Guest Commentaries

Peak Volumes, Port Congestion, and Air Freight Options

Sri Laxmana December 16, 2014

Port congestion. It’s a topic that is still on everyone’s minds months after the initial threat of a West Coast port strike. Other situations continue

The Google TMS?

Anthony Vitiello December 2, 2014

Is Google TMS a serious possibility? This we know: Google is a company on the move, making inroads into businesses far outside Internet search, and

Four Ways to Secure Carrier Capacity Using Bid Optimization

John Martin November 20, 2014

Ask any trucking company how their business is going and the response you’ll likely hear is, “Great! Maybe the best it’s ever been, except we

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