Transportation Management News
Talking Supply Chain: The Playbook for Success
While most companies collect operational data, many use it incorrectly, but following the Supply Chain Playbook can change that.
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 for freight transport is expected to triple by 2050.
Optimizing Parcel Spend with General Ledger Coding and Order Matching
GL coding and order matching can play pivotal roles in optimizing the financial and operational aspects of parcel shipping.
Disruptive Technology Can be the Key to Navigating Economic Downturns
Economic downturns are a testing ground for innovation, and history proves that disruptive technology thrives in the face of adversity.
Parcel Shipping Best Practices
Josh Dunham, chief executive officer of Reveel, describes four best practices that parcel shippers are employing in their relationships with carriers today.
A.P. Moller-Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Halt Commercial Shipping in Red Sea
Two global shipping giants, A.P. Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, announced on Friday that they are pausing shipping in the Red Sea following continued attacks on commercial ships in the region.
An Early Delivery for Christmas: A Healthy Supply Chain
The combination of consumer spending continuing to remain resilient, retailers with inventory and delivery providers with capacity add up to a supply chain delivering this Christmas.
Selecting the Right Transportation Management System (TMS)
Transportation is critical to today’s supply chain. Without it, getting goods to your customers simply doesn’t happen. Whether you are moving goods yourself, or paying someone to do it, transportation management is critical to your success. Learn what to look for with this TMS Buyer’s Guide.
DispatchTrack Survey Finds Economy, Rising Costs Worry Logistics Pros
A new DispatchTrack survey finds logistics businesses remain concerned about an uncertain economy and rising operational costs in the last mile.
Adapting Approaches to Address Escalating Freight Expenses
An overreliance on mini-bids to keep freight costs down has become detrimental to the shipper/carrier relationship and fails to produce the expected cost savings.
Freight Volumes, Spend Decline in Q3
Freight shipment volumes and spend declined again in the third quarter according to new data released by U.S. Bank.
Is Convoy’s Closure the Beginning of Brokerage Meltdown?
The shutdown of digital broker Convoy has sent shockwaves through the freight world, but it may not be the last brokerage to close its doors.
Revenues Fall at UPS; Happy Returns Acquisition Announced
UPS said consolidated revenue fell 12.8% in Q3, but that it was winning back business lost during contract negotiations with the Teamsters.
3 Ways to Lower Last-Mile Shipping Costs
Diversification and transparent pricing are among the tips AxleHire CEO Raj Ramanan suggests e-commerce shippers follow this holiday shipping season.
Shippers are Looking for Long-Term Contracts Again
As many of the worst-case scenarios in the supply chain have not panned out, many shippers are more comfortable discussing long-term contracts with carriers, says BlueGrace Logistics executive.
Modern Shipper-3PL Relationships Prioritize Collaborative Growth and Improvement
A new study found both shippers and 3PLs are prioritizing ways in which their relationships can grow and improve, including data sharing and joint planning.
Regulations Impacting Less-than-Truckload
Sometimes it feels like the only regulatory certainty is the uncertainty for the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry. The first workshop in the fourth series of SMC3’s LTL Online Education focused on all things regulatory, and Washington D.C. insiders and transportation regulation experts explored today's landscape impacting LTL and the next steps to prepare for potential regulatory impacts.
CSCMP EGDE Panel Weighs Volatility’s Impact on Operations
Multiple factors, from inventories, to labor uncertainty and the shutdown of Yellow Corp. continue to pressure supply chain operational costs.
Target’s Gretchen McCarthy: Stores Are ‘Terrific Opportunity’ for Supply Chain Efficiency
Target Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer Gretchen McCarthy explained Target’s $7 billion investment to manage its in-store experience and optimize related assets for the benefit of its customers during a keynote address at the CSCMP Edge 2023 conference in Orlando on Oct. 2, 2023.
Blue Yonder is a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ TMS Leader
Thanks to our TMS customers, for the 12th time 1 in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report.
Featured Companies
Esri inspires and enables people to positively impact their future through a deeper, geographic understanding of the changing world around them. Esri has cultivated collaborative relationships with partners who share our commitment to solving Earth’s most pressing challenges with…
4flow provides consulting, software, and services for logistics and supply chain management, with more than 1000 4flow team members leveraging their supply chain expertise and IT know-how to best serve our customers at 20 locations around the world, around the globe, we…
For more than 60 years, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, has been breaking barriers to achieve the seemingly impossible - from walking on the Moon to pushing the boundaries of human spaceflight farther than ever before. We work in…
Transwide TMS for Shippers is a global provider of modular, on-demand Transport Management Solutions (TMS). Transwide’s SaaS-based collaboration platform enables partners in a logistics network to increase transport performance through optimised planning, visibility and cost management. It currently connects 500+…
Synoptima is an Asia Pacific provider of end-to-end Solutions and Services, helping customers achieve Supply Chain excellence. Synoptima Optimization provides a source of expertise that provides Solutions, Strategies, Engineering and Implementation support for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Synoptima Technology…
Based outside of Budapest, CEMELOG has offered customers across Central and Eastern Europe tailor-made healthcare logistics solutions for the last fourteen years. Backed by a strong regional network, advanced warehousing management systems, full quality assurance services and an experienced workforce,…
Brought to you by the creators of the world’s first civilian RocketBelt, as flown at the Los Angeles Olympic Games opening ceremony and in countless films and shows – JetPack Aviation has developed the world’s only true JetPack. Powered…
Transfix partners with leading companies to ensure that their freight is and delivered on time. With our technology, we can quote thousands of loads in under a minute. and manage the entire process from beginning to delivery - saving Shippers…
The FoodLogiQ solution is the day to day production system of record for Traceability, Food Safety and Sustainability for food companies and value chains. The solution is used by livestock, produce and grain growers; packers and processors; wholesalers and distributors;…
POOL4TOOL America LLC, founded in 2009, is a subsidiary of POOL4TOOL AG. Headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, we are an innovative leader in the field of eSolutions for optimizing sourcing. As an entrepreneurial company, we have been following our…
All Transportation Management Companies
All Companies