A new study has found that 59 percent of shippers use performance metrics to manage freight costs and 43 percent are currently running or planning to implement a transportation management system (TMS), according to research conducted by the privately-owned truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises. The survey of more than 400 logistics managers, conducted in conjunction with Peerless Research Group, also shows a strong preference for dynamic optimization, with nearly three-fourths ...