Traditionally, when we engage with prospective shippers or existing customers of ours to discuss freight optimization and rate reduction, the conversation naturally skews itself towards outbound. Its natural to understand why, companies traditionally own more of the outbound freight process …
In the logistics world, shippers are constantly being told why they need to implement a Transportation Management System (TMS). With a million different ways to pay for a TMS (SaaS, Multitenant, Enterprise), things can get awfully complex.
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When we’re talking to shippers, we often hear them remark about the FAK they have in place, referencing it as if it is the end all be all of pricing benchmarks. However, as many industry experts would attest, an FAK …
Identifying the right carrier mix for your business can be difficult to say the least. The recent rise of regional and local carriers means that a truly well-thought out freight strategy will include more service providers than just the traditional …
A leading U.S. provider of 3PL consulting services for freight management solutions (small parcel, Less-than-Truckload, Full Truckload) announces the rebranding of its firm as Motus Logistics along with plans to continue aggressively expanding the business. As part of the brand …
The implementation of a Transportation Management System (TMS) comes with obvious benefits for Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain functions. With streamlined carrier management, efficient rate shopping, freight optimization, and dynamic reporting, operations can think smarter, faster and leaner about how …
The model for small parcel negotiations remains one of the most complex and misunderstood engagements many logistics and transportation professionals take on over the course of their careers. Even if we ignore the simple fact that the way these negotiations …
Change can be challenging—but failure to change can be damaging. Ultra-efficient, innovative supply chains are an integral part of the competitive strategies that differentiate many successful companies in the marketplace. Cloud based TMS technology—arguably the most important logistics management tool …
