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Building a Better Freight Brokerage with Danny Frisco

The Logistics of Logistics

Danny Frisco and Joe Lynch discuss building a better freight brokerage. Danny is the CEO and Co-founder of Rapido Solutions Group , a logistics nearshoring partner to leading freight brokerage firms in the USA. They craft custom teams, prioritizing skills and training to hit the ground running.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. Like riding a bumpy road, the supply chain leader is riding the ups and downs of changing market conditions facing greater variability day-to-day. Here, based on interviews with supply chain leaders, I share lessons learned. It will not be over soon.

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The Freight Broker’s Secret Weapon with Nick Schrock

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick Schrock and Joe Lynch discuss the freight broker’s secret weapon. He previously worked at Flock Freight, Ungerboeck Software, O’Brien Associates Food Brokerage, and Northwestern Mutual. Nick is the CEO and Founder of Valoroo , an outsourcing provider that focuses specifically on the logistics industry.

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Overcome Manufacturing Supply Chain Challenges with Digital Planning

ToolsGroup

With the introduction of digital supply chains, the industry is moving into an era arguably on par with the industrial revolution. To deliver business transformation, the gap between company goals and digital supply chain strategy needs to close. Poor customer service levels. Excess and obsolete inventory.

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Planning for Uncertainty in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Eisenhower once stated, “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” Today, ‘no plan survives contact with the enemy’ is the popular reconfiguration of this concept.”[1] It’s as true for supply chain planning as it is for battle planning.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars’s Digital Transformation Mr. Beery started by asking, “what does a digital supply chain mean for us?”

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What Makes a Truly Agile and Resilient Supply Chain?

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year, many in the supply chain technology industry were warning companies all over the globe to prepare for the unknown. There is optimism around the corner, but a sunny outlook isn’t enough; it’s past time for supply chain leaders to transform their supply chains to become more agile.