Guest Commentaries

Next-Generation MRM: Getting a Big Bang from Breaking Down Traditional Silos

Sergio Torres May 15, 2014

The goal of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) is to help organizations better manage their commercial fleet assets to be more effective in meeting customer service

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Supply Chain Culture Counts

Ron Cain April 29, 2014

As supply chain CEOs, we are responsible not only for the financial success of our operations, but also for our company’s long-term sustainability. Successful leaders

Five Reasons Why Food Shippers are Eating Up TMS Solutions

Anthony Vitiello April 17, 2014

Transportation Management Systems (TMS) is fast becoming a go-to tool for supply chain management professionals across every industry. However, for one industry in particular –

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Debunking the Myths of Same-Day Delivery (Or What Amazon Learned from a 90-Year-Old Distributor)

Rob Howard April 15, 2014

What do both Google and eBay do wrong that a 90-year-old industrial supply distributor does right? I’m talking about same-day delivery. And I’m also talking

Guest Commentary: CytoSport Enables Fast Growth with a TMS

Peter Yost April 3, 2014

Manual processes can only get you so far. Eventually, they hinder your ability to grow and scale, which was the challenge CytoSport faced a few

Guest Commentary: Need Truckload Carrier Capacity? Diversify

Steve Raetz March 25, 2014

Is the longest run of supply/demand balance since deregulation ending? As balance/price tensions mount, shippers seek assured capacity and predictable costs. The Bureau of Transportation

Guest Commentary: Winning the Logistics Battle Against Accessorial Charges

Ben Cubitt March 4, 2014

A lot of small equals big. Without innovative strategy and a watchful eye, accessorial charges quickly add up, whittling away at your profits. Consequently, it

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