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 …
Four Factors to Consider when Choosing Your Carrier Mix
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 …
Integrated Shipping is now Motus Logistics
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 …
Six Departments Helped By the Implementation of a Transportation Management System
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 …
Nine Tangible Benefits of a Transportation Management System
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 …