The Convergence Continues (3PL, TMS, RTV Trends)
Adrian Gonzalez
September 8, 2020
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the ongoing convergence of 3PL and TMS business models. I also wrote about how transportation management systems (TMS)
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TMS: Everybody’s Favorite New Partner
Adrian Gonzalez
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Transportation management systems (TMS) have never been more popular — not among shippers, but among other technology vendors and logistics service providers. Yesterday, for example,
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Nothing in life is free — and this includes free shipping, which has become an albatross around the necks of most retailers and parcel carriers.
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For many companies, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their transportation operations has been one of two extremes: a large (unexpected) surge in shipments
The Ongoing Convergence of 3PL and TMS Business Models
Adrian Gonzalez
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What is a third-party logistics provider (3PL)? What is a transportation management system (TMS)? For more than 20 years, I’ve been exploring those questions, and
The Value of Parcel and Multi-modal Integration for eCommerce and Direct-to-Consumer Shippers
Wes Breyfogle
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eCommerce and omnichannel shopping are commonplace not only for consumers, but business-to-business buyers as well. This trend has accelerated even more so during the COVID-19
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