Guest Commentaries

Embrace Lean Warehousing Practices in 2017

Joel Holt March 14, 2017

Even the most determined business optimist would be hard-pressed not to find a warehousing cost that isn’t creeping skyward. From the electricity powering the lights

Collaboration in the Automotive Industry: Enabling Intelligent IT-Managed Supply Chains

Christopher Bass March 7, 2017

When you consider the increasing complexity of the automotive supply chain, collaboration continues to play an important role. The challenge is to manage a very

How to Protect Your Carrier Assets During Capacity Crunch

Edward Hildebrandt March 2, 2017

Having available capacity means more than having enough trucks, rail or steamship carrier assets to manage your business. Rather, it’s about winning the ongoing competition

The Value of a Good Super User for Your TMS

JP Wiggins February 28, 2017

At company holiday parties, you can’t avoid talking business, so I took the opportunity this year to socialize a transportation management system (TMS) question among

Global Trade Networks Create a Single Version of the Truth for Retailers

Sian Hopwood February 23, 2017

Drop shipping is becoming more and more popular among retailers as the “Amazon effect” creates intense pressure from customers for quick delivery. Retailers are willing

Trucking Regulations: What’s In, What’s Out, and What Does It Mean to You?

Todd Bucher February 21, 2017

In the ever-changing landscape of trucking regulations, the industry hit an unexpected bump in the road on Jan. 30, 2017. When the Executive Order from

Improve Your Response Time to Market Through Effective Benchmarking

Brett Minner January 31, 2017

There is a significant amount of angst in the transportation marketplace lately in regards to freight spend forecasts. No matter your preference of publication, the

HS 2017 Reform Is Here: Are You Prepared?

Preston Barton January 25, 2017

Developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO), the Harmonized System (HS) serves as a universal economic language for goods—an indispensable tool for global trade. It’s