Let's be honest. Between ELDs, natural disasters and a growing economy, 2018 has been a tough year for transportation and logistics professionals.
Last week I attended CSCMP’s annual conference in Nashville. Rick Blasgen and his team put together another outstanding conference that addressed the types of critical issues that shippers are facing as they struggle to manage freight costs in the current transportation environment.
Recently, I was having a conversation with some trucking company executives about the current transportation marketplace and how it has been impacting shippers. During the conversation one of the executives highlighted the flaws in the procurement strategies that a lot of shippers use to select carriers and award business.
Recently I had a challenging conversation with a CEO who also happens to be a friend. He called to talk about the impact that rising freight costs are having on profitability. After listening for a while, I interrupted and said, "I get it. You're upset. But you need to stop blaming and start supporting your transportation people." In fact, I felt so strongly about this that I made it the topic in my recent “Note to CEO" blog post.
"Awesome! Exceeded my expectations!"
