Transportation Spend Management Blog
Practical insights for finance and supply‑chain leaders on parcel & freight audits, carrier contracts, and analytics..
Freight Accrual: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Accuracy Matters
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...
Transportation Procurement Strategy: How to Build a Smarter Buying Process
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 l...
Data-Driven Carrier Negotiations
The most effective data-driven carrier contract negotiation strategy does not start with a market rate report. It starts with your carrier's own invoice history. Shippers who enter renewal conversati...
How to Audit Your Parcel Spend: Step-by-Step
A parcel audit is a systematic review of every carrier invoice line item, checking for billing errors, service guarantee violations, and accessorial fee misapplications that result in overcharges. In...
Transportation Spend Management in 2026: A CFO’s Guide
Transportation spend management (TSM)
Transportation spend management (TSM) is the systematic process of consolidating freight data across all modes, auditing carrier invoices for billing accuracy...
TPM 2026 Recap: Key Takeaways for Shippers
TPM 2026 wrapped in Long Beach last week against an extraordinary backdrop. U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz had already reshaped the ...
What to Expect at TPM 2026: Zero Down Preview
TPM 2026 (March 1-4, Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center) is where annual trans-Pacific ocean freight contracts get negotiated, and shippers who arrive without clean historical data and a ...