Transportation Management

DIGITAL RENDERING OF TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS ACROSS PLANET EARTH ON A BLUE BACKGROUND.

THINK TANK

Solving the End-to-End Visibility Challenge

February 26, 2024

Currently, the majority of companies do not use any technology to monitor their supply chain performance. The correct technology, enabling integration between solutions and data, is the key.

AERIAL VIEW OF THE PORT OF MELBOURNE UNDER A BLUE SKY WITH THE MELBOURNE SKYLINE IN THE BACKGROUND.

Bulk Carrier Banned from Australian Ports After Being Abandoned for Months

February 22, 2024

SupplyChainBrain

The Liberian-flagged KMAX Leader bulk carrier is being towed back to the Philippines after arriving at the Port of Gladstone in October 2023 and remaining there for five months.

CMA CGM's Montmartre container vessel is on Elbe river heading to Hamburg, Germany. Photo: iStock.com/eyewave

Naval Escort Helps CMA CGM Ship Pass Through Red Sea Despite Recent Attacks

February 20, 2024

SupplyChainBrain

The EU announced February 19 that it plans to begin its own naval missions to protect shippers passing through the Red Sea.

A LARGE CONTAINER SHIP TRAVELING ON THE SUEZ CANAL SURROUNDED BY TUGBOATS.

China-U.S. Average Container Leasing Rates Up Threefold Since November

February 15, 2024

SupplyChainBrain

An industry expert from a Californian freight forwarding company said they anticipate organizations will have to deal with equipment shortages due to vessels being rerouted away from the Red Sea.

The outside of Oracle Corporation's corporate headquarters located in Silicon Valley. Photo: iStock.com/Sundry Photography

Oracle Unveils New Supply Chain Logistics Tools

February 14, 2024

SupplyChainBrain

The company said that these updates to Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management will help customers increase visibility, reduce costs and automate regulatory compliances.

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

How Automated Tendering Improves Transportation Management

February 5, 2024

Michael Young, Director of Sales & Marketing at IntelliTrans

As capacity tightens with the continued rise in demand, digitizing tendering processes within transportation management systems will grow in popularity among shippers.

TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION

Strengthening Freight Networks Amid Mounting Geopolitical and Climate Pressures

February 5, 2024

Jenny Vander Zanden, Chief Operating Officer, Breakthrough

The transportation sector faced significant challenges in 2023, including rising operational costs that impacted each step in the supply chain.

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS

Breaking Down Planning and Operations Silos to Smooth Transportation Flow

February 5, 2024

Tom Moore CEO and Founder, Transportation Warehouse Optimization, ProvisionAI

No longer can companies afford to have silos, even those that have existed for many years. And it will be technology that breaks them down.

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

Don’t Let Your Transportation Data Go to Waste

February 5, 2024

Mark McEntire, CEO, Princeton TMX

While a TMS can provide access to operational and market data, effectively utilizing that information to optimize supply chain operations goes beyond simply implementing the right technology.

LTL/TL SERVICES

What Can Shippers Do When Their LTL/TL Carriers Go Out of Business?

February 5, 2024

Ryan Polakoff, President, Nexterus

Shippers should have contingency plans in place, maintain flexibility in their logistics strategies, and regularly assess their carrier partners' financial stability and performance.

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.