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Future-Proofing Transportation Spend in Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

In the ever-evolving supply chain industry, transportation spend optimization – or TSO – has assumed greater significance. The need to blend operational efficiency with sustainability and fiscal prudence has organizations exploring innovative ways to help ‘future-proof’ transportation spending challenges.

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MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Caplice and Joe Lynch discuss MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and a wide range of logistics and supply chain topics. Chris is a Senior Research Scientist at MIT and serves as the Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL). He received a Ph.D.

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Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. And what are the key industry trends and innovations? In E2open’s Supply Chain Innovation Report 2021 , 73% of respondents claimed their supply chain is either moderately, slightly, or not at all resilient. Supply chain mapping is key to ongoing innovation.

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Transportation Innovation For a Future-Proof Supply Chain

PINC

Supply chain experts and software leaders converge to discuss the current transportation environment and provide valuable tips on what companies should be doing now to get ready for what’s coming next. . Increasing demand for transportation. Transportation management will pay a key role in this evolution. Driver management.

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Transportation Strategies for Continued Success

Logistics Viewpoints

The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). A TES is generally mode specific and lack optimization capabilities, but for shippers with simpler transportation requirements, that is often all they need.

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Regional Transportation Agencies Deploy Innovative Tech to Improve Operations, Employee Retention and Recruitment

ThroughPut

San Francisco, CA) – Provides the industry’s leading transit data platform for agencies to share real-time passenger information, manage day-to-day operations, and improve service performance. Partner Agency: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Swiftly Inc. communication, problem solving, adaptability, etc.)

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Descartes’ Study Reveals 65% of Companies Plan to Accelerate Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation Investment

Descartes

Descartes’ Study Reveals 65% of Companies Plan to Accelerate Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation Investment ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, U.K., Descartes’ Study Reveals 65% of Companies Plan to Accelerate Supply Chain and Logistics Innovation Investment ATLANTA, Georgia and LONDON, U.K.,