Transportation Management

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 [...]

"With the current contract set to expire on 30 June, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are due to start formal negotiations on 12 [...]

Based on various data trends, several industry analysts, including those on Wall Street, are predicting the U.S. is heading toward a freight recession -- that is, a period of declining freight [...]

In the United States, according to the DOE, on-highway diesel fuel prices were $4.849 per gallon on 3/7/22, up $0.745 from a week earlier and $1.706 from a year earlier. This sharp increase in [...]

Beginning on January 22, 2022, "the Department of Homeland Security will require non-U.S. individuals [including truck drivers] seeking to enter the United States via land ports of entry and [...]