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?"
The 2:00 Minute Warning
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...
How to Take Your Transportation Planning to Another Level
Almost every company I talk to today tells me that one of their top goals is to reduce their transportation costs. So I ask them a very direct...
Rates
Gary Shilling's 2019 Economic Outlook for Shippers
Based on experience we know that economic conditions can have a significant impact on carrier rates. That is why we encourage shippers to consider...
2019: A Year of Transportation "Opportunities" for Shippers
In some cultures, there is not word in their vocabulary for problems—what we call a “problem” they see as an opportunity. Hear about the...
Change can be hard! Not changing can be lethal! A lesson from Sears.
For Chicagoans, this has been a tough couple of weeks. Our beloved Chicago Bears saw their Super Bowl dreams bounce off the crossbar and the iconic...
Prediction Time! Here Is What Shippers Can Expect To See In 2019.
For the past several years, I’ve been asked by some industry publications to join their panel of experts and share some predictions for the year...
A Special Christmas Message from the North Pole
Now that the first major snowstorm has hit Chicago, it’s obvious that Santa is getting his reindeer fed, fueling the sleigh and getting ready to...
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