How to Become a Shipper of Choice
When capacity gets tight, shippers get religion about becoming a “shipper of choice”. After all, it’s axiomatic: Shippers of choice get more capacity!
The 2:00 Minute Warning
What happens when your supply chain breaks down?
Last week there was a great article in the Wall Street Journal with the title “Everywhere You Look, the Supply Chain Is a Mess”.
When It Comes to Managing Freight Costs: Are You in It to Win It?
The Code Red conditions in the freight markets are proving to be stressful for shippers.
As DAT Board Hits Historic High, Supply Chains Start to Buckle
Last week the DAT Load Board had over 10 million loads posted on it. That tops the biggest week they ever had.
Challenges in the Trucking and Ocean Markets = Revise Your Freight Budget or Revise Your Resume!
Several transportation and logistics professionals have told us that even though 2021 is only two months old, their freight budgets are not looking...
Heads Up: Your CEO Could be Calling!
The challenge on the table is how to make the best of a tumultuous transportation market.
Note to CEOs: Don't blame the logistics department!
If you work in a logistics department and could still use some help convincing others that rates are elevated across all modes, here are a few...
Can You Afford to be a Tactical Shipper?
Over the years I have heard and given several presentations that address the differences between tactical and strategic shippers.
UPS Freight Acquisition Impact on LTL Shippers and Turbulence in the Ocean Markets
Now that the shock of TFI’s acquisition of UPS Freight has worn off, shippers are starting to focus on how this will affect the LTL marketplace.
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