GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2021

No carrier or mode has been excluded from the increased demand of e-commerce and a customer base that’s anxious for a return to normalcy, including the LTL transportation sector. Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market resulting in capacity shortages. State of the LTL Market.

3PL 353

3PL Transportation Supply Chain Planning Software Real Estate 353

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

There are a variety of ways that companies can manage their transportation spend. The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). This means not having extra capacity that is going to waste.

Real-time Visibility 280

Real-time Visibility Capacity Survey Supply Chain Planning Software 280

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The first of the transportation trends is the network effect is at the heart of supply chain transformation.

Trends 317

Trends Transportation Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 317

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Today’s article comes from Greca Manuzzi, Senior Expert Product Marketing at Kinaxis, and explores breaking down silos in material and transportation planning. Businesses’ top concerns include meeting customer demands, optimizing capacity to navigate volatility, meeting sustainability goals and finding skilled labor.

Material Savings 317

Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Inventory Reduction 317

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Freight transportation makes up over 10% of total global carbon emissions. Reducing emissions from transportation is crucial to achieving organizations sustainability goals. Companies should evaluate it alongside cost, lead time, on-time delivery, and capacity utilization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 261

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

Rail Software 274

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software 274

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Ryan Air CEO Michael O’Leary said in his 30 years in the industry he has never seen capacity constraints to the current extent. This last week, FedEx furthered its commitment to the giant panada conversation, FedEx has completed its first-ever round trip transportation of six pandas between the US and China via two separate flights.

Price Reduction 289

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 289

The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Real-time Market Insights: DAT provides real-time data on spot market rates, capacity availability, and lane-specific trends, enabling informed decision-making. Advanced Analytics Tools: DAT offers sophisticated analytics tools to help users analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and optimize their freight operations.

Optimal Sourcing 246

Optimal Sourcing Freight Analytics Software Forecasting 246

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Road freight alone accounts for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions, with maritime and air transport further amplifying the environmental burden. Key strategies include: Electrification of Transport: The use of electric vehicles (EVs) for freight and last-mile delivery reduces emissions and operational costs.

Optimal Sourcing 261

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software 261

Freight Waves

JUNE 6, 2025

It may be hard to believe given bankruptcies and layoffs , but the number of truck transportation jobs reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May is now higher than it was a year ago. It’s the first month since April 2023 when truck transportation figures from the BLS have surpassed those of the prior year.

Transportation 98

Transportation Warehousing Long Beach Comparison 98

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

Cold storage and processing facilities are increasing inventory capacity, anticipating prolonged trade disputes. Freight rates have surged due to increased demand for ocean and rail transport, particularly for industries like consumer goods and industrial manufacturing. Conclusion: A New Reality for Global Trade?

Mexico 216

Mexico Canada Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 216

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Understanding what consumers want With billions of dollars of orders poised to test the capacity of retailers’ shipping operations this peak season, minimizing fulfillment uncertainty and transforming customer confidence through optimized last mile delivery becomes priority one.

Resource Reduction 216

Resource Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies 216

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Supply Chain Knowledge and Risk Mitigation: Suppliers have a direct impact on direct spend with raw material and transportation costs as two big drivers of operating margins. Or they may have expertise in manufacturing processes and have flexible capacity to allow contract manufacturing for new product introduction.

Manufacturing Procurement 291

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Supply Chain Design Software 291

Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2023

Author’s Note: I was asked by Transporeon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Market Insights data for additional insights and perspective.

Transportation 259

Transportation Journal Logistics Data 259

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

The company also sells supply chain planning and transportation management solutions. The same disconnect can happen in the warehouse and in transportation. For example, if a promotion plan has not been correctly modeled for the warehouse, there may not be enough storage capacity, dock doors, or workers to execute the days work.

Supply Chain Planning Software 219

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Forecasting Software Modeling Software 219

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Data-Driven Insights: DAT offers advanced analytics, providing shippers with actionable insights to optimize transportation decisions and mitigate risks. RateView Analytics: DAT helps manage transportation costs with accurate market data, allowing shippers to set realistic budgets and adjust rates during volatile conditions.

Optimal Sourcing 210

Optimal Sourcing Freight Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software 210

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Kudos to the supply chain and logistics teams that have already adopted transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and other digital solutions. Teams are constrained by their physical resources, like trucks, inventory, and labor capacities, as they seek to resolve a disruption.

Supply Chain Planning Software 327

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 327

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We have all our factories, both in-house and outsourced, all of our distribution centers, and our transportation network on the Blue Yonder foundational system. We can run a plan simulation to maximize revenue, maximize shipments, maximize the customer experience, or minimize transportation costs. So why do it yourself?

Supply Chain Planning Software 275

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 275

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This metric measures the percentage of time the planners accept replenishment, transportation, or inventory plans as they are without any change in the timing of the delivery or the quantity to be delivered. Solvoyo has a metric they call the user acceptance rate. Second, plans must be intelligent.

Supply Chain Planning Software 283

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Procurement Analytics 283

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2025

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) follow predefined routes and are well-suited for repetitive, fixed-path material transport. Robots such as Amazon’s Proteus help in sorting and transporting items within distribution centers. However, drone payload capacity remains limited. Starship reports over 5 million completed deliveries.

Warehousing 192

Warehousing Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software 192

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

System Integration and Data Visibility Orchestration requires connecting warehouse systems, transportation platforms, and ERP data so that status updates, inventory levels, and shipping exceptions are visible without needing to log in to separate systems. This doesnt eliminate those systems, it organizes the data they produce.

Supply Chain Planning Software 271

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software 271

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

These intensify every year, making the value proposition of autonomy a solution that will offer safe, reliable capacity without an impact to jobs highly attractive to the trucking industry. Trucking is a trillion dollar industry in the U.S. states today allow for driverless vehicles, including Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Texas 206

Texas Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software 206

GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2021

Look for a TMS or a managed transportation services provider with the technological capability to provide real-time data to drive optimized decision-making. Pricing may vary significantly based on carriers and lanes and capacity constraints. Build relationships with your 3PL for capacity and alternative shipping solutions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 383

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 383

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

“However, at its heart, production in the Asia-Pacific region was severely curtailed for a period of time for issues ranging from the COVID impact on worksites to energy shortages, to port capacity limits. So, there was supply chain disruption. is the principal destination for many of these goods.

Supply Chain Software 348

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain 348

E2open

MARCH 27, 2025

(NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today announced that e2open has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader for the third consecutive year in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems1. View a complimentary copy of the Magic Quadrant report at e2open.com.

Supply Chain Design Software 78

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 78

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

I am continuing to work on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2026, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. These changes can add significant time to the ETA.

Real-time Visibility 304

Real-time Visibility Analytics Software Forecasting Software Predictive Analytics Software 304

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2025

After the COVID pandemic's initial surge, trucking capacity grew monumentally while rates dropped — a short-term win for shippers. Now, with demand rising and fewer trucks on the road, shippers are struggling to find capacity at reasonable rates. But this disruption led to a freight recession , causing many carriers to close up shop.

3PL 156

3PL Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Political instability has disrupted transportation corridors. Some companies are using machine learning to refine their supplier selection processes, considering not only cost and quality but also resilience factors like geographic diversity, financial health, and capacity flexibility. Trade tensions have led to abrupt tariff hikes.

Optimal Sourcing 208

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Cost Reduction Strategies 208

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Discover capability gaps and create sourcing events Seek and discover what capabilities the organization may be lacking, such as vulnerabilities or inefficiencies in transportation or supplier capacity. Supply chain design can help identify and flag such capacity and capability gaps.

Supply Chain Design Software 320

Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 320

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Emerge has an interesting new platform to deal with the problems shippers are having procuring truck capacity. The vocabulary used in transportation can be confusing. Shippers” are companies that have goods that need to be transported. This data-driven knowledge set enables Emerge to help shippers find new capacity.

Benchmarking 300

Benchmarking Freight Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software 300

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

Supply chain managers will need to assess supplier capacity, evaluate long-term sourcing contracts, and consider geographic diversification to reduce risk associated with seasonality and regional sourcing limitations. Cold chain infrastructure may be necessary for both raw material and finished goods transport.

Manufacturing Procurement 165

Manufacturing Procurement West Virginia Food Sourcing Strategies 165

The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 18, 2025

Mike is the Head of Intermodal Solutions at SONAR, the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector. At Stifel, he had primary coverage of the railroad, rail equipment, and truck equipment sectors.

Supply Chain Design Software 143

Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Forecasting Software 143

GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2025

By analyzing and improving the routes your goods take, you can reduce transit time, minimize delays and lower transportation costs. This might even involve adjusting the mode of transportation to optimize cost savings and efficiency. Through their extensive network, a 3PL can leverage volume discounts and optimize transportation costs.

Material Savings 156

Material Savings Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 156

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

This ensures the secure, high-capacity, and bi-directional transfer of essential information such as master data on products, customers, production-distribution infrastructure, transactional data on sales, inventory status and position, transportation execution data, external data e.g. competitor pricing, weather, recommendations, action triggers.

Supply Chain Software 324

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software 324

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

We didn’t know how long COVID-19-related shutdowns, and the ensuing port congestion and crunch on carrier capacity, would last. It now seems that port congestion and capacity issues will persist throughout the year. Jerome Roberts is vice president of product marketing at Blume Global.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 350

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 350

Turvo

APRIL 17, 2025

Boosting Fleet Productivity with a Transportation Efficiency Platform Fleet productivity is at the core of logistics success. Every mile, every stop, and every delivery impacts the bottom line, making it crucial for businesses to optimize their transportation networks.

Optimization Software 52

Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. The transportation team supports 13 production facilities. There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics.

Procurement Solutions 282

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 282