Guest Commentaries

Preparing Your Supply Chain for the Holidays

Dan Clark October 31, 2018

For most companies with supply chains to manage, the holiday season from Halloween through New Year’s Eve is an incredibly busy time. Shoppers stock up

Bucking the Trend in Transportation – Simultaneously Cap Rate Growth and Beat Capacity Constraints

Anthony Vitiello October 30, 2018

If you’ve ever paid $10 for an Uber ride to the cocktail lounge in the evening and then a “surge priced” $50 for the same

Successful TMS Implementations Begin 6 Months Before Project Kick-off

Geoff Milsom October 29, 2018

Why do transportation management systems (TMS) implementations get off track? When the implementation team doesn’t know what they don’t know. A TMS can be implemented

Still Managing Exceptions Manually? How a TMS Can Help

JP Wiggins October 23, 2018

In the good old days, your transportation management system (TMS) could manage nearly all of your transportation workflows. For the exceptions that did pop up,

U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Goods: Understanding the Updates

Mollie Bailey October 18, 2018

It can be a confusing time for the international shipping community due to the U.S. government’s implementation of new tariffs on Chinese goods entering America.

Don’t Take a Holiday from Inventory Management

Gary M. Barraco October 15, 2018

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and retailers are jostling into position to take advantage of a growing economy and increased consumer confidence. With the

Today’s Freight Capacity Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?

Karen Sage October 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight

Ensure Profitability with Real-time Control of Your Performance

Jennifer Wall October 3, 2018

The construction industry seems to be flourishing. According to the latest year-to-date figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department and reported by The Associated General