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Forrester TechRadar™: The Extended Supply Chain Application Ecosystem, Q2 2008

Wireless Fleets Forge Ahead; Global Trade Management Goes Mainstream

by Patrick M. Connaughton, April 15, 2008

Skyrocketing oil prices, pressure from low-cost competitors and ever-changing, complicated global trade regulations are enough to make even veteran supply leaders want to hide their heads in the sand. Add to that mix an aging and expensive-to-maintain . . .

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The Forrester Wave™: Transportation Management Solutions, Q1 2008

Oracle And i2 Lead In Current Functionality; Sterling Commerce Leads In Strategy

by Patrick M. Connaughton, January 29, 2008

To achieve higher service levels, better asset utilization, and lower logistics costs in the modern supply chain, a new breed of transportation management solution (TMS) is required — one that supports multiple modes and many languages at a . . .

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Transportation Takes Mobility On The Road

Mobility Helps Firms Improve Business Processes

by Maribel D. Lopez, April 23, 2007

Mobility is top of mind for nearly half of the North American and European companies that rank setting a mobile strategy and policy as a top priority. Transportation is ahead of the curve in terms of mobile deployments and interest. Why? Mobility helps . . .

The State Of Manufacturer And Retailer Collaboration 2006

A Shared Strategy Study Conducted With Consumer Goods Technology And RIS News

by Nikki Baird, December 19, 2006

Increasingly, manufacturers and retailers must compete in a dynamic collaborative environment in which today's collaborator is tomorrow's competitor. To benchmark the state of industry collaboration, Forrester partnered with Consumer Goods Technology . . .

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SAP Catches Up In Functionality And Leads In Strategy For TMS

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Noha Tohamy, February 7, 2006

SAP's strength in strategy is being matched with functional improvements in its transportation solutions. SAP offers strong functionality in load consolidation and transportation visibility. The vendor is likely to appeal to an audience of companies already . . .

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Manhattan Associates Leads In Overall TMS Functionality

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Noha Tohamy, February 7, 2006

Overall, Manhattan Associates establishes itself as the lead in ground transportation solutions. The vendor edges out the competition with a solid foundation in both planning and procurement, and unmatched carrier and fleet management offerings. The vendor . . .

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RedPrairie Is Strong In Air, Parcel, And Customer Support For TMS

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Noha Tohamy, February 7, 2006

RedPrairie offers multimodal transportation solutions. While RedPrairie lags in current functionality and has limited market presence, the vendor shows strong functionality with respect to TMS and WMS integration. Additionally, the vendor shows strong . . .

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Manugistics Leads In Ground Planning And Procurement In TMS

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Noha Tohamy, February 7, 2006

Manugistics' strength in ground transportation functionality is rooted in transportation planning, procurement, and multimodal optimization. The vendor differentiates itself from the field in conditional bidding and ground freight audit and payment. Manugistics' . . .

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Oracle's G-Log Is Positioned For An Overall TMS Market Lead

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Noha Tohamy, February 7, 2006

Oracle's G-Log emerges from the TMS Forrester Wave as a strong overall force to contend with. G-Log's offerings are functionally expansive and solid, posting competitive rankings across ground, ocean, parcel, and air transportation criteria. Additionally, . . .

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i2 Takes The Lead In Ground TMS

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Noha Tohamy, February 7, 2006

I2 offers a full suite of transportation solutions spanning planning, procurement, visibility, and execution. I2's ground transportation functionality is best in class, due to its depth in planning and procurement. I2's offering will be well received . . .

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The Forrester Wave™: Transportation Management Solutions, Q1 2006

SAP And Oracle's G-Log Lead Overall, But Manhattan Leads In Functionality In Our Product Evaluation

by Noha Tohamy, February 7, 2006

As global companies look to manage extended supply chains, transportation management is taking center stage. Firms are looking for solutions that offer transportation functionality ranging from procurement to visibility and spanning all transportation . . .

The State Of Manufacturer And Retailer Collaboration

A Shared Strategy Study With Consumer Goods Technology And RIS News

by Christine Spivey Overby, November 21, 2005

New technologies are allowing consumer products (CP) manufacturers and retailers to work together more extensively. To benchmark the state of industry collaboration, Forrester partnered with Consumer Goods Technology and RIS News. The resulting data and . . .

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Oracle Adds G-Log To Its Expanding Apps Family

Oracle Plans To Fuse G-Log To Its Ever-Growing Apps Offerings

by Noha Tohamy, September 23, 2005

On the heels of the Seibel acquisition, and following an active year that included acquiring PeopleSoft, ProfitLogic, and Retek, Oracle announced its intent to acquire the transportation best-of-breed vendor. Forrester's take? A logical move for both . . .

Manugistics Energizes Logistics Client Base

Firms Share Recommendations, Best Practices At Transportation Summit

by Noha Tohamy, November 30, 2004

To regain industry trust, Manugistics is going back to the basics: focusing on its core functionality like transportation management and listening to its once-ignored customer base for guidance. To that end, the vendor hosted a meeting November 18 at . . .

IT Trends 2004: Travel and Transport

by Ian Tunnacliffe, November 18, 2003

Key technologies in the travel industry are Web booking tools, self-service check-in devices, revenue management systems and, increasingly, data warehouses. This last sector is rapidly coming of age.

Charting The Transportation Road Map

by Noha Tohamy, Laurie M. Orlov, Ryan Hudson, August 27, 2003

To maximize return on their transportation solutions firms' plans must include guideposts for strategy, process, people, and technology. The starting point will depend on project and company profile.

When Tracking Mobile Workers Adds Business Value, Part 1: Common Scenarios

by Carl Zetie, July 28, 2003

The value of vehicle and worker tracking lies in the ability to deploy assets more effectively by knowing and forecasting their location and status. But this value can only be defined within the context of a specific business process.

When Tracking Mobile Workers Adds Business Value, Part 2: Criteria for Adoption

by Carl Zetie, July 28, 2003

Reducing unpredictability is most likely to have a business value in situations where the business has to "insure itself" against the associate risks, for example by maintaining higher levels of staff or inventory or keeping service crews on standby.

Market Overview: Airline Cargo Systems

by Ian Tunnacliffe, July 18, 2003

The market for airline cargo systems has been dominated by legacy technology and in-house implementations for many years. Like other areas of airline IT provision, there is a move to replace internal systems with services from outsourcing suppliers.

Provision of Online Timetables Is Good Practice for Travel and Transportation Companies

by Martha Bennett, June 25, 2003

If you are a travel or transportation company with scheduled operations, provide your Web site visitors and customers with online timetable facilities.

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Two for the Road, Part 2: Point Solutions for Managing Vehicle Fleets

by Tom Harwick, September 11, 2002

If the project is limited to fleet management, the point solutions will be more economical. Very large fleets will require top-end solutions such as Chevin, or midsize solutions such as TMW's AS/400 product.

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Two for the Road, Part 1: Enterprise Asset Management Options for Managing Vehicle Fleets

by Tom Harwick, September 11, 2002

The first two things to consider are the breadth and scale of your needs. If fleet management is to be implemented as part of an overall maintenance management or asset management solution, then choose among the major EAM vendors.

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Alternatives for Managing Freight Costs

by Tom Harwick, March 11, 2002

There are three main approaches to minimizing freight costs with large shippers: negotiation, optimization and competition. The most traditional method is to negotiate rates with carriers. Rates can either be exclusive or nonexclusive.

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Freight Payment Alternatives

by Tom Harwick, January 4, 2002

There are scores of providers that handle outsourcing of freight payment and audit. Four vendors that represent different types of systems are Cass Information Systems, Manugistics, Global Logistics and Sapperstein Logistics.

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eTransportation Focuses On Apps

by Stacie S. Kilgore, Laurie M. Orlov, Marli Porth, April 25, 2001

The transportation exchange carnage continues unabated, forcing remaining vendors and participants to reset strategies. To survive the shakeout, vendors will partner to create multimode suites, while 3PLs will gobble the remains of out-of-business exchanges.