UPS, Rail Strike and Diesel Fuel - Three Issues that Could Soon Impact Your Freight Costs and Supply Chain
For shippers, the onslaught of issues that could potentially affect their freight costs and create supply chain disruptions continues.
Freight budget
Two (of Many) Reasons Why Sourcing Truckload and LTL Capacity is Unique
In response to feedback, we're highlighting a couple of key factors that are unique to the transportation sourcing function and may not be known.
What You Wish Your CEO Knew About Truckload and LTL Freight
After a long stretch of rising truckload rates, shippers are finally seeing some relief on the horizon.
What If….? Rail Strike Back on the Table and Other “Predictable Surprises” in the Supply Chain
Folks, there are plenty of “Predictable Surprises” that could affect your supply chains.
Fedex
FedEx Announces Historic Rate Increase - And Then Some! And An Important Development Potentially Affecting West Coast Ports
Hear about the rate changes coming from FedEx in 2023 and what else to watch in the logistics industry.
Carriers
With Ocean Rates Plummeting and Truckload Rates on the Table, Shippers Finally Get Some Good News! But...
Last week I attended and spoke at CSCMP’s Annual Edge conference in Nashville. As usual, there was outstanding content that addressed what’s...
With Contract Negotiations Creating Supply Chain Uncertainty, What’s Your Strategy and Plan?
We have some good news and some not so good news.
Latest Developments on Ocean Rates, Negotiations at the West Coast Ports, and Detention and Demurrage
If you’re a shipper, we’ve got important information for you about what’s going on in the ocean sector.
Freight budget
As You Manage Your Logistics and Supply Chain Activities: How Good Is Your Data?
Over the next couple of months I will be speaking at several different industry events.
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