Guest Commentaries

U.S. E-commerce Logistics Report: Overcoming Barriers and Seizing Opportunities

Walter Heil February 15, 2024

The United States has established itself as an unrivaled leader in the North American e-commerce logistics market. This success is primarily driven by its cutting-edge

Who’s Really in Your Supply Chain Network?

Gary M. Barraco February 6, 2024

There was a time when a business person’s Rolodex® was considered a treasure. Salesmen, PR agents, and many other professionals recorded names, addresses, phone numbers,

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[Editor’s Pick] Global Trade Trends: A Year in Review and a Look Ahead

Talking Logistics January 18, 2024

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[Editor’s Pick] 2024 Freight Planning: 5 Leading-edge Strategies for a Productive Supply Chain

Talking Logistics January 4, 2024

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2023 Recap – Through the Lens of Supply Chain

Pervinder Johar December 19, 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we look to the events that took place this year to help us prepare for bringing in the new

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3 Strategies for Shippers to Combat Rising Freight Fraud

Bill McDermott December 18, 2023

As supply chains go digital, bad actors are evolving their fraudulent tactics. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated remote work and digital transformation across industries — driving

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Effective Supply Chain Planning Is All In The Data

Mike Hitmar December 12, 2023

It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon, and we were headed to one of our favorite weekend getaway destinations. My plan to get there was pretty

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TMS Optimization Reimagined: Meeting the Needs of Today’s Shippers

Mike Mulqueen December 5, 2023

TMS Optimization – A Short History Tier 1 Transportation Management System (TMS) providers love to talk about optimization. Why wouldn’t they? They have spent a