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Transportation Management Top Stories

UPS Cuts Email Response Time in Half with AI Automation
Launched last July, MeRA leverages large language models to automate responses to customer inquiries, significantly reducing agent handle time by 50 percent.
Five Innovations Shaping the Future of Last-Mile Delivery
Discover how drones, autonomous vehicles, and clean technologies are driving efficiency, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction.
Barge Hits Texas Bridge in Incident Reminiscent of Baltimore Collapse
A barge collided with the Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing an oil spill and closing the only road access to the island.
Freight Shipments Continue Downward Trend in April
April's freight market data from Cass reveals ongoing challenges, with a 1.6% month-over-month drop in shipments and a 4% year-over-year decline.

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

5 Critical Trends for Supply Chain Control Towers in 2022
In this article, we describe a few of the most exciting and critical supply chain control tower trends in 2022 that help build flexibility, agility, and resilience.

Should You Pursue In-House Fulfillment or Outsourced Fulfillment?
In this article, we’ll discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks associated with each fulfillment model to help you make an informed decision for your expanding business.

FTR’s Eric Starks Takes a Look at the State of the Freight Economy
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Eric Starks, Chairman & CEO of FTR Transportation Intelligence.

U.S. Postal Service Expands Next-Day Delivery Options for Businesses with Rollout of USPS Connect
The U.S. Postal Service has launched USPS Connect - a set of four delivery solutions that leverage ongoing network improvements, new equipment, new pricing, and enhanced operational precision to meet evolving business needs.

Mitigating Risk and Improving Trucking Safety with Enhanced Video Intelligence
Video is an integral safety tool for reducing that risk for drivers and fleet owners and operators in order to manage fleets.

The Role of Video in Integrated Fleet Safety Programs
In our guide, “The Role of Video in Integrated Fleet Safety Programs”, we explore how video is often mistakenly considered to be a surveillance and investigation tool and how it can actually play a much bigger role in your integrated safety program.

The United States Postal Service Delivering for America
Our Vision and Ten-Year Plan to Achieve Financial Sustainability and Service Excellence - Our plan enables the Postal Service to achieve a positive net income within three years, and to achieve a break-even operating performance over the next 10 years.

2022 LTL Curriculum Combines On-Demand and Live Learning for Professional Development
SMC³ Industry-leading online education for carriers, shippers, 3PLs, and more pairs self-paced education with live, industry-leading discussions.

3 Ways Transportation Management Systems Have Evolved
In this article, we detail some of the key ways transportation management systems, tms has developed to provide greater intelligence and optimization across the multi-party ecosystem, improving flexibility, agility, and resiliency.

6 Critical Challenges in Returns Management & Reverse Logistics that Unlocks Incredible Potential
The costs associated with returns management are about 75% higher than they were just four years ago - and they're projected to keep climbing, land with labor and freight transportation expenses on the rise amid narrow profit margins, manufacturers who invest in reverse logistics can create a significant advantage over the competition.

Reverse Logistics & Returns Management Solution Guide
This guide outlines the benefits and capabilities of the MPO platform, as well as a practical overview of why a unified and converged approach is critical to running an efficient and cost-effective reverse supply chain that drives superior customer satisfaction.

Körber Acquires Siemens Logistics’ Mail and Parcel Business
The international technology group Körber has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Logistics’ global mail and parcel business.

Transportation Management System Solution Guide
Access this brief guide to MPO's Transportation Management Solution, benefits, capabilities, and differentiators - including an Order-Centric TMS checklist.

FedEx and Microsoft Announce New Cross-Platform Logistics Ecommerce Solution
New offering aimed at increasing merchant competitiveness in the ecommerce space by improving customer engagement and providing enhanced shipping options.

Using Digital Platforms to Empower Customers
Flex Ltd., an electronics contract manufacturer, went from making reactionary to strategic decisions across an extensive global network and empowered its customers using a Transportation Management System as part of a global cloud platform for supply chain orchestration.

How Your Site Selection Process Impacts Your Ability to Hire
A lack of available workers has limited capacity at factories, warehouses, transportation operations, and more, ultimately hurting profitability at these facilities and contributing to broader supply chain disruptions.

10 FAQs on Transportation Management System (TMS)
Use this FAQ to explore the most common questions we hear about transportation management systems (TMS) to make the best, most informed decision for your business needs and goals.

In Historic First, Misclassified Truck Drivers File for Union Election in Los Angeles, San Diego
XPO Logistics misclassifies, exploits drivers with independent contractor schemes designed to deny workers basic rights, benefits, consequently, XPO port and rail truck drivers are seeking to form a union representing essential links in the nation's supply chain.

UPS CEO Tomé Calls on Logisticians to Take “Totally Different Perspective” Post-COVID
UPS CEO Carol Tomé discussed issues that will shape 2022 and beyond during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s State of American Business video conference on January 11, 2020, issues she covered included economic trends and global competition to policy challenges and opportunities.

On-Time Service is Slipping Across the Industry
Capacity crunch is affecting all aspects of the shipping and transportation sectors, causing on-time performance to degrade.


Featured Companies

TranzAct Technologies
TranzAct helps shippers like you reduce their transportation spend while providing the tools necessary to make better business decisions on an ongoing basis. Our solutions provide shippers of all modes with freight audit and payment, reporting and TMS applications, rate…
LEGACY Supply Chain Services
Consumer demand for personalized experiences is at an all-time high. Faster and more efficient is the order of the day. We’ve evolved to stay ahead of the curve through strategic growth and expanding our capabilities focusing on three core…
Loadsmart
Transforming the future of freight, Loadsmart leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning and strategic partnerships to automate how freight is priced, booked and shipped. Pairing advanced technologies with deep-seated industry expertise, Loadsmart fuels growth, simplifies operational complexity and bolsters efficiency for…
Starsky Robotics
Starsky Robotics is an autonomous vehicle startup aiming to make our roads safer while providing truck drivers with jobs that bring them back to their families.
PITT OHIO
On-time pickup and delivery performance from transportation and logistics providers is essential to our customers. We are helping our customers with capacity surges and challenging lanes while maintaining our reputation as a carrier who delivers your shipments on time and…
Uber Freight
Uber Freight is essentially 'Uber for trucking'. Our mission at Uber Freight is to make the day-to-day lives of truck drivers easier and their work more efficient by leveling the playing field.
Reveel
Reveel is the leading Parcel Shipping Intelligence™ platform that enables companies to level the playing field with FedEx and UPS. Its unique technology enables shippers to break free of expensive parcel shipping consultants with an easy-to-use software app that brings…
RocketSpace
Since 2011, the company has been helping tech entrepreneurs, startups and corporate professionals bring the future to market. The company offers services to its members including programming, consulting, events, and office-as-a-service, which together create the perfect ecosystem and community for innovation…
Capriza
Capriza’s award-winning, end-to-end enterprise mobility platform enables IT and lines of business to mobile-enable critical business workflows in a matter of days without the need to access source code, APIs, or integration. The solution is applicable for packaged applications…
Bridge Solutions Group
Bridge Solutions Group implements the highest quality omni-channel and supply chain technology solutions from the world’s most respected and reliable brands. Our teams are committed to delivering agile and dynamic solutions with the dedication and attention of a trusted…
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