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. https://www.supplychainbrain.com/rss en-us The company's TMS NExus Research framework is designed to assess how well transportation systems help businesses respond to disruptions, from changing tariffs to shortages of available freight capacity. The company's TMS NExus Research framework is designed to assess how well transportation systems help businesses respond to disruptions, from changing tariffs to shortages of available freight capacity. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/45067 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/45067-better-supply-chains-releases-framework-for-evaluating-tms-systems Nexus updated Final.jpg Delivery cost rose 12% for the median US operator in 2026, and 88% of operators say it is growing as fast as revenue or faster. With UPS and FedEx peak surcharges already live, cost-to-serve is under pressure just as customers redefine what good delivery means. Delivery cost rose 12% for the median US operator in 2026, and 88% of operators say it is growing as fast as revenue or faster. With UPS and FedEx peak surcharges already live, cost-to-serve is under pressure just as customers redefine what good delivery means.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/45052 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:17:19 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/45052-stop-delivery-costs-from-eating-your-growth-the-2027-delivery-cost-reset Upcoming Webinar FarEye Wed Nov 18 2026 11a ET.png As Chagrinovations, a consumer goods invention company, was on the verge of expanding from D2C sales into nationwide retail and marketplace channels, its existing 3PL provider ended the relationship, citing the company’s small size. The transition created an immediate need for a logistics partner capable not only of supporting existing fulfillment operations, but also of scaling alongside an increasingly complex and diverse business. As Chagrinovations, a consumer goods invention company, was on the verge of expanding from D2C sales into nationwide retail and marketplace channels, its existing 3PL provider ended the relationship, citing the company’s small size. The transition created an immediate need for a logistics partner capable not only of supporting existing fulfillment operations, but also of scaling alongside an increasingly complex and diverse business.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/45022 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/45022-their-3pl-dropped-them-in-2022-they-have-grown-15x-since SCB-Q426-FBS-MMCS_THUMB.jpg The next time two of your trucks could both cover the same load, pay close attention to how that choice gets settled. The next time two of your trucks could both cover the same load, pay close attention to how that choice gets settled.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44794 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44794-your-tms-remembers-it-should-help-you-decide CHOICES OPTIONS CROSSROADS ROUTES iStock-Natalya Kosarevich-2268983801.jpg Image: iStock/Natalya Kosarevich What does shipment “visibility” really mean? Depends on where the shipment is. What does shipment “visibility” really mean? Depends on where the shipment is.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44963 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44963-podcast-rethinking-visibility-keeping-tabs-on-your-ocean-container-and-beyond supply-chain-shipping-containers-iStock-1406705759.jpg Photo: iStock / Shutter2U CSCMP and SupplyChainBrain have announced the winner of the 2026 Supply Chain Innovation Award. CSCMP and SupplyChainBrain have announced the winner of the 2026 Supply Chain Innovation Award.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44985 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44985-how-gofo- SCIA Award Finalists 2026.png Join HERE Technologies, DCSA and AWS to explore how trusted data, industry standards and predictive intelligence can move supply chains beyond visibility toward proactive orchestration. Join HERE Technologies, DCSA and AWS to explore how trusted data, industry standards and predictive intelligence can move supply chains beyond visibility toward proactive orchestration. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44982 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:51:15 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44982-from-visibility-to-autonomy-the-next-evolution-of-supply-chains Upcoming Webinar HERE Technologies Tue Nov 17 11a ET.png The best delivery plan rarely survives first contact with the real world. Traffic, delays and last-minute changes can quickly create a gap between what was planned and what drivers must manage on the road. The result is missed delivery windows, inefficient operations and the same disruptions repeating day after day. The best delivery plan rarely survives first contact with the real world. Traffic, delays and last-minute changes can quickly create a gap between what was planned and what drivers must manage on the road. The result is missed delivery windows, inefficient operations and the same disruptions repeating day after day.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44885 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:49:40 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44885-what-happens-when-your-route-plan-meets-reality Here Technologies - SupplyChainBrain - Webinar - Thu Nov 5 2026 - 11a ET - Upcoming Webinar.png With transportation and logistics operations focused on delivering products and services to specific locations, parts of the industry will always be physical in nature. But what’s now disrupting the sector more than anything are digital forces, from AI-driven automation to increasingly volatile global trade networks. With transportation and logistics operations focused on delivering products and services to specific locations, parts of the industry will always be physical in nature. But what’s now disrupting the sector more than anything are digital forces, from AI-driven automation to increasingly volatile global trade networks.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44839 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44839-five-industry-shifts-transportation-leaders-cant-ignore SCB_Q326_Aptean_Top5_THUMB.jpg Truck drivers used to see an in-cab camera pointed at them and assume it was there to catch them. That assumption is flipping. Truck drivers used to see an in-cab camera pointed at them and assume it was there to catch them. That assumption is flipping.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44660 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44660-cameras-and-telematics-a-drivers-best-defense CAMERA IN TRUCK IN-TRUCK CAMERA TELEMATICS iStock-Miguel Perfectti-1835985003.jpg Born at the Dock argues that a supply chain plan is not complete when software approves it; it is complete only when the physical network can execute it and the customer receives the order in full. The whitepaper reframes planning around the dock, where inventory must be found, cases picked, pallets built, shipments staged, trailers loaded legally, carriers dispatched, and destinations prepared to receive. Born at the Dock argues that a supply chain plan is not complete when software approves it; it is complete only when the physical network can execute it and the customer receives the order in full. The whitepaper reframes planning around the dock, where inventory must be found, cases picked, pallets built, shipments staged, trailers loaded legally, carriers dispatched, and destinations prepared to receive.]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44668 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44668-born-at-the-dock-plan-with-execution-built-in Cover-Born-at-the-Dock-ProvisionAi.jpg Transportation Under Pressure applies the Born at the Dock standard to a transportation market exposed to volatile fuel prices, tightening carrier capacity, regulatory change, labor constraints, and regional disruption. Its central argument is that shippers cannot control the next external shock, but they can reduce the internal exposure that determines whether that shock becomes a manageable cost increase or an operational crisis. Transportation Under Pressure applies the Born at the Dock standard to a transportation market exposed to volatile fuel prices, tightening carrier capacity, regulatory change, labor constraints, and regional disruption. Its central argument is that shippers cannot control the next external shock, but they can reduce the internal exposure that determines whether that shock becomes a manageable cost increase or an operational crisis. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44667 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44667-transportation-under-pressure-planning-through-fuel-capacity-and-regulatory-shocks Cover-Transportation-Under-Pressure-ProvisionAi.jpg Supply chains are under constant pressure from disruption, rising costs and increasing service expectations—yet decisions are still made across fragmented systems and functional siloes. Even with heavy investments in digitalization and AI, many organizations remain stuck in reactive execution. Supply chains are under constant pressure from disruption, rising costs and increasing service expectations—yet decisions are still made across fragmented systems and functional siloes. Even with heavy investments in digitalization and AI, many organizations remain stuck in reactive execution.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44666 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44666-how-mars-uses-4flows-ai-platform-for-logistics-optimization GIST-webinar-VERT-4Flow.png Beyond the Freight Cycle: Six Transportation Realities Every Executive Should Understand in 2026 and Beyond argues that transportation has evolved from a tactical logistics function into a strategic business capability that directly influences profitability, customer satisfaction, operational resilience, and long-term growth. Beyond the Freight Cycle: Six Transportation Realities Every Executive Should Understand in 2026 and Beyond argues that transportation has evolved from a tactical logistics function into a strategic business capability that directly influences profitability, customer satisfaction, operational resilience, and long-term growth.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44613 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44613-beyond-the-freight-cycle-six-transportation-realities-every-executive-should-understand-in-2026-and-beyond Lily Trans Cover.jpg For years, transportation procurement has largely followed a familiar playbook: Shippers issue an annual request for proposals, carriers submit rates, and those contracts are expected to hold steady until the next bidding cycle. Today, that approach has become much harder to sustain. For years, transportation procurement has largely followed a familiar playbook: Shippers issue an annual request for proposals, carriers submit rates, and those contracts are expected to hold steady until the next bidding cycle. Today, that approach has become much harder to sustain.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44588 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44588-beyond-the-rfp-strategic-resilience-through-a-mode-diverse-capacity-solution SCB_Q4-26_Werner_THUMB.jpg The conversation around 4PL should be less about terminology and more about architecture. The conversation around 4PL should be less about terminology and more about architecture.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44606 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44606-the-hidden-cost-of-3pl-fragmentation ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRATION iStock-jeancliclac-139960732.jpg Image: iStock/jeancliclac The people building your freight tech should have lived the work it's meant to support. They need to have sat in your seat. The people building your freight tech should have lived the work it's meant to support. They need to have sat in your seat.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44515 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44515-your-freight-tech-provider-needs-to-have-sat-in-your-seat supply-chain-warehouse-data-iStock-2231327289.jpg Photo: iStock / FG Trade What’s disrupting and defining the sector more than anything are digital forces, from AI-driven automation and real-time visibility, to increasingly volatile global trade networks. What’s disrupting and defining the sector more than anything are digital forces, from AI-driven automation and real-time visibility, to increasingly volatile global trade networks.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44424 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44424-five-industry-shifts-transportation-leaders-cant-ignore ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI TECHNOLOGY iStock-royyimzy-2201625894.jpg Image: iStock/royyimzy AI aggregates and analyzes fleet-related data, creating a comprehensive picture of driver behavior, vehicle performance, compliance issues and operational risks. AI aggregates and analyzes fleet-related data, creating a comprehensive picture of driver behavior, vehicle performance, compliance issues and operational risks.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44454 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44454-five-ways-ai-is-transforming-fleet-safety-and-operational-performance HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER iStock-Miguel Perfectti-1352100907.jpg Photo: iStock.com/Miguel Perfectti After decades of spreadsheets and manual tasks, artificial intelligence is transforming the back office of transportation spend management. After decades of spreadsheets and manual tasks, artificial intelligence is transforming the back office of transportation spend management.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44376 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44376-watch-how-ai-is-transforming-the-transportation-back-office 014_how_ai_is_transforming_the_transportation_back_office_v1-(540p).jpg When shippers and retailers exchange the most timely information, they can fill empty trucks and match backhaul in near real time. When shippers and retailers exchange the most timely information, they can fill empty trucks and match backhaul in near real time.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44411 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44411-real-time-or-left-behind-why-logistics-software-solutions-cant-wait DELIVERY VAN LAST MILE iStock-aapsky-1407443631.jpg Photo: iStock.com/aapsky Technology built by people with direct experience produce systems designed differently than technology built by people who only read about it. Technology built by people with direct experience produce systems designed differently than technology built by people who only read about it.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44401 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44401-whats-actually-working-in-yard-automation-and-whats-just-hype LOADING DOCK BAY RECEIVING UNLOADING iStock-1933bkk-1597792285.jpg Photo: iStock/1933bkk BidBoardX expands carrier access to portfolio of long-term committed freight. BidBoardX expands carrier access to portfolio of long-term committed freight.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44285 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:18:52 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44285-ch-robinson-launches-self-service-digital-freight-tool DIGITAL FREIGHT MARKETPLACE TRUCK iStock-Suriya Phosri-2227640973.jpg Image: iStock/Suriya Phosri Build the scorecard for the carriers you want; hold everyone to it consistently, and the routing guide largely sorts itself out. Build the scorecard for the carriers you want; hold everyone to it consistently, and the routing guide largely sorts itself out.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44057 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44057-building-a-carrier-scorecard-that-actually-changes-behavior HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BLOOMBERG.jpg Tractor trailers outside of the Port of Philadelphia. Photographer: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg This summer, logistics leaders will need to take better advantage of forecasting data and demand planning, to reduce transportation costs wherever possible. This summer, logistics leaders will need to take better advantage of forecasting data and demand planning, to reduce transportation costs wherever possible.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/44186 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/44186-the-biggest-challenges-facing-logistics-operators-this-summer HEATWAVE TRUCK DELIVERY CLIMATE CHANGE iStock-Hoptocopter-1222084346.jpg Photo: iStock/Hoptocopter Most teams are making critical decisions with incomplete information. Not because they lack data, but because they can’t use it fast enough. Decisions are happening in motion, without a steady state. This report shows how Freight Audit and Payment (FAP) is becoming a layer for decision intelligence and financial control when it matters most. Most teams are making critical decisions with incomplete information. Not because they lack data, but because they can’t use it fast enough. Decisions are happening in motion, without a steady state. This report shows how Freight Audit and Payment (FAP) is becoming a layer for decision intelligence and financial control when it matters most. 

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44104 Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44104-freight-audit-and-payment-the-critical-anchor-in-a-hurricane-of-supply-chain-disruption SCB_BSC FAP Market Radar Thumbnail.png The question carriers need to answer is whether the AI in their current platform is actually doing the work, or just along for the ride. The question carriers need to answer is whether the AI in their current platform is actually doing the work, or just along for the ride.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1/post/43823 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/43823-what-carriers-should-actually-expect-from-ai-in-their-tms TRUCK TRUCKING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AI iStock-Qarlos Qastilla-2237401377.jpg Image: iStock/Qarlos Qastilla Retail and e-commerce brands must rethink speed, cost, data and reliability when selecting last-mile partners. Retail and e-commerce brands must rethink speed, cost, data and reliability when selecting last-mile partners.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43604 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43604-last-mile-e-commerce-delivery-has-changed-what-to-look-for-in-a-carrier-now DELIVERY DRIVER LAST MILE RETENTION iStock-sturti-1506726727.jpg Photo: iStock/sturti AI agent automates sourcing, benchmarking and negotiations across modes. AI agent automates sourcing, benchmarking and negotiations across modes.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43617 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:36:14 -0400 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43617-project44-adds-ai-freight-procurement-automation AGENTIC AI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE iStock-WANAN YOSSINGKUM-2219327897.jpg Image: iStock/WANAN YOSSINGKUM Expect more shippers to adopt centralized visibility platforms as they look for practical ways to control cost and performance. Expect more shippers to adopt centralized visibility platforms as they look for practical ways to control cost and performance.

]]> http://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43299 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/43299-teams-are-centralizing-their-shipping-data-for-a-single-source-of-truth global-supply-chain-data-economy-iStock-944406738.jpg Photo: iStock / stnazkul