2013 Benchmark Study: Transportation Payment
American Shipper surveyed more than 250 shippers and third party logistics providers on their transportation payment and auditing practices and technologies. This year's report delves into new areas, including the interaction between shippers' logistics operations and finance departments, and whether...
Quetica Awarded State of Minnesota IT Professional Services Master Contract
Quetica was awarded an IT Professional Technical Services Master Contract (902TS) under the State of Minnesota BUY-IT program. Minnesota BUY-IT is a program that offers standard products purchasing and master contracts for professional technical staff to government organizations, including state agencies,...
Analysis: Due Diligence and the Outsourcing of Freight Audit and Payment
The potential benefits available to shippers who decide to outsource their freight payment and audit functions to third party providers are considerable. The decision to outsource, however, is one that should be made with due diligence. While most providers recognize...
White Paper: Challenges & Opportunities for Inbound Transportation Management
Driven by initiatives in transportation departments to control and optimize transportation costs, U.S. organizations have historically focused on managing and optimizing outbound transportation. With the development of new industry best practices and technological advancements embedded in Transportation Management Systems (TMS)...New Job Postings: Trade Finance, Integrated Freight Processing within Global Bank
A global bank is seeking highly skilled and experienced candidates to fill two challenging positions in their Integrated Freight Processing business, including: Sales Consultant, Trade Finance: Responsible for driving integrated freight processing platform sales for a portfolio of public sector...
Benchmark Study: International Transportation Management
American Shipper, in partnership with the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), surveyed more than 200 supply chain managers on their international transportation management (ITM) systems, practices, and processes. This fourth annual study examines how successful firms are managing international transportation and...Provide Your Input into the 2013 Freight Payment Benchmark Survey
American Shipper is conducting its annual survey to benchmark government and commercial shippers, as well as 3PLs, on their freight invoice payment practices and technologies. Participation from a broad cross-section of industry practitioners, across both public and private sectors, is...Webinar Download: Transportation Management in the Federal Sector
Challenges and Opportunities Abound Missed our webinar with American Shipper Webinar: Transportation Management in the Federal Sector: Challenges and Opportunities Abound? Click here to download a copy, courtesy of Citi Transaction Services. Taken as a whole the U.S. federal government ranks among...