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Transportation Management Top Stories

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Impact on Freight Navigating
Nearly a month after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Dean Croke of DAT Freight & Analytics examines the current state of freight navigating.
Amazon Logistics’ Growth Shakes Up Shipping Industry in 2023
The 2023 U.S. Parcel Shipping Index is out, and it shows Amazon leading the pack in a changing industry landscape.
Nissan Channels Tesla With Its Latest Manufacturing Process
Nissan has joined other carmakers in adopting Tesla's gigacastin. The process will cut costs as the Japanese carmaker has plans to roll out 30 new models by 2027.
Why are Diesel Prices Climbing Back Over $4 a Gallon?
As oil prices creep back over $4 a gallon, we look at the underlying reasons for this unexpected increase.

Transportation Management Resources

SMC3 Mercury Gate Case Study - Improving Workflows and Enhancing Efficiency with LTL APIs
In this case study MercuryGate needed a way to automate workflows. It turned to smc3 for help.
Scope 3 Emissions from Freight Transportation
Today freight transportation contributes approximately 8% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the International Transport Forum demand...


Transportation Management News

FedEx’s Warnings Renew Concern About Global Slowdown
Shares of the delivery giant sank 21% Friday, wiping out $11 billion in market value, and dragging the broader market to its worst week since June, as the results fueled concern of weaker e-commerce and business-to-business activity.

Reliable Solutions that Solve Your Logistics Challenges
Brown Integrated Logistics delivers unparalleled, innovative, and dedicated solutions, our contract services include data analysis, load plan design, implementation, and execution of strategic end-to-end transportation solutions.

How Do Supply Chain Issues Impact Industrial Real Estate Availability?
Although the global supply chain has shown signs of improvement in recent months, years of supply chain volatility have created a lasting impression on industrial real estate.

How Dock Scheduling Software Saves Hours of Tedious Labor Related To Freight Billing
In this case study, we’ll touch on how dock scheduling software saves the transport manager at a major home furnishings retailer hours of tedious labor related to freight billing.

Today’s Post-Pandemic Parcel Delivery Marketplace
Three of our top parcel industry sources offer their respective takes on one of the most ubiquitous parts of freight transportation and logistics - parcel and last-mile delivery, and with providers and carriers continuing to have the upper hand over shippers, they suggest to leave no stone unturned when it comes to carrier selection and leveraging partnerships.

Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Dock Appointment Scheduling System
This practical guide provides real-world best practices for selecting and implementing a Dock Scheduling System.

A Shipper’s Guide to Navigating Post-Pandemic 2022 Holiday Freight
In this educational and informative guide, we take a look at how to navigate the shifting market demands with these industry insights and tips for maintaining a steady supply chain during this peak shipping season.

5 Parcel Trends in 2022 and Tips to Adapt
As organizations strive to future-proof their supply chains in the future, managers must shift their focus to building flexible, resilient order fulfillment workflows to continue delighting their customers and surpass the competition.

How Amazon Is Preparing For Fully-Electric Drone Delivery
Amazon is building fully-electric drones that deliver packages under 5 pounds to customers in less than an hour - watch how they rigorously test every aspect of the technology they build, learn from it, and update the system to keep improving the safety, reliability, and scalability of their delivery service.

Key Logistics Industry Trends and Themes
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tom Nightingale, CEO, AFS Logistics LLC, a 3PL and freight audit and payment company.

Tiger Cool Express Chief Strategy Officer Assesses the Logistics Landscape
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Ted Prince, co-founder and chief strategy officer for Tiger Cool Express.

What to Look For In a Transportation Management System
Most standalone transportation management systems are too limited to encapsulate the tiered complexity of an international, multi-segment supply chain, but technology that can integrate and converge transportation with other supply chain functions, such as order management, set the new industry standard.

Shared Truckload Freight Increases Carrier Revenue by 20%
Carriers can earn an additional $200 per day by hauling shared truckloads.

Prioritizing Partials: Taking Midsize From Overlooked To Always Booked
In this whitepaper, we look at how the shipping industry overlooks partials more than any other load size, and how a new service option offers a different and more cost-effective solution - Shared Truckload!

Making the Move to a Transportation Management System Software-as-a-Service Platform
Making the Move to a TMS Software-as-a-Service Platform - Your guide to understanding the value and benefits of moving to a TMS SaaS now.

4 Reasons Your Fleet Needs Video Technology
In this eBook, we explore some of the key advantages of implementing a video system in your fleet.

How Smart Dock & Yard Management Creates Sustainable Company Practices
It is 2022, and today, modern businesses use innovative yard management solutions as part of their supply chain strategy, and these solutions optimize warehouse and transportation management processes and reduce waste in transportation and labor costs.

FedEx and FourKites Announce Alliance to Make Supply Chains Work Smarter
FedEx makes a strategic investment in FourKites, which FourKites will leverage to develop FourKites X to help transform global supply chains with volumes of data insights from both companies’ networks.

Flock Freight Honored For Its Terminal-Free, Carbon-Neutral Shared Truckload Technology
Flock Freight is ranked number 14 on the tenth annual CNBC Disruptor 50 List!

How Toshiba Achieved a 99.3% Damage-Free-Shipment Rate While Reducing Costs
Find out how noted technology company Toshiba America Business Solutions is cutting costs and increasing customer satisfaction by switching from less-than-truckload, LTL, to shared truckload, STL.


Featured Companies

Sedlak
Sedlak Management Consultants is a supply chain consulting firm specializing in distribution consulting.  We are a privately-held Cleveland based company, and have been in business for over 50 years.  As an independent firm, our entire focus is driving supply…
Xeneta
Xeneta is the leading ocean freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence platform transforming the shipping and logistics industry. Xeneta’s powerful reporting and analytics platform provides liner-shipping stakeholders the data they need to understand current and historical market behavior – reporting…
Cargomatic
Cargomatic is a technology company based in Venice Beach, CA. Our platform was born of our passion to solve the inefficiency and fragmentation of the local trucking industry. Simply, we connect shippers with qualified carriers who have unutilized capacity on…
Ortec
ORTEC is one of the largest providers of advanced planning and optimization solutions and services. ORTEC’s products and services result in optimized fleet routing and dispatch, vehicle and pallet loading, workforce scheduling, delivery forecasting, logistics network planning and warehouse…
Plus.ai
Plus.ai is a world leader in self-driving truck technology. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with R&D offices in China, it was founded in 2016 by a group of serial entrepreneurs and industry veterans with over 20 years of experience in…
Center for Automotive Research
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) produces industry-driven research and analyses; develops forecasts; fosters dialogue and convenes forums; and publicly disseminates our research through conferences, events, and the media. Our mission is to educate, inform and advise industry stakeholders, policy…
Airclic
Airclic is the company that customers count on to support their mobile supply chain operations, helping them become more efficient while lowering costs and enhancing customer relationships. The company is the trusted partner for food service, wholesale/retail, transportation and…
Youredi
Youredi is the leading provider of data integration and analytics solutions as a service for global eCommerce, finance and logistics. With its simple, cost-effective iPaaS that can be delivered quickly and securely from the cloud and can compliment your existing…
Telogis
Telogis provides a cloud-based connected intelligence software platform that has a transformative effect on the way businesses optimize their mobile assets and critical data. The Telogis platform is about delivering mission-critical, actionable information for companies with mobile workforces and continues…
YRC Freight
YRC Freight, a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods, specializes in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping solutions for businesses. Based in Overland Park, Kan., YRC Freight provides comprehensive North American coverage and offers a broad portfolio of LTL services to…
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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report 2024
GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report 2024
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An Inside Look at Dropshipping
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Korber Supply Chain’s introduction to the world of dropshipping. While dropshipping is not for every retailer or distributor, it does provide...
C3 Solutions Major Trends for Yard and Dock Management in 2024
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