Implementing rates is one area that people continue to underestimate or under plan during a Transportation Management System (TMS) installation.  On the surface it seems relatively easy.  However, once you dig into how your company uses its transportation rates, you start to get a feel for the complexity and level of detail that needs to […]

“I want to know the real, total cost of my shipments before I make them.” Over the years, we have talked to a lot of shippers and logistics companies who are in the “rating gap.” These shippers don’t need a full TMS, which includes sophisticated planning and execution, but clearly require a highly-functional contract management […]

Long ago, a LTL (less-than truckload) neutral rate base (NRB) was promoted as way for shippers to more easily compare shipping costs between carriers because carrier contracts and the actual rating process were both complex. A NRB was seen as a compromise based on simplicity, but neither the business interests of the shipper or carrier […]

The Transportation Management Systems (TMS) market is going strong, as confirmed by ARC Advisory Group’s annual market study and a recent survey by EyeForTransport that showed TMS is the top category for future IT investments at 53%—ahead of CRM, WMS and other software applications. Why are so many companies looking to buy a new TMS? […]