Transportation Management

April Jobs Report Hints at Growth in Logistics Industry

May 15, 2017

Businesses tied to e-commerce fulfillment resumed hiring at a rapid clip in April, bolstering payrolls to meet changes in the consumer economy.

Greener Skies Ahead: How Cutting Carbon Emissions Helped FedEx's Bottom Line

May 10, 2017

Air Cargo World

Last month, FedEx issued a report with much fanfare about the results of two initiatives that made them proud: They had set baseline targets back in 2005 and were already close to hitting their goals. All told, the two initiatives saved FedEx a combined $281m dollars in cost savings in fiscal 2016 alone.

UPS, Sealed Air Unveil Packaging Innovation Center

May 10, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Meeting the increasingly high demands of e-commerce customers and helping shippers drive efficiency in their fulfillment operations were two of the main themes as UPS and Sealed Air jointly unveiled their packaging innovation center.

Adding Value to an Organization: Integrating a Logistics Center of Excellence

May 9, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Perhaps the most overworked word in the supply chain management lexicon is "visibility." Yet it's difficult to overstate the importance of a view into what's going on in the supply chain. After all, you can't source, make, move, store, deliver, measure or improve what you can't see. At the same time, the value of supply chain visibility is lessened if it isn't comprehensive — encompassing the supply chain from one end to the other, from upstream to downstream.

Live Export Global Trade Grows to $18Bn

May 8, 2017

Maritime Executive

The trade in livestock is growing rapidly and has more than doubled in value over the past decade.

How an ERP Debacle Triggered Supply-Chain Transformation at Finning Canada

May 8, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The exclusive distributor of Caterpillar equipment and parts in Canada runs into a brick wall when attempting to implement a new ERP system. But the crisis ends up driving supply-chain transformation.

UPS Tries a New Twist on Surge Pricing

May 5, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest delivery company, is pushing back against major retailers who order up capacity for vast numbers of packages during the holidays but don't meet their forecasts.

MacroPoint Partners With Banyan Technology to Enhance LTL Visibility

May 3, 2017

MacroPoint, Banyan Technology

MacroPoint, a global freight visibility provider, and Banyan Technology, a transportation management software company, have announced a partnership to expand the MacroPoint platform to include LTL carriers using Banyan's live carrier and application program interface (API) connectivity.

Opinion: Why You Should Build Your Supply Chain From the Customer Up

May 3, 2017

Martin Verwijmeren, co-founder and CEO, MP Objects

Supply chain orchestration has many benefits for customers and businesses.

FourKites Links Up With SMC3 for Transportation Visibility Software

May 1, 2017

FourKites

FourKites, a provider of real-time supply chain visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, has announced several new integrated enhancements for visibility and orchestration within JDA Transportation Management from JDA Software Group Inc.

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.