The CEOs of Two LTL Carriers Share How Shippers Can Work with them Best
Let’s face it: if you want to build healthy and productive relationships with your LTL carriers, it helps to listen and pay attention to what they...
The 2:00 Minute Warning
Don't Let "Icebergs" Sink Your Supply Chain Ships!
Folks, with the worst of the Perfect Storm now a fading memory, I was a bit concerned by a warning a C-Level trucking executive has been giving...
Logistics and Supply Chain Opportunities Highlighted at ProMat
Folks, we have seen the future—or at least the future for the next couple of years—and it is amazing! Last week, ProMat hosted their annual...
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...
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