Guest Commentaries

How to Capture Full Divestiture Value with a 3PL

Mike Challman June 2, 2016

A divestiture is a major transition that impacts all areas of a business, including supply chain reliability and efficiency. Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable

Are You Ready to Leverage Parcel to Support Your Transportation Goals?

Vikram Balasubramanian May 19, 2016

The explosion of e-commerce and the evolution of omni-channel fulfillment has been a topic that has been widely published, written and spoken about. There is

Mega Ships: A Look at the Effect of Larger Ocean Vessels at Port

Sri Laxmana May 17, 2016

We all know that when we go to the store to purchase an item, we often look for a good bargain. After all, when we

Supply Chain Visibility: A Precursor to Insight and Optimization

Cosmas Hoefnagels April 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate

Dispelling Three Common Myths about Global TMS Deployment

Walter Heil April 26, 2016

For the last couple of decades transportation management systems (TMS) have revolutionized supply chains, helping companies streamline their logistics processes, achieve greater visibility into their

Improving Transportation in the Real World

Geoff Milsom April 21, 2016

It’s rare that a shipper or third party logistics (3PL) provider has the luxury to sit back and roll out perfect operations and systems strategies,

July SOLAS Mandates: What You Need to Know

Mollie Bailey April 19, 2016

On July 1, 2016, a number of key ocean shipping mandates from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will go into effect. Most countries and ocean