The supply-chain industry is embracing technology at a rapid pace. But how should it go about evaluating the appropriateness of specific solutions? Grant Crawford, president of Emerge, offers some guidance.
Dirk Martin, senior director of transportation planning with Univar Solutions, discusses new developments in technology that are making possible a whole new level of freight tracking, tracing and dynamic routing.
When it comes to the deployment of transportation-management technology, it's all about the user experience, says Brad Stewart, president and co-founder of Rockfarm.
As demand for consumer goods grows, especially in the burgeoning e-commerce sector, a key element of getting product to market continues to bedevil merchandisers: the truck driver.
Your parcel shipping operations are unique, and so too are the transportation management systems for parcel shipping in the market — each with enough features and functionality to confuse even the most seasoned industry expert looking to implement a new solution.
More than 50% of companies are using big-data analytics, a recent survey says, but a closer look reveals that adoption rate varies significantly by industry.
Job rates are falling across North America after two years of increases, and spot demand — which excludes long-term freight contracts — plummeted 27% through October. Most drivers aren’t expecting business to improve over the next six months.
CoachRail, a cloud-based management software for the motor coach industry, recently announced the launch of Lead Feed: a real-time view of new business opportunities for your transportation company.
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.
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