Transportation Management

Improving Supply Chain Efficiency Through IoT Technology

June 10, 2019

The global supply chain has become extremely complex. Proctor and Gamble has more than 75,000 suppliers, while Walmart counts more than 100,000. With so many suppliers in the mix, companies are finding it extremely challenging to keep tabs on their shipping containers.

How HERE Helped One Manufacturer Identify Supply Chain Cost Savings

May 30, 2019

HERE - Heavy Equipment

Challenge: Global automakers have highly optimized supply chains, yet a lack of end-to-end visibility limits their ability to make further gains. For one carmaker, this made it difficult to provide accurate ETAs. In turn, this led to significant buffering and higher opportunity costs.

Case Study

How Billiard Factory Wowed Its Customers With Premium Delivery Service

May 30, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Billiard Factory’s service requirements — including a two-hour delivery window — are intense, and its legacy scheduling system couldn't keep up.

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | Pain Points of Managing Transportation in the Digital Age

May 17, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Digital technology has come to transportation management – but its adoption is likely to be accompanied by a certain amount of pain.

Omnichannel Retailers Delivering From the Endless Aisle

May 16, 2019

Pierbridge

Shipping’s Hidden Costs and How to Avoid Them

May 13, 2019

ArcBest

How E-Construction Can Improve U.S. Transportation

May 10, 2019

Lori Allen, SCB Contributor

In a list of U.S. industries that have automated business processes, the construction industry is at the bottom.

Nationwide Capacity Crunch Shows U.S. Trucking Industry in Crisis

May 10, 2019

Dan Clark, SCB Contributor

The United States is experiencing a capacity crisis — with roughly 10 loads to be shipped for every easily accessible truck — and shippers are scrambling to be able to service their customers without breaking the bank on every shipment.

Manhattan Enhances Strategic Modeling, Execution Capabilities of Its TMS

May 1, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Manhattan TMS is a cloud-first offering that improves carrier collaboration and connectivity.

See Everything: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges With Location Intelligence From HERE

May 1, 2019

HERE

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.