When Shipping Costs Rise, the TMS Gap is Execution
Shipping Costs are Rising, but Planning is Not Always the Problem
Rising carrier rates, tighter capacity, and increasing shipment complexity have forced many manufacturers to take a closer look at their transportation...
6 Signs You’ve Outgrown Spreadsheets — But Don’t Need a Full TMS
When Shipping Gets Too Complicated for Spreadsheets
Every growing manufacturer or distributor hits a tipping point.
What used to work — spreadsheets, ERP tables, emails, manual carrier bookings — starts to crack under...
5 Best Practices to Streamline Shipping Operations Without a TMS
If you manage logistics for a growing manufacturing business, you’ve probably felt the squeeze. Rising carrier costs. Tight labor. More customer expectations. And somehow, your team is still managing shipments through...
What Does Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Software Do?
An Introduction to How FTZ Software is Changing FTZ Management for the Better
Understanding Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Management and Software
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) management has long been viewed as complex, particularly when it...
Boost ROI with Oracle OTM and Parcel Shipping
Logistics leaders know the story too well — the plan looks perfect, but the execution costs tell another story. Manual work, carrier inconsistencies, and limited shipment visibility all add up to...
Introducing QAD Restricted Party Screening: Continuous Compliance for a Connected Era
In modern manufacturing and distribution, speed is everything. But speed without control? That’s a major risk no business can afford.
Geopolitical tensions, trade issues and evolving sanctions are shaping – and re-shaping...
Closing the Gap in Oracle OTM Execution
Across automotive, industrial, and high-tech supply chains, the pressure to move products faster has never been greater. Production cycles are shorter, shipment volumes are higher, and customers expect precision and speed.
Many...
Closing the Gap in Supply Chain Execution
Manufacturing supply chains are under more pressure than ever. Demand is unpredictable, lead times are tightening, and customer expectations are soaring. Yet despite heavy investment in advanced planning systems, logistics operations...
Why Integrating Export Management and Transportation Execution is Key to Global Efficiency
Updated: October 20, 2025
Published: September 23, 2020
For years, export management and transportation execution were treated as separate functions — one focused on compliance, the other on physical distribution. But in 2025,...
Top 5 Rules for Better OEM and Supplier Collaboration
As co-host of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, I've had the privilege of interviewing a diverse group of experts, from OEMs and suppliers to thought leaders and industry analysts. A...