Feature Stories
Leveraging Big Data
Analyzing supply chain data allows shippers to improve their logistics operations.
2014 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers
Top 100 Logistics IT Providers can equip you with the tools to meet your company's unique supply chain challenges.
Shipment Monitoring Technology: Picking Up the Signals
Shipment monitoring tools allow manufacturers and shippers to locate cargo, manage inventory and prevent theft.
Cold Storage: Optimization by Degrees
Shippers rely on 3PLs and refrigerated public warehouses to invest in technology, implement standards, and facilitate strategic business process change to drive greater efficiencies.
Protecting High-Value Cargo: A Sense of Security
Shippers and logistics providers take extra precautions to protect high-value products from cargo theft.
Case Studies
Reader Profile
Bob Kalland Knows the Drill
Bob Kalland digs his job as inventory and logistics manager for Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation.
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Tapping Social Media to Power Your Supply Chain
Many companies use social media to improve supply chain operations by connecting shippers and service providers.
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Heading North: Navigating Alaska’s Supply Chain
Alaska’s extreme weather and geography create logistics challenges for shippers moving cargo to, from, and in the state.
Knowledge Base
Plan Better Truck Routes: Long-range Itinerary Generation Enhances Operations
Innovative route planning tools create meaningful links between long-range planning and real-world agility.
Knowledge Base
Fusing Big Data and the Supply Chain: The Future is NOW
By strategically leveraging supply chain data, companies can win in their industry and increase enterprise value.
Knowledge Base
Invest in Productivity
Equip employees with the most efficient tools, such as computers, software, and Internet service, to boost productivity.
Knowledge Base
Access to Reliable Transportation Regardless of Transportation Market Conditions
Clear transportation management strategy and technologies allow companies to deliver superior service at lower cost.
Knowledge Base
Automating Key Steps to Strategically Optimize Inbound Supply Chains
Best in class companies use a variety of global trade automation tools to lower inbound costs and improve processes.
Thought Leaders
Connect, Secure, and Manage the Supply Chain
Mobile technologies are helping secure and more effectively manage the supply chain.
Thought Leaders
Maximizing the Benefits of Your TMS
An automated transportation management system can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and create competitive advantage.
Thought Leaders
Accessible Capital, Trustworthy Partners Key to Managing Freight Costs
Freight payment services allow shippers to pay all their freight transactions and get full visibility into the process.
Thought Leaders
The Fundamentals of Successful Value Chain Partnerships
Supply chain partners must work together to maximize the benefit to their customers – and boost their own bottom line.
Thought Leaders
Big Data Tools Enable Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics
Using a TMS for carrier selection allows shippers to load standard business rules to achieve predicted outcomes.
Thought Leaders
Get Real: What ROI to Expect from Your TMS Implementation
Companies interested in automating their transportation management processes should examine their current capabilities.
Thought Leaders
Avoiding Pitfalls to TMS Implementation
Companies avoid common obstacles to successful TMS implementation by partnering with an experienced solutions provider.
Thought Leaders
Untangling the Complications of Free Trade Agreements
Companies that effectively integrate trade agreements will gain a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Thought Leaders
Keys to Developing Strong Supply Chain Partnerships
Supply chain partner collaboration improves supply chain performance, create capabilities, and increase efficiencies.
Thought Leaders
Efficient and Compliant Hazmat Shipping: Today You Can Have Both
Technology tools help hazardous materials shippers manage hazmat compliance and maintain efficient shipping operations.
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3PL Line: Third-Party Logistics PerspectivesSean Coakley
Laying the Foundation For a Long-Term 3PL Partnership
A long-term vision allows a shipper-3PL partnership to make long-lasting improvements.
Checking InFelecia Stratton
The Power of Demand-Driven
Demand-driven supply chains strive for synchronicity between functions and among partners to ensure optimal performance.
Online ExclusiveIT Matters: Logistics & Supply Chain TechnologyDr. Abdullatif “Bud” Zaouk
Networked Track Sensors Keep Rails and Workers Safe
Track sensors monitor rails for signs of buckling or breakage, improving rail freight safety.
The Lean Supply ChainPaul A. Myerson
Streamlining Inventory Through SKU Rationalization
The number of stockkeeping units has increased considerably. Doing an ABC analysis helps eliminate unneeded inventory.