Transportation Management

California State Senator Seeks to Crack Down on Wage Theft in Port Trucking Industry

April 16, 2018

A California state senator is proposing a bill aimed at holding major retailers accountable for using port truck companies that have a history of engaging in wage theft of drivers who are misclassified as independent contractors.

Why Restaurants Are Jumping on the Food Delivery Bandwagon

April 13, 2018

Los Angeles Times

As restaurant operators struggle to entice more people to eat out, they are increasingly turning to food delivery as a way to overcome stagnating traffic.

Farmers Hit the Road to Reach Shoppers Before Amazon Does

April 13, 2018

The New York Times

Huge retailers like Walmart, Amazon and Peapod are fighting for a piece of the online food delivery business.

Q&A: FedEx Finds Unexpected Benefits From New Fuel Technologies

April 11, 2018

Environmental Leader

Each business day, FedEx serves over 220 countries and territories with more than 600 aircraft as well as more than 190,000 on-road and off-road vehicles, which includes around 132,000 company-owned vehicles. The shipping company, which has $60 billion-plus in revenue, operates on an immense scale.

Making Sure the Last (Cross-Border) Mile Doesn’t Hurt Your Business

April 11, 2018

What Is the Donald Trump Vs. Jeff Bezos Feud Really About?

April 11, 2018

The Guardian

One is the world’s richest man, the other is the world’s most powerful.

Trucking Companies Are Struggling to Attract Drivers to the Big-Rig Life

April 9, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Trucking companies eager to hire more drivers but facing a slim pipeline of new recruits aren’t finding much to encourage them at the James Rumsey Technical Institute in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Customs Regs: A Necessary Evil, or The Key to Competitive Advantage?

April 9, 2018

How those burdensome Customs rules and regulations imposed on importers and exporters can make companies more competitive and efficient.

Is Amazon Bad for the Postal Service? Or Its Savior?

April 9, 2018

The New York Times

Five times in the last week, President Trump has pointed his Twitter arrows at Amazon over what he insists is a bad deal for the United States Postal Service.

Q&A: Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery

April 6, 2018

Conversations with supply-chain executives how about how they are addressing the biggest challenges in fulfilling e-commerce orders to consumers today.

Transportation Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding transportation management systems (TMS) and their impact on supply chain management. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and transportation management is critical in the overall supply chain. New technologies are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of transportation management systems and software.