ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2025

Behind the scenes of every successful business lies a well-orchestrated machine made up of four critical functions: supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations. What Is Transportation? Real-World Example: Amazon’s two-day delivery is a result of highly optimized logistics, not just fast transportation.

Optimal Sourcing

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

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

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Climate change, often referred to as Global Warming, is fast becoming a major issue for business, as well as our communities. Transportation Networks and Modal Shifts A good transportation strategy is one of the best ways to reduce emissions. The difficulty many businesses now face, is understanding where to start.

Material Savings

Locus

JULY 28, 2025

Key Takeaways Last-mile transportation refers to the final leg of delivery, from a distribution hub to the end customer, and is the most cost-intensive and operationally complex stage. In logistics, last-mile transportation functions much the same way, it determines whether the delivery promise is kept or broken.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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 11, 2025

Acar, referring to the title of the report, said “I don’t think it requires any explanation why we call it that, coming out of recent uncertainty.” The biggest contributor to the increase in the total figure last year was the cost of water transportation, up 93.1% The CSCMP report puts an estimate on what it calls total U.S.

Procurement Analytics

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

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. After that, the Chart of the Week will be archived on FreightWaves.com for future reference.

Purchasing Skills

Freight Plus

MAY 6, 2025

Understanding how shipments are classified for less-than-truckload (LTL) freight is critical to getting accurate quotes and avoiding billing issues. This guide will help you estimate your shipments classification and reduce costly surprises using our free calculator and reference tools. What Is Freight Class?

Freight

Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Acquisition of 3GTMS On March 24, 2025, Descartes acquired all of the shares of 3GTMS, a leading provider of transportation management solutions. The table set forth below provides a summary of cash flows for Q1FY26 in millions of dollars: Q1FY26 Cash provided by operating activities 53.6 Additions to property and equipment (1.9)

Expense Reduction

Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Lead time typically encompasses various supply chain stages, including order processing, manufacturing, transportation, and delivery. Transportation lead time: This is the time it takes to ship a product or material from its source to its final destination. Why is lead time important?

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 11, 2025

Forex volatility refers to these frequent and sometimes unpredictable price changes. Foreign Currency Shifts Can Raise Freight Charges Shipping goods internationally involves significant exposure to foreign currencies. Freight rates often link to costs denominated in a specific currency, such as the U.S.

Purchasing Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Koganti urged the procurement audience to look for whats referred to as “foresight function” in planning tools, which is capable of enhancing data analysis, scenario generation and trend identification , allowing for more informed and proactive decision-making, albeit with human oversight.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier collaboration refers to the strategic alignment and joint efforts between a company and its suppliers to achieve common goals that benefit all parties. A classic example is in logistics and transportation. What is supplier collaboration? Conventional transactional relationships focus on price and delivery terms.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2025

A hand truck, sometimes referred to as a dolly or sack truck, is a two-wheeled transport tool designed to move heavy or bulky loads with minimal effort. Many are foldable or modular, which allows for easy storage and transportation when not in use. What Are Hand Trucks?

Material Savings

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Technology providers included or cited in this edition are: WiseTech and e2open Supply Wisdom Blue Yonder and IPPS Descartes Systems and PackageRoute For reader reference, our prior full edition of this column was published on May 23 rd. WiseTech Announces $2.1 listed B2B logistics platform provider e2open Parent Holdings for a reported $2.1

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 10, 2025

To ensure you select the most advantageous location, consider these essential aspects: Proximity to transportation links : A location near major highways, ports, or railroads minimizes transportation times and costs for both incoming inventory and outgoing orders. Request references and conduct site visits if possible.

Warehousing

QAD

JULY 23, 2025

AI in supply chain refers to the use of advanced algorithms and machine learning to analyze large volumes of data and generate actionable insights. Optimizing carrier selection: Identifies the most efficient carrier in real time by factoring in freight rates, traffic, weather, and historical performance. What is AI in Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 8, 2025

However, increased parcel delivery competition has whittled FedEx and UPS’s domination to the point of no longer referring to them as a ‘duopoly.’ An additional UPS Boeing 747-8 flight connecting Delhi to Cologne, Germany was added in June that effectively doubled UPS’ air freight capacity on the route.

Demand Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

MIT defines generative AI as a machine-learning model that is trained to create new data rather than predicting a specific dataset, whereas agentic AI refers to AI systems that can autonomously take actions, make decisions and adapt to new situations without constant human intervention.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2025

Duty of Care in Cargo Loading Procedures The duty of care in cargo loading procedures refers to the legal obligation of cargo loaders to exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing their duties. Cargo loaders bear the responsibility of adequately securing freight to prevent shifting during transit.

Cargo

RFgen

MARCH 10, 2025

A lack of seamless communication, logistical bottlenecks, such as transportation delays or warehouse capacity constraints, and differing priorities between these key nodes in the supply chain can create friction. Sustainability: Stock balancing plays a key role in reducing waste by minimizing overstock and optimizing transportation routes.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Use tools like business credit reports, payment history analysis, and trade references to evaluate customer financial stability and identify early warning signs of potential payment delays. Set up automated alerts for customers whose DBT spikes, or who begin delaying payments more frequently. Assess customer financial health regularly.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 27, 2025

We’re creating a reference baseline for a geographic area.” Coast Guard Cybersecurity Rule Enters into Force Ocean Transportation Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? For many of the company’s clients, however, it’s enough to know the originating country or region.

Manufacturing Procurement

Freight Waves

JULY 23, 2025

When they bought Warehouse Management, we didn’t have Transportation Management or Supply Chain Management or AI agents,” Clark said, the latter a reference to the agentic AI features at Manhattan Associates that received a significant amount of focus at Momentum this year.

Supply Chain Software

Freight Waves

JULY 30, 2025

As expected , Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Wednesday submitted a pre-filing with the Surface Transportation Board regarding UP’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of NS. freight volume and American jobs.” Subscribe to FreightWaves’ Rail e-newsletter and get the latest insights on rail freight right in your inbox.

Kansas City

QAD

MAY 22, 2025

Direct spend refers to the costs associated with the goods and raw materials that are used in the production of a company’s products. This will help you to identify opportunities for reducing shipping expenses through alternative carriers, transportation modes, or volume discounts. Freight charges are complex.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Locus Robotics

MAY 22, 2025

According to Caouette, that narrow view ignores the bigger picture of transportation costs, order errors, and customer churn. That means brands should seek 3PLs with experience in freight forwarding, LTL, and last-mile optimization and not just warehouse operations. The lowest price isnt your lowest cost.

3PL

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 13, 2025

” It refers to a delivery agreement between a seller and a buyer, where the seller takes full responsibility for transporting the goods to the destination country and paying all import duties and taxes. For those unfamiliar with DDP, it is an international trade term that stands for “Delivered Duty Paid.”

Shipping

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 30, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. 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. Everything has a proof.

Warehousing

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

As an example, Gartner cites the 94% of supply chain logistics leaders that either currently have a supply chain management transportation system or plan to deploy one in the next one or two years. ( There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. Everything has a proof.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 10, 2025

Accurate measurements are important for following the law and running things smoothly in transportation and logistics. Be sure to write down all changes for future reference. Subscribe The Benefits of a Weighbridge for Your Business Welcome to our guide on calibrating single axle weighbridges.

Supply Chain Design Software

BlueYonder

MARCH 10, 2025

This trend, often referred to as reshoring or nearshoring, aims to create more resilient and responsive supply chains. Multi-tier visibility and collaboration positions automakers to illuminate the supply chain network and foster n-tier collaboration for enhanced visibility, reduced premium freight and a smaller carbon footprint.

Modeling

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 24, 2025

Freight volumes were mixed but mostly down, as the “freight recession” continued on now for more than two years. The Freight Tonnage Index from the ATA for June showed volumes in Q2 basically flat versus Q1, up just 0.2%. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. million units.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 6, 2025

There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification. 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. Everything has a proof.

Supply Chain Planning Software