When evaluating an investment in a transportation management system (TMS), shippers rightly do a deep dive into what supply chain returns they can expect. But there is another set of requirements that is attracting more interest from shippers: The need for compliance and controls around IT and financial reporting. Read More…

Shippers often buy freight transportation on the spot market as a last resort when they have exhausted all of their route guide options or capacity is in short supply. Does that mean that these movements can’t be tracked and managed in much the same way that more regular shipments are managed?  The answer is no – particularly if you are using a comprehensive transportation management system (TMS). Read More…