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June 2, 2026

What Buyers Should Actually Be Asking Before They Commit to a VMS

The vendor management system market has matured significantly over the past several years. There are more options than there used to be, more vendors competing for attention, and more variation...

May 29, 2026

The Sameness Problem in Staffing Sales Is a Courage Problem

Every staffing salesperson has heard the same advice. Be different. Stand out. Personalize the outreach. Be a consultant rather than a vendor. The language varies, the message is consistent, and...

May 18, 2026

How a VMS Changes What’s Possible Inside a Logistics Workforce Program

Logistics is one of the most contingent-labor-intensive industries in the economy. Distribution centers, fulfillment operations, 3PLs, and last-mile networks routinely run with contingent workforces that make up forty, fifty, sometimes...

May 18, 2026

Why Staffing Agencies Win More Inside VMS-Run Logistics Programs

Most staffing agencies that work with logistics clients have a similar set of complaints about how programs operate. Communication is inconsistent. Feedback on submittals is slow. Performance evaluations feel arbitrary....

May 8, 2026

The Summer Slowdown Is a Symptom, not a Season

Every staffing supplier knows the rhythm. By late May, requisitions start to thin out. Hiring managers go on vacation. Decisions that took two days in March now take two weeks....

May 1, 2026

The RFP Game Staffing Suppliers Keep Losing, and What It Actually Takes to Win

Every staffing supplier who has been in the contingent workforce space long enough has lived the same experience. An RFP arrives. A team rearranges its week to respond. Subject matter...

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