consulting, Managed Freight Services, and Technology provider. For the past 22 years, NGL has worked with companies in the Food & Beverage and Consumer Products Industries, recommending and implementing proven repeatable concepts, strategies, and software technology that drive down costs and improve operating efficiencies within their customers supply chains. http://www.nextgeneration.com
About Microsoft DynamicsThe worldwide leader in software, services, and solutions with a mission to help people and businesses realize their full potential. http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Complete Shipment Management Solution For Microsoft Dynamics AX
Next Generation Logistics will be announcing an enhancement to their FreightMaster TMS Transportation Management Software suite at the upcoming Microsoft Dynamics 2010 Convergence meeting in Atlanta, GA in April.
The enhancement will feature a complete "Plug & Play" interface with AX 2009 which includes SO, PO, TO transactions as well as A/P and G/L interfaces. Additionally, for the first time, users will be able to manage the full range of shipment options, parcel, LTL and Truckload movements from one vendor.
http://www.DynamicsTMS.com
The enhancement will feature a complete "Plug & Play" interface with AX 2009 which includes SO, PO, TO transactions as well as A/P and G/L interfaces. Additionally, for the first time, users will be able to manage the full range of shipment options, parcel, LTL and Truckload movements from one vendor.
http://www.DynamicsTMS.com
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
SQL Reporting Services - Your "Free" BI Tool
Many senior level executives and IT Professionals are not aware of an extremely powerful report writer that is already part of their database SQL Server installation and it’s free!
This report writer has come a long way from its initial SQL 2000 debut. With the newest release under SQL 2012, SQL Reporting Services or SSRS as its’ known, delivers enterprise, Web-enabled business intelligence (BI) reporting functionality so you can create reports that draw content from a variety of data sources, publish reports in various formats, and centrally manage security and subscriptions.
SQL Server Reporting Services combines a single, complete reporting platform with a scalable and extensible architecture to meet a wide variety of reporting needs, including:
o Enterprise Reporting: Enterprises can use Reporting Services for their operational reporting or business intelligence applications. Using Reporting Services, corporate IT staff can design a variety of reports and deploy them to individuals throughout the enterprise.
o Ad-hoc Reporting: SQL Reporting Services includes Report Builder 2.0, a new ad-hoc reporting tool that enables business users to create their own reports and explore corporate data. Report Builder incorporates a user-friendly business query model that enables users to build reports without deep technical understanding of the underlying data sources.
o Automated Subscriptions: Users can create reports and have the system automatically run the reports at specific times along with distribution of those reports via multiple methods such as email in different formats including CSV, PDF and Excel.
o Embedded Reporting: Organizations can access predefined or ad-hoc reports from third-party applications that use Reporting Services and use these reports as-is, customize them, or create new ones for specific business needs.
o Web-based Reporting for Internal Users and Customers. Organizations can deploy interactive Web-based reports to deliver information to customers or partners over extranets or the Internet. SSRS isolates report consumers from the complexity of the underlying data sources, while providing personalization and interactivity.
Whether you want to outsource or do it yourself, SSRS allows you to write sophisticated reports that leverage your existing database investment! Besides, the price is right as well!
This report writer has come a long way from its initial SQL 2000 debut. With the newest release under SQL 2012, SQL Reporting Services or SSRS as its’ known, delivers enterprise, Web-enabled business intelligence (BI) reporting functionality so you can create reports that draw content from a variety of data sources, publish reports in various formats, and centrally manage security and subscriptions.
SQL Server Reporting Services combines a single, complete reporting platform with a scalable and extensible architecture to meet a wide variety of reporting needs, including:
o Enterprise Reporting: Enterprises can use Reporting Services for their operational reporting or business intelligence applications. Using Reporting Services, corporate IT staff can design a variety of reports and deploy them to individuals throughout the enterprise.
o Ad-hoc Reporting: SQL Reporting Services includes Report Builder 2.0, a new ad-hoc reporting tool that enables business users to create their own reports and explore corporate data. Report Builder incorporates a user-friendly business query model that enables users to build reports without deep technical understanding of the underlying data sources.
o Automated Subscriptions: Users can create reports and have the system automatically run the reports at specific times along with distribution of those reports via multiple methods such as email in different formats including CSV, PDF and Excel.
o Embedded Reporting: Organizations can access predefined or ad-hoc reports from third-party applications that use Reporting Services and use these reports as-is, customize them, or create new ones for specific business needs.
o Web-based Reporting for Internal Users and Customers. Organizations can deploy interactive Web-based reports to deliver information to customers or partners over extranets or the Internet. SSRS isolates report consumers from the complexity of the underlying data sources, while providing personalization and interactivity.
Whether you want to outsource or do it yourself, SSRS allows you to write sophisticated reports that leverage your existing database investment! Besides, the price is right as well!
Friday, May 22, 2009
The Danger of Over Utilizing "Spot" Market Rates with Carriers
As most transportation management professionals know, the last several months have been a buyers market for motor carrier transportation, a trend which seems may continue for the immediate future. In the normal course of conducting business, I have run across several organizations that subscribe to the tactic of sending out their entire dispatch for a daily "spot" market quote.
This process can take the form of calling, faxing, Internet load posting, or utilizing sophisticated software provided and encouraged by leading TMS companies as a "best practice".
Although in the short term this "bottom feeding" tactic could reduce freight spent, it does nothing to promote a longer term strategic partnership with the motor carrier community. I believe that a shipper should have an established carrier base to which they can depend on with competitive rates and excellent service levels.
There are various legitimate scenarios in which using the "spot" approach is beneficial without putting at risk your established carrier base, but it should not be used as the only method.
Carriers I have spoken with understand that shippers need to be "opportunistic", but they also indicate that, taken too far, this technique will eventually work against the shippers especially when the economy begins it's turnaround and the "struggle to book a load" becomes reality once again.
What do you think?
This process can take the form of calling, faxing, Internet load posting, or utilizing sophisticated software provided and encouraged by leading TMS companies as a "best practice".
Although in the short term this "bottom feeding" tactic could reduce freight spent, it does nothing to promote a longer term strategic partnership with the motor carrier community. I believe that a shipper should have an established carrier base to which they can depend on with competitive rates and excellent service levels.
There are various legitimate scenarios in which using the "spot" approach is beneficial without putting at risk your established carrier base, but it should not be used as the only method.
Carriers I have spoken with understand that shippers need to be "opportunistic", but they also indicate that, taken too far, this technique will eventually work against the shippers especially when the economy begins it's turnaround and the "struggle to book a load" becomes reality once again.
What do you think?
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Next Generation Logistics The Value Leader
Many companies have discovered that they are overpaying for managed transportation services as well as transportation management software. In these times, paying for the "crystal chandelier" is not wise or popular. Many of the so called Tier 1 providers have set arbitrary minimum sales volume targets of $30 million or below which is not worth their time or money. Yet the majority of opportunities for ROI as well as benefits to the customer rests with exactly those customers.
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, Next Generation Logistics (NGL) is the only supply chain management company that can provide both leading edge services and software without overpaying. A large customer of NGL has described the company as "Large Enough To Serve, Yet Small Enough to Care".
Reduce your supply chain management costs without mortgaging your company's future - call NGL http://www.nextgeneration.com
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, Next Generation Logistics (NGL) is the only supply chain management company that can provide both leading edge services and software without overpaying. A large customer of NGL has described the company as "Large Enough To Serve, Yet Small Enough to Care".
Reduce your supply chain management costs without mortgaging your company's future - call NGL http://www.nextgeneration.com
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
EPA's SmartWay Initative Should Be Supported
Finally, as a 3rd party managed transportation services provider, Next Generation Logistics has found a way to make a positive impact on the environment by joining EPA's SmartWay Program.
SmartWay Transport is an innovative collaboration between EPA and the freight sector designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions, and improve energy security.www.epa.gov/smartway
Since our company does not own or operate transportation vehicles, we were a little puzzled as to how to make a direct environmental contribution. The SmartWay Program identifies and scores carriers that are subscribers to SmartWay and provides that list to our people so that, all things being equal, we can select transportation providers who have joined this intiative.
NGL is committed to promoting the environment and supporting our customers and those within our industry who embrace similar green initiatives. As a supporter of this initiative, NGL has launched a new 4.7 release of its FreightMaster TMS® Suite transportation management system, a best of breed solution for all major ERP systems including Microsoft Dynamics™.
This enhancement will allow NGL managed services customers and FreightMaster TMS® Suite users to track and report SmartWaySM required metrics and measure their environmental performance for their transportation movements. The added features and tools within the FreightMaster TMS® Suite can improve operating efficiencies by properly scheduling pick ups and deliveries reducing idle time and improve truckload consolidations and planning, and therefore further reducing emissions.
I would like to hear from other interested parties as to their opinion on the SmartWay Program and other environmental initiatives that have succeded in the transportation industry.
SmartWay Transport is an innovative collaboration between EPA and the freight sector designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions, and improve energy security.www.epa.gov/smartway
Since our company does not own or operate transportation vehicles, we were a little puzzled as to how to make a direct environmental contribution. The SmartWay Program identifies and scores carriers that are subscribers to SmartWay and provides that list to our people so that, all things being equal, we can select transportation providers who have joined this intiative.
NGL is committed to promoting the environment and supporting our customers and those within our industry who embrace similar green initiatives. As a supporter of this initiative, NGL has launched a new 4.7 release of its FreightMaster TMS® Suite transportation management system, a best of breed solution for all major ERP systems including Microsoft Dynamics™.
This enhancement will allow NGL managed services customers and FreightMaster TMS® Suite users to track and report SmartWaySM required metrics and measure their environmental performance for their transportation movements. The added features and tools within the FreightMaster TMS® Suite can improve operating efficiencies by properly scheduling pick ups and deliveries reducing idle time and improve truckload consolidations and planning, and therefore further reducing emissions.
I would like to hear from other interested parties as to their opinion on the SmartWay Program and other environmental initiatives that have succeded in the transportation industry.
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