Mergers and acquisitions can disrupt supply chains and create integration challenges for shippers. From planning and risk mitigation to change management and technology decisions, this article dives into how to maintain a resilient supply chain during these transformative events.
Supply Chain Design
Digging into the Data: Master Your Testing Approach
Choosing a new technology platform involves more than just design and build phases; the importance of rigorous testing, influenced by various factors such as customer requirements and available resources, cannot be underestimated for a successful implementation.
Make This One Subtle Change to Greatly Improve Your TMS Implementation Outcomes
In our business, failures are critical – but they are also important and teachable lessons. We define a failure as “an outcome that does not meet the client’s objective or stated expectation.” These failures can be a tremendous catalyst for innovation and improvement.
Fundamentals of a Successful Transportation Management System
Sophisticated shippers capture and prioritize business requirements as a key input into their TMS vendor selection process. Unfortunately, most shippers rely too heavily on 3rd party industry analysis that can’t identify the specific functional requirements that can enable them to more precisely down-select one or more TMS software vendors.
Are Annual Carrier RFP Events Dead?
“The annual carrier RFP event may not be dead yet, but the old way of securing rates and capacity is certainly going the way of the buggy whip.”
How a Transportation Management System Can Be a Catalyst For Change
“The ‘burning platform’ is the key to drive the motivation needed to embark on a successful change journey.”
A Supply Chain Management Technology Assessment is Good Place to Start
“Identifying current trends and issues is a bit like nailing jello to the wall.”
How Much ROI Can You Realize From Your TMS Implementation
“Return on Investment is a key element of the business case for TMS, or any technology, projects.”
When it Comes to Supply Chain Management a Foundation is …Well, Foundational
“A solid foundation, whether building a house or implementing logistics technology, is critical to success.”
Transportation Management Systems Satisfaction Survey Insights
“As a shipper, if you are not utilizing technology to manage transportation functions, you are behind the curve.”