Look at your business rules if you're serious about reducing your freight costs!
Uh-oh! I got myself in to bit of a predicament the other day. I was speaking to a group of senior logistics and supply chain executives, and I’m...
Carriers
Transportation Sourcing Events in 2019: The Time is Now!
If you're a shipper of choice, now could be a great time to conduct a strategic sourcing event, especially if you're a truckload shipper that got...
Fedex
Swift Changes in the LTL Marketplace
As you head in to negotiations with your LTL carriers, make sure: 1. You have to have good data. 2. You must understand how your freight fits into...
Walmart
Understanding OTIF and How to Use it: Hint, it's Not a Penalty Program
OTIF Programs (On Time-In Full) like those being put into place at Walmart, are often looked at as penalties for shippers. But these are...
Wary of rising delivery penalties and transportation costs?
Hear an update from the Food Shippers of America Annual Conference, and advice about reducing your supply chain costs by improving efficiencies. We...
Rates
LTL Rates and Pricing Patterns: What You Need to Know
One of the things that’s often a challenge for shippers is managing their LTL freight rates. Why? Because all too often shippers fail to recognize...
Attention Executives: Time for a Cleanup!
We've been talking about lowering your transportation costs even as rates are going up, and many have asked us, "How that is possible?"
Are you prepared for dark conversations?
I recently spoke to a large group of supply chain professionals and part of my talk included the topic of "dark conversations", the kinds of...
An Important Update on the New England Motor Freight Bankruptcy and its Impact
We're addressing two important subjects—identifying blind spots in your freight cost planning and, related to this, New England Motor Freight’s...
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