Transportation Spend Management Blog
Practical insights for finance and supply‑chain leaders on parcel & freight audits, carrier contracts, and analytics..
What to Expect at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2026: Zero Down Preview
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 Off...
Carrier Contract Management: A Step-by-Step Guide for Transportation Leaders
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 rat...
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 bil...