Guest Commentaries

Guest Commentary: Tight Transportation Capacity, Not Flagging Demand, Behind ISM Report Showing Slowing Activity

Anthony Vitiello February 25, 2014

The consensus opinion of the most recent Institute for Supply Management (ISM) report is that it reveals weakness in U.S. economic output into 2014. Industry

Guest Commentary: New Year’s Resolution #2 – Get Your RFP in Better Shape

Tim Dalton February 11, 2014

With the New Year comes the hope of new opportunities – we make promises to change our eating habits, visit the gym more frequently, spend

Guest Commentary: Is Your TMS Pulling Its Weight?

Peter Yost December 12, 2013

Can you name all eight of Santa’s reindeer (nine, if you count Rudolf)? I did an unscientific survey of those around me and found most

Guest Commentary: What Logistics Technology Providers Can Learn from Social Media

Chris Jones November 14, 2013

There is no escaping the social media hype in today’s press. While the platforms are not necessarily geared for logistics, there are important parallels in

Guest Commentary: P.O. Management Programs – Know Pain, Know Gain!

Clark Petersen October 29, 2013

As a participant in managing all or part of your company’s supply chain, you may know the pain of answering sometimes difficult questions. Where is

Guest Commentary: Have You Black-Friday-Proofed Your Supply Chain?

Mario Rivera October 14, 2013

It’s a rite of passage for the most serious of shoppers. Black Friday. It conjures up images of long lines of intrepid bargain-hunters camped out

Guest Commentary: TMS – Customizable and in the Cloud

Brian Armieri September 26, 2013

All software companies want to build products that are feature-rich, defect-free, and easy to maintain. Meanwhile, software users demand a rapid ROI, low-cost implementations, and

Guest Commentary: The “American Pie” Approach to Customs Compliance

Peter Mento July 23, 2013

As discussed in the post on Transportfolio, everyone knows the chorus of “American Pie.” Each member of your organization only needs to know the “chorus”