Great Supply Chains are Aligned Supply Chains!
We enjoy sharing some thoughts and observations about things we are seeing in the transportation marketplace. This week we're focusing on attributes...
The 2:00 Minute Warning
How good is your supply chain?
At a recent logistics conference, I had the opportunity to ask the audience a few questions. One of the first things I asked was, “How many of you...
Upcoming LTL Trends
Hear insights about where the LTL industry is headed.
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...
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...
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