Transportation Management

2017 Supply Chain Network Design Industry Report

November 28, 2017

What are Companies Looking for in Network Design Technologies?

Autonomous Shipping Raises Legal Concerns

November 28, 2017

While the U.K. Shipping Register has included its first autonomous vessel, there are several gaps that need to be addressed before such technology becomes widespread and moves into the international domain.

Mercedes Steps Up Electric-Van Push to Counter Deutsche Post

November 28, 2017

Industryweek

Mercedes-Benz is ramping up its offering of electric delivery vans after Deutsche Post AG switched from customer to competitor with the successful rollout of a no-frills battery-powered vehicle.

Why Builders of Big L.A. Projects Are Making Concrete With Gravel and Sand Shipped From Canada

November 21, 2017

Los Angeles Times

The 519 miles of L.A.'s freeway system. Dodger Stadium. City Hall. All built with concrete filled with rock and sand washed down from Southern California's iconic mountain ranges.

DHL Customers Say They Prefer Root Canals to Late Shipments

November 20, 2017

Air Cargo World

In DHL's 2017 Holiday Survey, 27 percent of the integrator's customers surveyed said that they would "rather get a root canal than have personal holiday shipments come late."

Seven Steps to Export Success: Top Considerations Before Reaching Out to International Markets

November 17, 2017

Purolator International

Winning the Battle for eCommerce Last-Mile Excellence

November 17, 2017

Purolator International

Piracy Increases in Straits of Malacca and Singapore

November 16, 2017

Maritime Executive

The number of piracy incidents against ships in Asia last month increased compared to the same period in 2016.

Blown Away: Reconnecting Broken Supply Chains After Airfreight Disaster

November 16, 2017

Air Cargo World

On a Tuesday in Mexico City, employees at DSV Air & Sea, S.A. de C.V. were in the middle of a normal workday in the head office when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck - killing more than 350 people.

Why Surge Pricing and Collaborative Logistics Go Hand in Hand

November 16, 2017

Simon Bunegar

Surge pricing, where the value of a particular item or a service increases according to demand, may soon be coming to logistics - and bringing green benefits in multiple ways.

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.