Guest Commentaries

Supply Chain Execution Convergence: Rethinking, Redesigning, and Re-evaluating the Traditional Supply Chain

Evan Puzey June 16, 2015

Supply chain execution convergence is a topic that has been gaining in popularity. The need for end-to-end visibility and solutions that proactively enable planning and

Top Findings: What Makes a Favored Shipper?

Bobby Martens June 2, 2015

What makes carriers prefer to move one shipper’s freight over another’s? Research shows that of all “favored shipper” qualities, longer dwell times result in higher

A Transportation Network is Your Pit Crew

Lisa Kerr May 7, 2015

You’ve developed a well thought out transportation plan that supports your supply chain. You’ve conducted a transportation procurement event and have agreements in place with

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Find the Money – How a Transportation Spend Diagram Can Help

Geoff Milsom May 5, 2015

Transportation professionals should be trained to “find the money.” That is, when conducting a strategic assessment or solution design within a transportation operation, transportation professionals

Taking a Holistic View on Inventory May Lead to Change in Strategy

Vikram Srinivasan April 16, 2015

Inventory optimization has always been a challenge while designing and planning a supply chain. A variety of barriers can impact an effective inventory strategy, such

The Cloud Technology Opportunity for Logistics Service Providers

John Urban April 14, 2015

Supply chain technology is becoming mission-critical for global companies. One reason for this is that companies are outsourcing more, in order to raise profitability. 86%

Next-Gen Supply Chain Management

Brooks Bentz April 7, 2015

Major transformational change in supply chain and logistics is not a frequent occurrence, but it has happened with regularity throughout history: The advent of the

Preparing Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Leaders: The Importance of Technology Skills and Experience

Marsha Vacirca March 31, 2015

With the logistics industry growing at 22 percent annually, both shippers and transportation providers are searching for workers who have what it takes to succeed