LSCMS

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Charting the Course to Sustainable Transportation: Our Journey to a Greener Future Introduction At LogiSYM Platinum in October, 2023, t he LSCMS Shippers Council recently hosted a round table event, bringing together key players in the logistics and supply chain management sectors to discuss the pivotal theme of sustainable transportation.

Sustainability

Freight Waves

JULY 31, 2025

The Port of Los Angeles stands poised for significant growth and transformational change following news of Union Pacific’s plans to acquire Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC ) and create the nation’s first transcontinental freight railroad. Subscribe to FreightWaves’ Rail e-newsletter and get the latest insights on rail freight right in your inbox.

Los Angeles

Freight Waves

AUGUST 13, 2025

FreightWaves’ Future of Freight Festival (F3) is set to return to Chattanooga, Tennessee, on October 21-22, 2025, and promises to deliver an event unlike any other in the industry. Fuchs, the newly appointed Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board , the federal government body that oversees the economic regulation of U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software

Freight Waves

JUNE 5, 2025

As the transportation and logistics industry gears up for the third quarter of 2025, carriers, shippers, and 3PLs face an evolving market. Rising transportation expenses, supply chain bottlenecks, and economic uncertainty are among key challenges for shippers. However, preferences for specific tasks vary.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2025

It also identifies ways to optimize transport costs, on-time deliveries, and emissions. Navigating Potential Risks Holistic interoperability does present challenges, both for the provider and users of those solutions. truck, rail, barges), and sea. Blue Yonder will have to navigate those waters as it helps its customers modernize.

Supply Chain Design Software

Kinaxis

AUGUST 1, 2025

For each affected item, calculate the total cost increase including not just the tariff itself, but associated freight, handling, and cash flow implications. A supplier switch that reduces tariff exposure might increase transportation costs or create new quality risks. The key metric here is landed cost impact.

Negotiating Skills

Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

The first part of the presentation was led by Korhan Acar, a partner at Kearney, the global management consulting firm that produced the report in conjunction with the CSCMP. The biggest contributor to the increase in the total figure last year was the cost of water transportation, up 93.1% Not much has changed.”

Procurement Analytics

Freight Waves

JULY 12, 2025

While “typical” has become a relative term in recent years due to shifting and increasingly normalized shipping behaviors, this early peak offers valuable insight into what transportation markets might expect for the remainder of 2025. This situation presents a double-edged sword for many companies. ports from around the world.

Purchasing Skills

Freight Waves

JUNE 14, 2025

This swift recovery has raised questions about the potential impact on supply chains and surface transportation as a new wave of imports makes its way to U.S. However, the extent of inland freight movement will depend largely on inventory levels, many of which were already elevated in anticipation of the tariffs. While direct U.S.-bound

Supply and Demand

Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

(GIF: GIPHY) It’s not very often the transportation industry gets a win on Capitol Hill. But it seems the conversation around fraud has gotten national attention as the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act (S. Championed by Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.,

Freight

Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

While passenger electric cars have seen widespread adoption, transitioning the freight industry to electric trucks has proven to be very challenging, for multiple reasons. So let’s dive right into the major challenges standing before the green and electric freight truck revolution.

Freight

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Data security at the edge also presents risks. Environmental factors present additional challenges. Edge devices in logistics must often operate outdoors or in other harsh conditions, including extreme temperatures, exposure to vibration during transport, and inconsistent power quality, all of which can affect reliability.

Real-time Visibility

Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

This landmark event promises to be a confluence of industry leaders, innovators, and AI enthusiasts who are spearheading transformations within the freight industry. Celebrate Innovation with the AI Excellence in Supply Chain Award A highlight of the event will be the presentation of the new AI Excellence in Supply Chain Award.

Washington

Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Acquisition of 3GTMS On March 24, 2025, Descartes acquired all of the shares of 3GTMS, a leading provider of transportation management solutions.

Expense Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Though Hawaii presents exceptional complexity, it serves as a valuable stress test for global shippers. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 requires that goods transported between U.S. This control is particularly useful if you’re shipping specialized freight. The landscape is shaped by a complex lattice of variables.

Hawaii

Shipsy

JUNE 27, 2025

Central to this transformation is the Transportation Management System (TMS), a digital solution that streamlines and optimizes the movement of goods across the supply chain. The need for centralized, real-time, and intelligent transport management is more urgent than ever.

Singapore

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Transportation options: Costs and lead times for each available transportation mode. Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses. Route data: Transportation routes, distances, and transit times. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU.

Network Design Software

Freight Waves

JUNE 27, 2025

TruKKer: A digital freight platform that includes cold chain trucking for the transport of pharmaceuticals and food items across MENA. Themar (Saudi Arabia): An agri-tech startup that links farmers with buyers while ensuring produce is transported under optimal cold storage conditions.

Saudi Arabia

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Supply chain and procurement executives should urgently pay heed to the need to make sure it is distributed to them, said Jay Koganti, vice president supply chain at the Center of Excellence of Estée Lauder , during a presentation titled “ AI Trends Transforming Supply Chain – and How Leaders Should Respond,” at the DPW New York conference June 11.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 29, 2025

Evaluating the options around sourcing from different countries and applying different inbound and outbound transportation strategies. And it will have explored different and creative options around use of its production facilities, distribution facilities and transportation partners. million ($3.59

Cost Reduction Strategies

Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

What are the takeaways from the first half, and what should we watch for in transportation markets over the next six months? This dynamic is arguably the most significant and unforeseen development in the recent multi-year surface transportation downcycle. Both rate indices suggest a trucking market that has stalled in its recovery.

Purchasing Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

The last five years have prompted many businesses to interrogate whether their pricing processes are fit for purpose, but the extreme challenge presented by the current trade policy landscape has heightened that need.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2025

Supply chain software is a game-changing tool that offers immense opportunities for growth and success in the transportation services market. Digital Opportunity for 3PL Logistics Operations!

Waste Reduction

Freight Waves

JULY 16, 2025

Trade Representative (USTR) said Tuesday an interagency committee received a complaint on June 12 from the Supply Chain Transporters Union (SITRABICS) in Mexico, and Rethink Trade at the American Economic Liberties Project, a nonprofit advocacy group. Authorities in the U.S. in Mexico and the U.S., according to the USTR.

San Diego

QAD

JULY 23, 2025

Optimizing carrier selection: Identifies the most efficient carrier in real time by factoring in freight rates, traffic, weather, and historical performance. Balancing inventory: Dynamically adjusts inventory levels across locations based on demand patterns and supply fluctuations, improving availability and reducing waste.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Shipsy

JULY 10, 2025

The Australia’s Freight and Logistics Market is projected to reach USD 99.08 In fact, as the demand for freight services grows, the gap between the need for skilled workers and the number of people entering the industry is expected to widen. billion in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 122.74 Key Challenges in Australian Logistics 1.

Optimization Software

IQMS

JANUARY 27, 2023

And increasingly, they are exploring cost-effective nearshoring strategies as a way to gain greater control, shrink transportation times and costs, and improve their competitive position. The past couple of years’ supply chain delays and uncertainty have led many manufacturers to rethink their long-term supply chain strategies.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Shapiro

MARCH 13, 2025

When it comes to ocean freight, it can be easy to observe the competitive nature of shipping rates, service loops and trade lanes and label it market share dog-eat-dog. The primary benefits of shipping alliances include stabilized freight rates, increased capacity management, and enhanced operational efficiencies.

Shipping

Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Transportation regulations The movement of goods across different jurisdictions and territories often requires detailed knowledge of various local regulations and requirements. Parties can present their respective cases to an arbitrator or panel, who then provide a binding decision. Litigation should be seen as the final option.

Pricing Training

SCMDOJO

JULY 2, 2025

The global logistics industry undergoes transformative change because of technological developments which enhance delivery services from last-mile operations to worldwide freight management. Modern supply chain operations demand exceptional efficiency in order to achieve market competitiveness. When Should a Business Consider Going Custom?

Supply Chain Design Software

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Many enterprises have taken heed and determined that inbound and outbound transport and warehousing are consequential processes of their business rather than fundamental or core processes. It is simply not possible to respond quickly to market changes if there is a fully owned or leased network of warehouse and transportation assets in place.

Warehousing

Zipline Logistics

MARCH 4, 2025

The fuel surcharge is based on the cost of fuel to transport the goods. “If you are a Walmart supplier relying on Walmart to arrange transportation, it’s time to get in touch,” said Zipline Logistics President and Co-Founder, Andrew Lynch. Most CPG companies allocate 7-9% of their gross profit to transportation spend.

Shipping

Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This approach also applies to their transportation and supply chain network. Whereas most retailers leave it up to suppliers to coordinate transportation with carriers, Aldi is completely different. A crucial part of the process is the logistics of delivering your freight to CVS distribution centers. Simple enough.

Retail

Freight Waves

JUNE 27, 2025

As e-commerce continues its rapid expansion, the volume of product returns has surged, presenting significant challenges for retailers. Both the returns workflow automation module and the returns management module are now accessible to Geodis contract logistics and transportation customers across the Americas region.

Reverse Logistics

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 2, 2025

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! It is typically used in industries involved in the movement and distribution of goods, such as shipping, transportation, and warehousing. This newfound transparency enables route optimization, precise freight delivery scheduling, and accurate fuel expense predictions.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 30, 2025

link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! They bring a level playing field to the transportation world that in the past was rigid but looked good on spreadsheets. God bless america from its present distraction. I am sending this to my colleagues who work with me. We have to keep this in mind.

Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2025

This week had events that have highlighted significant shifts and challenges in supply chains, transportation, and urban planning. Meanwhile, Bill Gates investment in transportation signals optimism in a struggling sectorwhat recovery does he foresee? As Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel Corp. Steel Corp. Nippon Steel Corp.

Supply Chain Optimization