Guest Commentaries

Achieving Transportation Excellence by Focusing on Daily Improvement

Jon Eberly July 11, 2018

When first engaging in a partnership, shippers and their logistics providers have certain objectives in mind. Whether it’s to reduce transportation costs, centralize their transportation

IoT Speeds Over-the-Road Shipment Tracking

Gary M. Barraco July 9, 2018

If you’re a global supply chain executive, you’ve got a challenging job. A job that was once as simple as moving goods around now involves

How to Create a Truckload Strategy That Works in Any Market

Steve Raetz July 5, 2018

For most individuals, surprises can be wonderful—but, as a shipper, you try to avoid them at all costs. Because in supply chains, surprises tend to

Logistics Center of Excellence: Delivering Value to Organizations

Danielle Pecoraro June 19, 2018

Perhaps the most overworked word in the supply chain management lexicon is “visibility.” Yet it’s difficult to overstate the importance of a view into what’s

Five Ways to Be a Shipper of Choice: Lessening Capacity Crunch Impact with a TMS

Karen Sage June 7, 2018

Whatever the cause, the end result is the same: trucking capacity is tight, really tight. Shippers are paying higher rates, and even with offering higher

Protect Your Bottom Line With a Smart Supply Chain Design Strategy

Bob McFarland June 4, 2018

A recent piece in the Wall Street Journal Logistics Report highlighted how rising logistics costs are squeezing the food and beverage industry. With the increased