Guest Commentaries
Where Do the Savings from Managed Transportation Services Come From?
Bill Madden
September 6, 2016
Managed transportation service providers work to deliver transportation solutions to maximize service at the lowest cost through people, process, and technology. “The people” is defined
A Core Carrier +1 (CC+1) Strategy: A Solution for a Changing Market
Kevin Abbott
August 30, 2016
The majority of capacity in today’s truckload marketplace comes from a fragmented base of carriers. Handling so many carrier relationships internally can be cost prohibitive.
Baseball and Logistics: The Top Four “Rules of the Diamond”
Debra Phillips
August 11, 2016
With baseball season in full swing, fans are out supporting their favorite teams in ballparks across the country. It will be several weeks before the
The State of the Industry: A Mid-year Look at Transportation and the Economy
Tom Sanderson
July 12, 2016
At Transplace’s recent Shipper Symposium, a diverse group of shippers, logistics experts and analysts came together to discuss the latest industry trends and obstacles faced
Global Freight Audit: How to Map Out the Best Processes
Doug Kahl and Dominic McGough
July 7, 2016
Companies across the globe are importing and exporting millions of products on a daily basis, and each move comes with its own set of commercial
What’s the Big Deal About Cycle Counting?
Matt Yearling
June 23, 2016
Whether we like it or not, every company on the planet with any significant supply chain operation has an inventory reconciliation problem. It doesn’t matter if
Five Steps to Navigating Supply Chain Analytics Data Challenges
Bennett Wilkins
June 21, 2016
Having been in the game of supply chain analytics for so long, we’ve noticed that data is the single biggest challenge our customers and consultants
How to Drive Safety Across Your Transportation Fleet
Joe Smith
June 14, 2016
Truck drivers face a range of hazards in their daily jobs. A significant accident or injury is life-changing and the company impact can equal millions
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