Guest Commentaries

Is M&A Success Possible Without Digital Transformation?

David Cahn May 14, 2018

The last several years have seen record-breaking Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activity in many key process manufacturing markets, making some wonder what the future will

Combating Intermodal Market Challenges & Costs

Kelly St. Aubin May 10, 2018

It’s both an interesting and rather chaotic time in the intermodal market. The electronic logging devices (ELD) mandate is in full effect, and there have

Important Factors to Consider When Choosing a Warehouse

Jimmy Glascock May 8, 2018

The right warehouse for your company is similar to a tailored suit: it should make your company look in control and professional, it should fit

Taking the “Ouch” Out of Transportation Costs

Gary M. Barraco April 26, 2018

Global supply chains tie the planet together, providing goods to consumers, jobs to workers, and dividends to shareholders. A single item can touch multiple continents

Time to Replace Your TMS? Three Ways to Tell

Chuck Fuerst April 24, 2018

Deciding whether and when to replace a piece of supply chain software is a tricky balance: You can’t wait until your operations (or customers) are

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,