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Technology May 5, 2017

Combination delivers improved freight visibility and faster inventory turns, partners say.

By DC Velocity Staff

Logistics software provider FourKites Inc. will integrate its real-time tracking and shipping visibility tool with transportation management system (TMS) software from BluJay Solutions under the terms of a partnership announced Tuesday. Supply chain execution software vendor BluJay is the firm founded from the combination of Kewill Inc. and LeanLogistics Inc. after the former rivals merged in 2016. BluJay has now launched a supply chain automation platform called the Global Trade Network that creates a single point of access to the services of carriers, shippers, forwarders, suppliers, and logistics service providers (LSPs), the company says.

Bringing together BluJay's TMS with FourKites' real-time freight visibility and orchestration platform can deliver reduced wait times, fewer stock-outs, and faster inventory turns, the companies say.

"Our clients are always looking for cost-effective visibility of their freight in transit," BluJay Solutions' Chief Commercial Officer Dan Vertachnik said in a release. "With the help of FourKites, we're able to rapidly deliver a comprehensive solution. FourKites' ability to track shipments across multiple modes, including truckload, LTL, parcel, rail, and intermodal, enhances the value to our customers with greater visibility and exception management for all loads and shipments."

FourKites has been growing quickly in recent weeks, announcing in April that it had extended its integration with JDA Software Group Inc.'s TMS solution in a partnership with SMC3 Inc. to support greater supply chain visibility and orchestration.

FourKites, with headquarters in Manchester, U.K., and a U.S. office in Chelmsford, Mass., is a member of the contentious and fast-growing sector of supply chain software vendors offering real-time freight tracking capabilities, alongside firms like 10-4 Systems Inc. and MacroPoint LLC.

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Have you heard of TMS? It stands for transcranial magnetic stimulation and, according to reports, could offer hope to people with clinical depression when other treatments havent helped.

It was invented in Sheffield the 1980s and has been used to treat a number of mental and physical health conditions, including OCD, anorexia, tinnitus and fibromyalgia but studies suggest up to 70% of people with clinical depression could benefit from it.

Treatments usually centre around talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and antidepressant medicines.

For severe depression that hasnt improved with other treatments, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), where an electric current is applied to the brain under general anaesthetic, is sometimes used.

TMS is a much more acceptable intermediary treatment between medication and ECT, says consultant psychiatrist Dr Leigh Neal, medical director of the Smart TMS clinic in London.

It involves a sea change of how well treat people in the future and the outcomes for depression.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

TMS simply involves a magnetic head, which converts electricity into a magnetic field, being placed against the scalp.

The magnetic field sets up electrical circuits in the brain, affecting only a tiny area.

The region of the brain targeted depends on the condition being treated for depression, its the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), where theres reduced activity in people with the condition.

Scans find that the beneficial effects of TMS propagate through to the deeper areas, so all the depression circuit is beneficially affected, says Dr Neal, who explains the electrical stimulation causes changes within the brain related to chemicals and neuroplasticity (the ability of neurons to connect to each other).

It causes more connectivity between nerves in the brain, an increase in the amount of neural activity, and an increase in the amount of neurotransmitters like serotonin.

One treatment lasts about 40 minutes, and is given daily for between 10 and 30 sessions.

WHO CAN HAVE TMS?

TMS is not considered a treatment for temporary low mood, however; rather clinical depression diagnosed by a GP or psychiatrist, and mainly for people whove had at least two courses of antidepressants

SO HOW EFFECTIVE IS IT?

Any effect of TMS on depression is gradual, and there are some people for whom it doesnt work at all.

However, trials show a recovery or remission rate after TMS of 30-40%, and another 30% get a substantial reduction in symptoms.

A review of 40 randomised controlled trials, including 1,592 patients with depression treated by repetitive TMS or sham stimulation, showed a significant effect in favour of TMS.

Patient responses were positive, describing significant benefits to their quality of life.

Dr Neal notes that people become more positive and sociable after a course of TMS: Youre not just seeing a reduction in mood, youre seeing people brighten up and become more energised a qualitative difference you dont see with antidepressants.

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Logistics IT Provider Earns Recognition Alongside Industry Leaders and Burnishes Reputation as a Trusted, Proven Cloud TMS Solution

Fair Lawn, NJ (PRWEB) May 05, 2017

UltraShipTMS is recognized as a notable vendor of enterprise transportation management systems and associated logistics IT solutions in Gartner's esteemed Magic Quadrant report for Transportation Management Systems. With the field of TMS providers rapidly expanding, the Gartner Magic Quadrant report has become a trusted resource for buyers seeking to differentiate between legitimate, proven-effective solutions and less complete, under-developed ones.

Four hundred and fifty providers - including a "who's-who" of TMS industry leaders - completed Gartner's research survey. Roughly one in ten respondents was included in the report due to the stringent criteria used by Gartner.

UltraShipTMS president, Nicholas Carretta said, "As the number of high volume shippers using UltraShipTMS continues to rise, we continue to invest in improving and expanding our platform beyond the expectation of the market. Inclusion in the Notable Vendors section of the Gartner Magic Quadrant report marks a milestone in this organization's growth and notoriety in the industry. We're honored to have earned the accolade."

The inclusion in the Gartner report comes amidst a flurry of national recognition for UltraShipTMS. The company was also informed this week of its status as a 2017 American Business Award Winner (the "Stevie Awards") in the category of "Best User Interface" for the UltraShipTMS platform. UltraShip's Supply Chain Collaborator blog also won a Stevie in the category, "Best Online Newsletter" for providing the consistent thought leadership indicative of the type of organization capable of earning notice by Gartner's Magic Quadrant report.

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