Guest Commentaries

Guest Commentary: What is the Half-Life of Your Logistics Technology Investments?

Chris Jones July 9, 2013

According to Merriam Webster, one of the definitions of half-life is a period of usefulness or popularity preceding decline or obsolescence. It is important to

Guest Commentary: The Top 15 Signs You’re Ready for a Cloud-Based TMS

Peter Yost July 2, 2013

Since September of 1985, David Letterman of The Late Show has been amusing viewers with his Top 10 lists. Because we’re enjoying a holiday this

Guest Commentary: 7 Building Blocks to Prepare for Implementing a Global TMS

Jordan Kass April 25, 2013

Your supply chain is global, yet you lack global visibility, process, and expertise to effectively manage it. This challenge is not uncommon among shippers around

Guest Commentary: The Next Big Thing in Manufacturing? On-shoring

Michael Rackley April 16, 2013

Few of us could have imagined that when Dorothy Gale of Wizard of Oz fame clicked her ruby slippers three times and uttered the iconic

Guest Commentary: Transportation Management Wasn’t Always This Easy

Peter Yost April 2, 2013

Today’s logistics departments have a lot of options for systems that help them plan and execute the shipments that drive their businesses. It wasn’t always

Guest Commentary: Making Operational Sense of Natural Gas

Jason Craig February 2, 2013

As a major burner of fossil fuels, the trucking industry appears to be a good candidate for adopting cleaner, more cost-effective natural gas as a

Guest Commentary: The Next Big Thing in “SaaS” for Supply Chains – “The Entrust”

Art Mesher January 31, 2013

We’ve entered a new era. This era is an “always on and always connected” and “nowhere to run and nowhere to hide” environment. This “big

Guest Commentary: 5 Ways to Increase Employee Participation in Continuous Improvement Programs

Mario Rivera January 15, 2013

Getting buy in from employees can be difficult when implementing continuous improvement programs. Employees are often hesitant to change because of the uncertainty on how