Should you outsource logistics? Roughly 71% of goods in the United States are moved by trucks. And while a company’s freight spend is often one of its largest budget items, supply chain rarely has a seat at the table. Logistics departments are often understaffed and suffer...
Do you need logistics consulting? Are you resistant to the idea of outsourcing your logistics? We understand many small businesses operate under the mindset that they can and should handle all business functions in-house. But this is short-sighted and might be costing you money. Ask yourself these...
Too often, manufacturing executives are unaware of what's going on in the trucking industry. After all, you're work is growing your business not tracking trucks. You don't have time to follow logistics trends or stay updated on market fluctuations and potential disruption caused by weather...
Most of the businesses we partner with come to us for one overall reason. They’re frustrated by reacting to freight issues instead of growing their businesses. But without the right information, it’s increasingly impossible to predict the freight market. In fact, logistics gets more complicated...
Reading the most recent publication of the Morgan Stanley Truckload Sentiment Survey, I was struck by a comment from a shipper in the “Respondent Commentary” section. “Soft. Locking in new lower contract rates. Concern is if this is the bottom, can brokers honor these rates...
Most people would agree that when measuring service levels, we’re taking into account both the efficiency and performance of any system--and in the transportation business, often more than a few services are required. These services range from tracking and visibility and worry-free scheduling to truckload...
Don’t be lulled by loose capacity and lower freight rates. Aim for a predictable freight budget instead. 2018, was a year of change, fluctuations, and rising contract rates. In fact, according to The Journal of Commerce, truckload rates climbed between 10 percent and 15 percent in...
Transportation is a pretty exciting, isn't it? Kind of like a roller coaster, except roller coasters are fun and not quite as topsy turvy as working in a business where dropped loads ruin on-time deliveries and ever-changing technology leaves you scratching your head. When you...