Transportation Spend Management Blog
Practical insights for finance and supply‑chain leaders on parcel & freight audits, carrier contracts, and analytics..
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 s...
Carrier Contract Red Flags: 2026 Renewals
Effective carrier contract negotiation requires leveraging your own invoice data as a strategic weapon before entering the negotiation room. Contract optimization typically reduces shipping costs by 1...
What to Expect at Manifest 2026: Zero Down Preview
Manifest 2026 brings over 7,200 supply chain professionals to Las Vegas from February 9 to 11.
With more than 400 speakers and an expo floor packed with technology vendors, the event can easily becom...
Freight Billing Errors: 5 Most Expensive Mistakes
Why do freight billing errors happen?
Freight billing errors cost mid-market shippers 3% to 7% of total freight spend annually. According to Ardent Partners' 2025 State of ePayables report, 22% of al...
Manufacturing Freight Audit: 5 Hidden Costs
Manufacturers face five categories of hidden freight costs that generic audit programs miss entirely. These costs span invoice errors, inbound vendor markups, detention charges caused by plant operati...
Ocean Freight Tracking: The Visibility Gap Costing Shippers Millions
Why is ocean freight tracking failing to protect your bottom line?
Ocean freight tracking tells you where your container is. It rarely tells you what that location costs. With global schedule reliabi...
How to Choose the Right Freight Auditing Company
Every month, thousands of businesses receive freight invoices with mysterious line items that can add 20-40% to expected shipping costs. For mid-market to enterprise shippers managing millions in annu...