Jun 15
The Top 10 Transportation Management Systems Each year as businesses of every size and industry fight to broaden market share the same old questions haunt the boardrooms, “How can we reduce transportation costs? How do we streamline our supply operation?” The answer almost always requires close scrutiny of a companies supply chain infrastructure and the …
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Apr 19
My brilliant friends at Carrier Direct have published a great report on the U.S. over the road industry marketplace. The report is titled “Where We Are Today in the U.S. OTR Market and What Lies Ahead for Domestic Brokerages.” Carrier Direct is a unique company that helps carriers optimize their assets and helps 3PLs develop …
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Mar 18
The top warehouses in North America were recently profiled in a great article by the fine folks at Modern Material Handling. Back in 2008, just before the U.S. auto manufacturing market melted down, I was conducting value stream mapping workshops at tier one suppliers (Magna, TRW, Yazaki, Johnson Controls, etc..). When mapping a supply chain, …
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Mar 16
Fuel-saving wheel covers gaining ground with top carriers. A de F Ltd, a privately held entrepreneurial company based in St Paul MN, has announced a partnership with C.R. England, the Salt Lake City UT-based transportation company and the world’s largest temperature-controlled carrier. This partnership will result in an annual fuel savings of more than 100,000 …
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Mar 11
LTL industry trends are impacting the trucking business. In this free webinar, the top LTL industry trends will be reviewed with the participants. These LTL industry trends are reshaping the competitive landscape of the industry. The LTL industry trends will impact shippers, carriers and 3PLs. Topics will include: technology, pricing, carrier consolidation, 3PL industry changes, …
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