The Convergence Continues (3PL, TMS, RTV Trends)
Adrian Gonzalez
September 8, 2020
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the ongoing convergence of 3PL and TMS business models. I also wrote about how transportation management systems (TMS)
TMS: Everybody’s Favorite New Partner
Adrian Gonzalez
August 26, 2020
Transportation management systems (TMS) have never been more popular — not among shippers, but among other technology vendors and logistics service providers. Yesterday, for example,
Virtual Digital Assistants in Enterprise Software: The Journey to No Clicks
Adrian Gonzalez
July 13, 2020
Instead of manually executing tasks with a mouse or touch screen, why not speak them? We already see this in the consumer realm with smartphones,
Two Important Questions for Transportation Executives
Adrian Gonzalez
July 8, 2020
For many companies, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their transportation operations has been one of two extremes: a large (unexpected) surge in shipments
The Ongoing Convergence of 3PL and TMS Business Models
Adrian Gonzalez
July 6, 2020
What is a third-party logistics provider (3PL)? What is a transportation management system (TMS)? For more than 20 years, I’ve been exploring those questions, and
The Value of Parcel and Multi-modal Integration for eCommerce and Direct-to-Consumer Shippers
Wes Breyfogle
June 25, 2020
eCommerce and omnichannel shopping are commonplace not only for consumers, but business-to-business buyers as well. This trend has accelerated even more so during the COVID-19
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