Most shippers expect an annual general rate increase from the major parcel carriers. Monitoring these pricing fluctuations can mean the difference… Read More »
Insource or Outsource Supply Chain? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
When it comes to supply chain management, many companies ask themselves the “Insource or outsource?” question. Read More »
Expect Transportation Rate Increases in Volatile Market
Organizations planning transportation spending for the year ahead can expect rate increases across Parcel, Less-Than-Load (LTL), Truckload and… Read More »
Cost Changes Hide in Shift to Online Fulfillment
As the global pandemic confined consumers to their homes, record volumes of online sales motivated retailers to adjust online fulfillment strategies… Read More »
Truckload Rate Drops Spur Strategic Procurement
The opinion in the truckload and intermodal industry is that the COVID-19 pandemic will have an ongoing impact on North American domestic… Read More »
Parcel Service Environment Evolving to Meet Demand
As COVID-19 shelter-in-place and quarantine guidelines drive a spike in residential deliveries, parcel carriers’ commercial volume is plummeting.… Read More »
Truckload Procurement Management Drives Cost Benefits
One of the prevailing outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is a renewed priority on strong supply chain networks supported by transportation service… Read More »
Open for Business: LTL Carriers Moving Freight Where Possible
COVID-19 conditions seem to spur daily changes in regulations, carrier practices and available lanes across the trucking marketplace. Read More »
Delivery Speed Drives E-Commerce Fulfillment Success
"I feel the need . . . the need for speed!" Today’s online shoppers certainly agree with the sentiment of Tom Cruise’s character in the 1986 movie… Read More »
Jan 2020 National Motor Freight Changes: Will it Affect Your Company?
Every quarter, the National Motor Freight Transportation Association meets to discuss changes to National Motor Freight Classifications (NMFC). While… Read More »
