The TMS Is Expanding Beyond Planning: What Defines the Category in 2026

The TMS Is Expanding Beyond Planning: What Defines the Category in 2026 is ultimately a question about category boundaries. In 2026, transportation management systems still has a recognizable core, but the value increasingly comes from what happens around that core: how operating state is shared, how decisions are coordinated, and how quickly the system can respond when conditions change. Buyers therefore need a definition based on the work the platform is accountable for, not on the longest pos