April 2026

Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions promotional graphic for Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2026, featuring headshots of five team members attending the event against a blue branded background.

What to Expect at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2026: Zero Down Preview

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The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2026 takes place May 4-6 in Orlando, Florida, with a second session May 18-20 in Barcelona, Spain. It is Gartner’s flagship conference for Chief Supply Chain Officers, VPs of Supply Chain, and enterprise technology buyers. Enterprise spending on supply chain management software with agentic AI capabilities is forecast to grow […]

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Carrier Contract Management: A Step-by-Step Guide for Transportation Leaders

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Carrier contract management is the end-to-end process of negotiating, documenting, enforcing, and renewing pricing agreements with freight carriers across all transportation modes. It covers base rates, accessorial schedules, service level commitments, and cargo liability terms. According to Deloitte research on contract management lifecycle performance, organizations lose an average of 8.6% of their total contract value

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Freight accrual accounting guide showing invoice lag, billing errors, and lane-level estimates that distort freight costs

Freight Accrual: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Accuracy Matters

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A freight accrual is an accounting entry that records the estimated cost of freight that has been shipped but has not yet been invoiced by the carrier. It appears on the balance sheet as a liability and is reversed when the actual invoice arrives. U.S. business logistics costs reached $2.58 trillion in 2024, representing 8.8%

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Transportation Procurement Strategy: How to Build a Smarter Buying Process

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Transportation procurement strategy is the systematic process of sourcing, contracting, and managing freight carriers across all modes at competitive cost and reliable service levels. U.S. business logistics costs reached $2.58 trillion in 2024, representing 8.8% of national GDP (CSCMP State of Logistics Report, 2025). At that scale, how companies buy transportation is a financial strategy

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