TMC Blog

In the city of Pune, India, there are factories as modern and sophisticated as any you will find in Europe or the U.S., but to get to them you have to navigate a one-lane dirt road traveled by water buffalo, large masses of people, and other vehicles. Sometimes the bridge to these factories is underwater during the monsoon season.

I found contrasts like these everywhere during a recent trip to India, and they say as much about the challenges of globalization as the country itself. Read More...

The need to manage cargo movements worldwide is driving the adoption of Global Control Towers. Freight professionals appreciate the operational advantages of a transportation management system (TMS) with an international reach, but there are important benefits in an area they are often less familiar with: trade compliance and taxation. We explained these benefits in the World Trade 100 webinar The Global Control Tower – Managing Your Global Supply Chain. Read More...

Transportation management systems (TMS) have finally gone global. The technology’s vast potential as a tool for managing freight flows internationally has been known for some time, but up until now has not been realized. Companies with a world view of transportation will discover incredible opportunities for raising the efficiency of global distribution networks.

Here are five features that distinguish these globe-spanning solutions. Read More...

During tough economic times, long established practices tend to come under scrutiny as companies search for ways to gain a competitive edge. This is one reason why freight managers in Europe are reviewing a practice that has been part of their industry for many years: allocating all the cargo in a lane or other operational areas to a single carrier.

Another approach is to employ multiple carriers in each lane to mitigate risks such as an unexpected capacity shortfall. This alternative strategy appears to be gradually gaining ground in Europe. Read More...

A global transportation management system (TMS) can transform the way you do business. But what does it take to successfully deploy a TMS platform with a worldwide reach, and what are the specific benefits?

Not all TMS solutions are created equal; some are built to function within domestic national boundaries, while others have a limitless geographic range. Knowing the difference between the two – and what is required to upgrade from the first to the second group of solutions – is becoming an essential part of the TMS playbook.  Read More...