Transportation Management

Is It Smooth Sailing and Clear Skies for Ocean and Air Cargo?

May 17, 2010

These competitive modes have at least two things in common: Each took a drubbing in the past year or so, and each is cautiously optimistic that things are looking up.

Dematic Debuts LaserTrucks+; Launches Parts-Purchasing Website

May 14, 2010

Dematic

The ABC's of Transportation Costing

May 13, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

Activity-based costing (ABC) is an important financial tool for trucking companies, says Paul Dugent, vice president of pricing and traffic at Estes Express Lines. The cost elements allocated to customers through ABC are used to help determine the price of services, though pricing "is more art than science."

Inttra Hosts Its First Ocean Freight Electronic Invoice

May 13, 2010

Inttra

LSPs Fill the Service Gap in a Down Economy

May 13, 2010

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Shippers are looking to turn over responsibility for logistics, and third parties are happy to oblige. But are they ready for what 2010 will bring?

How to Conduct a Successful Carrier Bid

May 12, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

Soliciting, analyzing and awarding transportation contracts through a bid process is a complex process. To get the best outcome, transportation buyers need to conduct a thorough opportunity assessment and make sure they have the infrastructure and framework in place to effectively manage the bidding process, says Art Nourot, senior director of carrier procurement at Unyson Logistics.

HighJump Partners With MercuryGate for Transportation Management

May 12, 2010

HighJump Software Inc.

Is Trucking Ready for Reality-based Pricing?

May 11, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

Mileage-based rates within the trucking industry typically are not calculated using actual miles driven. Instead, they generally are based on historical zone-to-zone mileage or on the standard shortest possible route between two points. That's known as "practical routing," explains Craig Fiander, vice president of marketing at ALK Technologies, which provides mileage mapping software.

The ROI Advantages of a Networked TMS Service

May 11, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

A networked transportation management service, in which key supply chain participants share information and visibility through a central hub, is more cost efficient and more effective than traditional transportation management applications, says Alan Dunkerley, vice president of product management at Descartes Systems Group.

Managing Freight in a Challenging Economy

May 10, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

The economic crisis has provided shippers a great opportunity to step back and rethink their logistics and supply chain operations to see where they can pull costs out of the system and become more efficient, says consultant Dan Goodwill. "Everyone knows that beating up on carriers to bring costs down can't go on forever."

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.