Guest Commentaries

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

How Shippers Can Use Data Visualization to Succeed in a Carriers’ Market

Tony Bennett September 18, 2018

Over the first two quarters of 2018, carrier rates in Europe have increased. At the same time in the United States, an extreme driver shortage

Inventory Management in Service Logistics Industry

Madhusudan Shankar September 4, 2018

What is Inventory Management? Is it about optimization? Is it about having enough stock? Or is it about having no stock? The answer varies from

Finding a Warehouse in Today’s High-Demand Market

Jimmy Glascock August 30, 2018

Finding the right warehouse is arguably one of the most important decisions your company will make. It has the potential to be not only be

Research: What Leading Shippers Do to Obtain Better Truckload Rates and Performance

Steve Raetz August 28, 2018

No doubt about it: this trucking environment is sending plenty of truckload budgets into the red. What can shippers do to navigate this market? Take

With Tariffs In Flux, Digital Inventory Technology Might Be The Solution To Holiday Bloated Inventory Levels

Matt Yearling August 23, 2018

The tariff situation has companies in a quandary as they debate whether to “load up” on inventory now — to ward off the impacts of

The Secrets of Top Performers: Fleet Management as a Competitive Weapon

Chris Jones August 21, 2018

From changing regulatory requirements and increasing freight congestion to excessive detention time and driver shortages, shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) are struggling to balance