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2021 Ecommerce Research Series: Freight Transportation Management Study
This Quarterly Research Series will help managers understand the effects and impacts ecommerce is having on freight transportation management.
FourKites Named A Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility
FourKites placed furthest in Completeness of Vision, having been evaluated based on market understanding, business model, vertical/industry strategy and other criteria.
Trimble Placed in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms
Improving supply chain visibility can help you gain 360 degree visibility into load location, make critical decisions in less time, provide better customer service and save valuable time, money and resources.
4 Gartner Hype Cycle Supply Chain Technologies That Power Continuous Innovation
The Gartner Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies publication assesses technologies that executives should consider leveraging to stay relevant to their various stakeholders and to gain or maintain their competitive advantage in the marketplace - in this article we detail 4 technologies supporting supply chain planning innovation.
Kuebix Positioned Again as a Challenger in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for TMS
Kuebix, a Trimble Company, has been positioned as a challenger for two consecutive years in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for transportation management systems and is recognized for completeness of vision and ability to execute.
Yard Digitization & Better Inventory Management through Yard Management System Adoption
Why is there such a stark difference between those who see value in a yard management system and those who have taken the plunge to adopt one?
Using Data to Understand the Logistics Commercial Truck Driver Shortage Crisis for 2021 and Beyond
The challenges facing the trucking industry have only increased over the course of the past year, but with a bold vision and strategic changes, the industry could lie at a point of enormous opportunity.
‘Freight Insights Report’ Offers a Wealth of Data for Shippers and Supply Chain Leaders
Convoy's Freight Insight Report shows how data can be a powerful tool for individual companies and highlights how supply chain leaders with better data are equipped to make decisions that drive higher carrier loyalty, reduce waste, and lower their overall transportation costs.
Urgent Need for Real-Time Visibility and Dynamic Automation in Yard Management
A new report by FourKites indicates nearly 3 in 4 yards are overburdened by manual processes that negatively impact product loss, detention, throughput, safety and compliance, and many other yard management KPIs.
Business Leaders Voice the Economic Impact of COVID-19
While the impacts of COVID-19 varied between advanced and developing economies, business leaders across the board identified some common features that helped countries remain resilient.
2020 State of Yard Management Report: Identifying a Truckload of Savings Across Your Network
For many companies, the most important limiting factor in their supply chains today - especially in their logistics operations - is yard management, here’s why it’s not too late to bring yours into the 21st Century.
One Network Named a Leader in Nucleus Research’s Control Tower Technology Value Matrix 2020
Nucleus Research, a provider of case-based technology research and advisory services, has ranked One Network as a Leader in its Control Tower Technology Value Matrix 2020 for the fifth consecutive year.
What Does ‘On-Time, In-Full’ in the Consumer-Goods Supply Chain Sector Mean?
McKinsey & Co., and Trading Partner Alliance outline some of the key considerations that should go into developing and using the on-time and in-full delivery metric.
The Most Inefficient Process for More than Half of N.A. Logistics Companies - Last-Mile Delivery
Last-mile delivery strategies have never been more important and can make the difference in keeping a customer or having them take their business elsewhere.
The Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2020
According to Boston Consulting Group, these companies are serial innovators and have managed to create innovation systems to perpetually foster creativity and agility, it’s an intentional, laborious process - but when done right, the payoff can be huge.
World Trade Organization Looks at the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Trade
A new information note published by the WTO Secretariat looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected global trade for services, from tourism and transport to retail and health services.
Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems – Challengers
The transportation management systems market continues to grow globally, but challenges in transportation such as talent availability, visibility, and volatile delivery requirements are increasing the need for technology.
Nucleus Research 2020 Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix Leaders
The Nucleus Research 2020 Supply Chain Planning Technology Value Matrix is intended to serve as a snapshot of the current supply chain technology market and to help inform customers about how vendors who are delivering on present and future based supply chain investments.
Organizations are Betting on New Technologies to Improve Demand Forecasting Accuracy
A report recently published by AIMMS shows how supply chain teams perceive the accuracy of their forecast and discover the tools and techniques they are using to upgrade the forecasting process.
How to Deal With Company Culture “Eating” Your Supply Chain Strategy
Too often, best-laid plans are nullified by company culture, a force that supply chain managers do not anticipate, and while culture is often cast as a source of inertia and un-thinking rejection of change, it plays an essential role in executing strategy.