Transportation Spend Management Blog
Practical insights for finance and supply‑chain leaders on parcel & freight audits, carrier contracts, and analytics..
The Demand of Supplies
Before the Pandemic, logistics were largely taken for granted. A company’s supply chain was simply how it acquired the units it eventually sold to its customers, a step towards the actual core compe...
Reshaping Your Supply Chain for the Modern World
Today’s world operates on scales and timelines previously unheard of throughout human history. More and more, sweeping global changes take place over the course of days, if not hours, affecting bill...
Network Optimization: UPS Begins Negotiations with Teamsters
For months now, there has been an undercurrent of trepidation in the parcel market. Shippers everywhere have been nervously watching the clock, counting down the days until the current collective barg...
Supply Chain Visibility: Accuracy Beats Speed
Since the last pandemic, e-commerce orders have been surging. During lockdown, shoppers had no choice but to buy online, and the ability of businesses to deliver goods directly to a customer’s front...
Network Optimization: Restructure to Move Forward
“What I’m saying is, we want to make fewer trips to Mars.”
FedEx Ground CEO John Smith
Based on internal projections, FedEx predicts their trucking fleet will cover 3.4 billi...
Zero Down Named Inbound Logistics Top 100 IT Provider
Zero Down is proud to announce we have been named as one of Inbound Logistics Top 100 IT Providers for 2023.
We work hard to provide our clients with the latest digital tools to improve their suppl...
Transportation Management System: Taking Advantage of Reduced Transportation Costs
In the latest edition of the Logistics Managers Index, industry experts are reporting that transportation costs are plummeting at unprecedented rates. While the overall economic outlook for the logist...