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2015 Truckload Contract Rates Rise, as Spot Rates Fall

DAT Solutions

Analysts predicted that consumers would boost the economy by spending the money they had saved at the pump. Early reports from the National Retail Federation indicate modest year-over-year growth, and the NRF predicts continued improvement in 2016, based on upward trends in new housing starts, auto sales, and employment, as well as retail.

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50 expert tips on logistics planning and strategy

6 River Systems

Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.”