Guest Commentaries

5 Things to Know Before Negotiating Ocean Shipping Contracts This Year

Sri Laxmana April 19, 2018

The 2018-19 contract season for ocean shipping is here, and it’s time to think about the best way to approach negotiations. Of course, you want to

The Data Needed to Transform Supply Chains

Adam Compain April 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. Many

What’s Driving the Increase in Transportation Management Technology Spend?

Chris Jones April 12, 2018

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market,

The Answer Isn’t More Truck Drivers – It’s More Information

Jason Campbell April 10, 2018

The Trump Administration’s new infrastructure plan is making for a booming construction industry. Great news, however, there is a downside; the high demand of materials

Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future

Marc Chrencik April 4, 2018

Make no mistake — today, it’s a carrier’s world and shippers are living in it. From the last half of 2017 through today and beyond,

Top Four Ways to Score Savings Using Freight Optimization Tools

Karen Sage March 27, 2018

“March Madness” is in full swing in college basketball and some industry analysts might also use a similar term to describe the current transportation environment:

Solving Final Mile Logistics and Earning Customer Loyalty

Alex Rhodeen March 22, 2018

Understanding customer expectations is a priority for businesses in all verticals and meeting (or, ideally, exceeding) those expectations is crucial to winning customer loyalty. This

Navigating Ongoing International Transportation Capacity Challenges

Mollie Bailey March 20, 2018

International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity