Guest Commentaries

Supply Chain Convergence Making Collaboration and End-to-End Visibility a Reality

Evan Puzey November 18, 2014

It’s been decades since the term ‘Supply Chain Management’ was coined to define the coming together of internal and external supply chain players, as well

From Hurricanes to Overthrown Governments to Potholes: Transportation and Supply Chain Resilience

Josh Hunt November 13, 2014

When referring to supply chain resilience, the causes of disruption vary widely in scale and emphasize the unpredictability and severity of the events. We know

Transportation Assessments are Like Self-Scouting in Football – Due Diligence Matters!

Stephen Craig November 6, 2014

With the football season well underway, we hear breathless pundits tell us a lot of things that aren’t true — like the Cowboys will be

Addressing a Legal Threat to Local Delivery Operations (The FedEx Ground Case on Driver Classification)

Rob Howard October 30, 2014

The recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that FedEx misclassified its Ground drivers as independent contractors is “a shot across the bow”

How to Be a Preferred Shipping Customer: Strategies for the Coming Capacity Shortage

Mike Mulqueen October 28, 2014

Business has been improving for the U.S. trucking industry. The economy is continuing to regain momentum. Shipper demand and carrier availability have come back into

How Cummins Power Generation Used Lean Six Sigma to Achieve Significant Transportation Savings

Jason DeBus and Barry Gasaway October 2, 2014

Now more than ever, companies – regardless of industry – are looking for ways to improve customer service while also cutting costs and growing the

The Most Famous Problem in Computer Science (and Transportation)

Chris Johnson September 23, 2014

When studying computer science, one will inevitably be introduced to the traveling salesman problem (TSP). Since it was first written about in 1832, it has

How to Use Big Data to Improve Supply Chain Visibility

Larry Lewis September 18, 2014

According to a July 2014 supply chain research study from Accenture focused on Big Data and supply chain risk management, most organizations have high hopes