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The Top 5 Reasons You Need a Transportation Sourcing Solution

Debra Phillips February 18, 2016

If you are buying widgets, there are many ways to make your purchase, from going to a retail location, ordering online or using a standard

Change the Game: Take a Portfolio Management Approach to Transportation Optimization

Adrian Gonzalez November 30, 2015

The quest for transportation cost savings and service improvement is never ending, but many companies still take a fragmented approach to analyzing and optimizing their

On Your Radar: Important Logistics Trends and Outlook for 2016

Talking Logistics November 23, 2015

In a highly-dynamic business environment, it’s critically important for supply chain and logistics executives to keep a pulse on what’s happening in the industry. With

What Are Other Shippers Doing? Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement

Talking Logistics October 22, 2015

In many ways, the success of a company’s transportation operations begins with how well it plans and executes its transportation procurement process. Do it right

7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Vikram Balasubramanian June 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process.

5 Ways to Save on Transportation By Acting Like A Big Shipper

Talking Logistics June 30, 2015

Shippers of all sizes face the same transportation challenges and opportunities, from finding capacity to controlling costs to meeting customer service level expectations. But many