Transportation Management

The Changing Role of Logistics Service Providers

May 23, 2017

Geodis Sees Supply Chain as 'Strategic Hub' of Companies' Activities

May 23, 2017

The recently released Geodis 2017 Supply Chain Worldwide Survey (SCWS) underscored the evolution of supply chains - from the simple delivery of products to "a crucial lever for business performance." Trends such as e-commerce require more specialization than ever, which, in turn, drives complexity, Geodis says.

UPS to Charge for Peak Season Volume Shortfalls

May 23, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

In a move designed to capture network costs associated with retailers who fail to meet peak volume commitments, UPS is looking to charge them for shortfalls this year, CEO David Abney told the Wall Street Journal.

A Third of UK Firms Plan to Sever European Supply Chains

May 22, 2017

Supply Management

Firms in the UK and Europe are already drawing up plans to sever supply chains across the Channel to avoid post-Brexit tariffs.

Divide Is Widening Between Tech-Savvy and Traditional Forwarders

May 19, 2017

Air Cargo World

The gap between the top-performing airfreight forwarders and those at the bottom, in terms of profit margins, appears to be growing wider, and may continue doing so for the next few years, according to results of a recent poll by Descartes Software and the U.S. Airforwarders Association (AfA).

Changes in Vehicle Taxes, Emission Rules Are Testing Fleet Managers

May 18, 2017

Supply Management

Unprecedented changes coming to the fleet market in the next five years mean managers must keep up to date with policy and technology.

This Startup is the Airbnb of Warehouses

May 18, 2017

Bloomberg

A Seattle startup has come out of nowhere to offer online merchants something even Amazon doesn't: overnight ground delivery to nearly anyone in the country.

Trucking Industry's Tale of Woe: Too Many Big Rigs

May 17, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

A glut of used big rigs is weighing down trucking companies already mired in a prolonged slump in the freight market.

Fleets Improve Fuel Efficiency With Automated Driving Systems

May 15, 2017

Environmental Leader

Smart companies with trucking fleets are improving fuel efficiency, lowering NOx and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by taking advantage of new technology solutions - including idle reduction products, automated transmissions, low rolling resistance tire, tire pressure systems, engine parameters, and technologies that automate maintenance practices, according to FleetOwner.

April Jobs Report Hints at Growth in Logistics Industry

May 15, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

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

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.