Collaborative Transportation Management

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The process of collaborating in the transportation area, particularly full truckload transportation, is Collaborative Transportation Management (CTM). CTM is a process that brings shippers, receivers, and transportation service providers together for the sake of "win-win-win" outcomes among all parties. While CTM has been around since the mid-90's it's been like the weather: Everyone talks about it, but no one does anything about it. That is, until recently. With tight carrier capacity, rising fuel costs, port congestion, driver shortages, increased security concerns, hours-of-service constraints, and increasing lead-time variability, more trading partners are taking real steps towards serious collaborative transportation relationships.

This paper describes what collaborative transportation is, what the benefits are, and provides a compelling business case for taking action.

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