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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. in finance from the University of Iowa. in finance from the University of Iowa.

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Quarter-End Freight Surges Impact Transportation Rates

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Do month-end or quarter-end freight surges affect your transportation costs? Those familiar with transportation know that month-end or quarter-end freight surges commonly occur, and that your routing guide may not work as well as it usually does during those times. What is your strategy for quarter end?

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7 Ways to Reduce Carrier Detention Fees and How Digital Yard Management Can Help

PINC

Robinson and Iowa State University, favored shippers are receiving better pricing and service. All carriers mentioned liability concerns related to either the freight or the drivers who are on shipper/consignee property, according to the report. Freight may be ready early for pickup. Pre-stage freight on shipping dock.

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How to Use Freight Attributes to Your Greatest Shipping Advantage

CH Robinson Transportfolio

How to Use Freight Attributes to Your Greatest Shipping Advantage | C.H. Whether your supply chain’s seasonal surge is now or not for several more months, your execution strategy has a big part to play—perhaps bigger than you realized. Today, we’ll dig into how to and why you should accurately represent your freight.

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Mastering Menards Delivery through Retail Specialized Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Menards services 12 distribution centers throughout its territory with facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and South Dakota. Booking freight without a deliberate plan can undercut your relationship with the retailer. Background About Menards. Contact Us.

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Transportation Network Planning: Public and Private Common Ground

Supply Chain View from the Field

A very interesting presentation was made by the Jennifer Murray on freight planning in Wisconsin. One of the big takeaways for me is the importance of integrating freight data and procedures to respond quickly to issues, and how public pokicy makers often have little insight into the issues facing private sector planners.

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Preparing for ELDs: Changes Shippers Can Make Today

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Whether or not this is true, this is a good opportunity to examine your processes to determine if there are strategies you can employ that will help position your freight to be as attractive as possible in an environment where carriers are seeking freight that minimizes driver down time. Add lead time whenever you can.