I spent part of this week in Arizona, where I managed to spend some time hiking through the desert. Then I came home to find a mountain of leaves in my yard. And so the raking season begins. But first, this week’s news.
I recently spoke with a logistics service provider that was at a crossroad: do they continue to develop their own IT systems in-house or should they implement third-party solutions instead?
A decade ago, deciding which direction to take was relatively easy because there were few third-party solutions available that met the needs of the 3PL market. The only real option was to take the in-house route. But today there… Continue reading
Freight payment, freight audit, sourcing and order management — these are just a few of the standard tactical components that customers require to execute basic transportation management solutions. But with a tough business climate expected to be challenging far into the future, a competitive transportation management solution must go beyond the basics. Fuel costs are rising, legislative and regulatory impacts continue, rates are increasing and the driver shortage is reaching… Continue reading
I’m so glad it’s Friday. Just saying.
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Viewpoints on the Air Podcast #5: The Importance of Flexibility in TMS
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the build vs. buy decision that many third party logistics providers (3PLs) face when it comes to IT solutions, particularly when off-the-shelf applications don’t meet all of their functional requirements (see “The IT Dilemma for 3PLs”). That posting generated a lot of comments, not only on Logistics Viewpoints but also on LinkedIn.
[caption id=”attachment_8409″ align=”alignleft” width=”119″ caption=”Kyle Krug, Director Client… Continue reading
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