Industry Insights

Rates have gone up - but your costs don't have to!

This year hundreds of logistics executives had market conditions really wallop their freight budgets. Since that left many people looking for tips and insights, in December 2018 we teamed up with our friends from CSCMP and NASSTRAC and hosted an outstanding webinar with practical advice for reducing your transportation costs.

December 28, 2018

Water Level of the Rhine Becomes Critical for Navigation and Industries

The Commission for Navigation for the Rhine (CCNR), a Multinational Organization with headquarters in Strasbourg since 1920, announced on Wednesday 10/31/2018 in a communique that ‘’the Rhine is confronted with a historic lowest water level’’. This study was conducted by the International Commission for the protection of the Rhine (CIPR). The International Commission for Hydrology on the Rhine basin studied the climatic scenarios and their possible effects on the river flow. The possible consequences were indicated for the Rhenish navigation.

November 2, 2018

Alert! UPS Freight Service Interruption for Shipments in Early November

Thursday, November 1, 2018

November 1, 2018

The Impact of Section 232 and 301 Tariffs: Hear insights about what's happening and what's to come

We’ve heard from several clients lately who are wondering what will happen with tariffs. To get insights on this situation, we reached out to expert Carolyn Gleason, Head of the Global Regulatory Practice and International Trade Practice at McDermott Will and Emery in Washington D.C. who shared some outstanding insights. In our interview she sheds light on how the industry is reacting, what’s happening with appeals gain exemption, and what to expect for the future.

October 16, 2018

Note to CEOs (Part 5): Stop Blaming Your Transportation People - Support Them Instead!

By Mike Regan, Co-Founder

September 12, 2018

Note to CEOs (Part 4): Committed to reducing rising freight costs? What does different look like?

CEO wants to believe that their company is the exception (a.k.a. they don’t have silos), I invite them to consider some practical examples of how these silos affect companies By Mike Regan, Co-Founder

August 27, 2018

What blew your freight budget-the people or the process?

By Mike Regan, Co-Founder Initially Published in Logistics Management on August 20, 2018

August 23, 2018

State of Women in Logistics, Summer 2018

BY JEAN REGAN Since the role of women in logistics and the world is always changing, we’re providing an update on some of the new events or trends we’ve seen lately.

July 26, 2018

Note to CEOs (Part 3): Committed to reducing your rising freight costs? You must be kidding!

The increased focus on freight is putting pressure on transportation and logistics executives who are responsible for managing their company’s freight budget. By Mike Regan, Co-Founder Initially Published in Logistics Management on July 12, 2018

July 16, 2018