Transportation Management

There is a lot of debate at the moment about whether the current freight recession will deepen in the coming year or subside. As you plan for 2024, what are your expectations for freight rates [...]

There are many challenges and opportunities in transportation management. Automation, real-time insights, and the role of transportation professionals will become more important moving [...]

Transportation is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions for most companies. Per ton-mile, trucking produces more CO2 emissions, on average, than other modes of freight [...]

For B2B and B2C companies alike, delivery is becoming a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. Everything can go perfect on the front end of the sales process, but a [...]

Load building (or load optimization) is the process of determining how to load a trailer with the maximum amount of product legally possible, taking into account space, weight, state regulations, [...]

This week's survey topic was submitted by an Indago supply chain executive member. "We see the future of transport moving toward electric and autonomous vehicles," he commented. "However, the [...]

Considering that customers are at the tail end of the outbound supply chain, it’s not surprising that it generally gets a bit more attention than the inbound side. But the fact is that supply [...]

Over the past two years, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and its ripple effects, the transportation market has been highly dynamic and volatile, and exceptions are more frequent than ever. [...]

Transportation Forecasting is a practice that involves taking demand forecasts, promotions, point of sale data, and other demand signals to create a rolling forecast of transportation capacity [...]

As reported in a recent CNBC article, "Diesel prices are surging, contributing to inflationary headwinds due to the fuel’s vital role in the American and global economy. Tankers, trains, and [...]