TMC Blog

Editor's Note:  This post was originally posted as a guest commentary peice on Logistics Viewpoints on April 25, 2013.

Your supply chain is global, yet you lack global visibility, process, and expertise to effectively manage it. This challenge is not uncommon among shippers around the world. With projected increases in global trade volumes, the pull of developing economy growth engines, and rising middle class consumer spending, the need for global TMS technology and expertise is growing. Read More...

In our last post, we compared the regulations and industry structures that characterize trucking in China and India. This week, let’s focus on finance.

Tax regulation can be perplexing in any country, but the regulatory maze in both China and India is especially complex.  A brief summary of the taxes that pertain to trucking is presented in Table 1. Read More...

China and India have almost become synonymous with global growth, yet doing business in these countries is still challenging for many companies.

In this two-part series, we shed some light on truck transportation in China and India. Both nations are giants of international trade, and it’s advisable to know how their trucking industries work if you are going to be active in these markets. Read More...

Investing in a transportation management system (TMS) can be more complicated for large organizations that have to reconcile the needs of multiple business units in different geographies.  The business models and associated markets can vary widely as well, for example if the company has grown through acquisitions.

Enterprises that devote enough forethought and planning to the decision can resolve these differences and turn the process into a rich learning experience. Read More...

For some time now, the application of the philosophy of “global trade management” (or GTM) has been heralded by the consulting world and the trade community as the gold standard of organizational strategies.  The truth is most companies engaged in international trade have not embraced this method of optimizing their supply chain globally. Read More...