The 3PL Margin Problem: How Opaque Pricing Costs Shippers
3PL pricing is built on a percentage of your freight spend, which means their margin grows with your inefficiency. Here’s what to do about it.
Why So Many TMS Implementations Fail (and What Works Instead)
Many legacy TMS implementations take 12 to 18 months and are never fully adopted. Here’s why, and what you shippers can do instead.
The Transportation Tax: The Hidden Cost of In-House Freight
Shippers spend lots of money on staff and software just to manage freight in-house. Here’s how much transportation overhead costs, and what to do about it.
The Buying Committee Guide to Managed Transportation
A single guide for the full buying committee—including CFO, VP Supply Chain, VP Transportation, and IT—and how to align on managed transportation.
The Forward-Deployed Model in Managed Transportation
Forward-deployed experts are the operating model behind modern managed transportation. Here’s how it differs from traditional account management.
MCP Connectivity: How Modern MT Providers Integrate Faster
Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectivity is changing how freight systems integrate. Here's why 90-day deployments are possible now.
TMS vs. 3PL vs. AI vs. Autonomy: Full Comparison
A comparison of the four freight management options: buying a TMS, hiring a 3PL, adopting an AI point solution, or deploying full-stack autonomy.
Transportation Autonomy: The New MT Category, Explained
Transportation autonomy combines AI-native technology, forward-deployed experts, and contractual outcomes. Here’s why it’s replacing legacy MT.
Managed Transportation Glossary: Must-Know Terms
A-to-Z glossary of managed transportation terms and their definitions, so you can navigate conversations and vendor evaluations with confidence.