carrier onboarding TMS
How to Onboard a New Carrier Into Your TMS
A step-by-step guide to onboarding a new carrier in your TMS: EDI vs API setup, field mapping, test transactions, and go-live checks.
Axel Brenner
Axel spent 8 years managing transport operations for a 9-figure European manufacturer, then 4 years as Commercial Director at a global forwarder. He now shares insights from both shipper and carrier sides, and enjoys the occasional piña colada.
Incoterms explained
Incoterms Explained: What They Mean For Your TMS
Incoterms decide who pays freight and who picks the carrier. Learn which terms let your TMS actually manage the shipment, and which don't.
EDIFACT INVOIC
Setting Up EDIFACT INVOIC for Freight Invoice Audits
Step-by-step guide to configuring EDIFACT INVOIC in your TMS for automated three-way freight invoice matching, plus EU e-invoicing compliance tips.
TMS implementation partner
Choosing a TMS Implementation Partner: 6 Criteria
How European shippers should choose a TMS implementation partner: the 6 criteria that matter, named options, and a situation-based decision table.
TMS Technology Value Matrix 2026
Nucleus Releases 2026 TMS Technology Value Matrix
Nucleus Research's 2026 TMS Value Matrix ranks Blue Yonder, Oracle, SAP and others. See what moved and what it means for European shippers.
freight claims management software
Freight Claims Software: What to Check Before Buying
A ranked buyer's guide to freight claims management software for EU shippers: which criteria matter most and which ones vendors overstate.
transportation spend management
What Is Transportation Spend Management?
What transportation spend management means, how it differs from freight audit and a TMS, and how European shippers put it into practice.
TMS Dynamics 365 integration
How to Integrate a TMS with Dynamics 365: 6 Steps
A step-by-step guide to connecting a TMS to Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management using REST APIs, Business Events, and the rating engine API.
milk run logistics
Milk run logistics, explained
What milk run logistics means, how it differs from direct shipping and groupage, and how European shippers plan multi-stop routes in a TMS.
DHL Express 2027 rate increase
DHL Express Confirms 5.9% Rate Increase for 2027
DHL Express set its 2027 parcel rates at +5.9%, matching FedEx. See what European shippers should audit and renegotiate before January 1.
cargo insurance for shippers
How to Choose Cargo Insurance as a Shipper
Decision criteria for choosing cargo insurance over carrier liability alone, with a situation-to-policy table for European shippers.
Transporeon sale
Trimble Weighs Transporeon Sale: Shipper Impact
Trimble is selling its Transporeon unit. Here's what European shippers using it for freight sourcing should check in contracts now.