Supply chain efficiency has become table stakes for shippers, carriers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) that want to compete effectively, grow their bottom lines and serve their [...]
With the presidential election results now determined and the new administration getting itself set up to take over, we thought it would be a good time to take another look at what’s on tap for [...]
A vital cog in the national supply chain, the U.S. trucking industry spent much of 2024 navigating a complex landscape thanks to shifting dynamics and evolving challenges. The industry has shown [...]
What has turned out to be a fairly unpredictable year for the domestic transportation and freight markets isn’t easing up yet. In fact, as we move toward the final month of 2024, the pending [...]
Most transportation operations are made up of many different pieces, each representing a different aspect of the supply chain. Getting a clear, comprehensive view of all of these moving parts [...]
Budget season for 2025 has arrived and a lot of companies are probably cursing transportation management systems (TMS) that don’t integrate and work seamlessly with their back-office accounting [...]
Organizations are continually looking for ways to drive waste out of their operations, save time, conserve resources, and reallocate labor to more strategic tasks. Unfortunately, it’s pretty easy [...]
Evaluating, buying and implementing new software can be a major undertaking, but there are some steps you can take to ensure a successful transition to a new platform. Whether you’re replacing an [...]
Anyone who has ever looked over a freight bill knows that the final tab usually includes various miscellaneous items including—but not limited to—dwell time, demurrage, fuel surcharges, and [...]
The days when transportation management systems (TMS) were primarily on-premises, monolithic and nonpliable are long gone. Today’s systems are cloud-based, automated and ready to tackle the [...]