Descartes' 10th annual study finds transportation technology investment has increased nearly 50% over the past decade
· Source: ajot.com
In short
Descartes published the results of its 10th Annual Global Transportation Management Benchmark Survey, based on 600 senior transportation decision-makers surveyed with SAPIO Research. Over ten years, the share of North American organizations planning to increase transportation management technology investment rose from 53% in 2017 to 78% in 2026, while 85% now view transportation as a competitive weapon or customer service differentiator. However, only 19% of shippers and 15% of logistics service providers use AI at scale, with data quality and integration complexity cited as the leading barriers.
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Tags: transportation, logistics, TMS, automation, benchmark, freight