Transportation Management

Axele Announces New Enhancements to TMS Solution

April 23, 2021

Axele, a Transportation Management System (TMS) company, has announced new upgrades to its TMS solution for truckload carriers.

For Vaccine Distribution, Fleet Managers Need Better Real-Time Data

April 23, 2021

William Bain, SCB Contributor

The connection between fleet managers and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is more important than many people realize.

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Watch: Using Quantum Computing to Optimize Shipping Routes

March 14, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A look at the innovative application of quantum computing to the problem of optimizing ship and vehicle routes, with Amy Herhold, Director of Physics and Mathematical Sciences, Corporate Strategic Research with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, and Jamie Thomas, General Manager of IBM Systems Strategy & Development.

In Texas’s Black-Swan Blackout, Everything Went Wrong at Once

Navigating the Capacity Crunch With Digital Maintenance Systems

March 14, 2021

Braden Pastalaniec, SCB Contributor

Carriers are facing a combination of challenges that were unimaginable just a few short years ago.

DB Schenker Releases BinPACKER Algorithm for Load Planning

March 12, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

DB Schenker, a global logistics provider, has announced the launch of its BinPACKER load planning solution.

Why Truck Fleets Need Digital Transformation Now

March 10, 2021

Avi Geller, SCB Contributor

Trucking companies need to modernize in order to streamline operations and grow their businesses.

Kenco Logistics Launches STARR Transportation Management System

February 24, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Kenco Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, has announced the launch of its latest technology offering, Kenco STARR.

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Watch: What’s Standing in the Way of Efficient Vaccine Distribution?

February 24, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Cheryl Druehl, associate professor of operations management at George Mason University’s School of Business, details the many ways that distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine went wrong — and the lessons to be learned from it.

AscendTMS And Uber Freight Announce Strategic Partnership

February 19, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Uber Freight, an on-demand freight provider, and AscendTMS, a global TMS provider, have recently announced their integration.

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Watch: Freight-Spend and Shipment Trends in Q4 2020

February 18, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Bobby Holland, vice president and director of freight data solutions with U.S. Bank, reports improved results for the number of freight shipments and amount spent by shippers in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Transportation Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding transportation management systems (TMS) and their impact on supply chain management. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and transportation management is critical in the overall supply chain. New technologies are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of transportation management systems and software.