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For Many, the Annual Freight Bid Season is Not “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

Logistics Viewpoints

Tis the season to be jolly – unless you are overwhelmed with the many tasks traditionally associated with the annual freight Request for Proposal ( RFP ) season. However, the reality is that contracted freight is actually a promise – not a binding agreement. Flexibility to schedule rate bid events based on business needs.

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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe Lynch and Chris Pickett discuss what’s next for the freight market. Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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STORD Relocates HQ to Atlanta’s Technology Square Across from Georgia Tech Campus, Adding 50+ More Jobs in 2019

Stord

(May 15) -- STORD®, the pioneer of Networked Distribution, next-generation warehousing and distribution for modern shippers, today announced the relocation of its headquarters to Atlanta’s historic Biltmore Hotel, located directly across from Midtown’s Technology Square, a multi-block part of the Georgia Institute of Technology campus.

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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian is passionate about Freight Network Engineering, building relationships, continuous improvement, analytics, and taking a hands-on approach in working with clients and teammates to achieve win-win solutions. LTI has strong density and capabilities in the Midwest and select markets in Georgia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado.

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2023 Truckload Freight Market Report

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

We would like to share some insights on the general economy and freight market specifically with you: our customers, employees, business partners and community. While many economists warned of the inherent uncertainties of a market dependent upon new variables with very little historical precedent, few predicted the freight recession of 2022.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . Logistics? ? .

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This Week in Logistics News (November 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Freight rates to stay high into 2022. While other industries such as oil and gas, coal, cement, steel, aluminum, and automobiles and transportation play a larger role in climate change, retail leaders are stepping up to meet climate change goals. White House moves to speed newly passed infrastructure funding for ports.