Transportation Management

Opinion: Distribution Industry Is Falling Behind in Improvement Practices

July 24, 2017

John Brandt, MPI Group CEO, IndustryWeek contributor

Yikes. No way. Holy Moly. Those are the top three polite reactions to the results of the just-released 2017 MPI Distribution and Logistics study.

Nevada Approves Emergency Regulation Aimed at Solving Marijuana Shortage

July 21, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Nevada has approved an emergency regulation aimed at solving a marijuana shortage by expanding who is allowed to transport the drug from cultivation facilities to retail dispensaries.

FedEx Struggles to Bounce Back From Cyberattack

July 21, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Customers waiting for packages abroad are experiencing significant delays as FedEx Corp. continues to reel from the effects of a June 27 cyberattack.

Optimizing the Full Operational View

July 20, 2017

Hyster

New Online Platform Aims to Expedite Freight Remediation

July 20, 2017

We Fix Freight

Every year American manufacturers collectively incur billions of dollars in losses as a result of goods that are damaged during transport by freight shippers. That's why WeFixFreight.com says it developed its new standardized online platform, which responds to the freight remediation needs of manufacturers, retailers and 3PLs.

U.S. Agriculture Challenged by Aging Infrastructure

July 20, 2017

Maritime Executive

The Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) has released its second in a series of whitepapers that explores why national freight infrastructure must be improved.

Hyperloop Startup Moves Closer to Near-Supersonic Rail

July 18, 2017

Industryweek

Startup Hyperloop One announced last week the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system.

Study: 'Buy America' Imposes Costly Burdens on Metro and Other Transit Agencies

July 17, 2017

The Washington Post

Transit agencies across the country are shouldering higher infrastructure costs that strain budgets and make the systems more expensive overall than their overseas counterparts - and "Buy America" is a likely driver of those expenses, a right-leaning think tank says.

America's Aging Infrastructure: Waterways Face Critical Juncture

July 17, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

More than a million tons of commodities normally pass through the lock on the Monongahela River in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, every month. But on a recent day, the giant steel gates that hold back the river didn't budge.

China, EU Bolster Greener Global Shipping to Curb Emissions

July 14, 2017

Industryweek

The trillion-dollar global shipping industry may soon be forced to curb greenhouse gas emissions under new rules backed by the European Union and China.

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.