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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. The freight market is mercurial. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters.

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Transforming Freight Benchmarking

Logistics Viewpoints

Emerge has an interesting new platform to deal with the problems shippers are having procuring truck capacity. Carriers move shippers’ freight. For example, if a shipper needs to ship goods from Chicago to Detroit, the TMS will have a record that on this lane, the transportation planner should contact Carrier A first.

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Why Strategic Partnerships Enable OTR Freight Management

GlobalTranz

OTR freight represents a long-standing aspect of supply chain operations and transportation management. Th is blog post covers the critical ways strategic partnerships can help supply chain managers achieve optimal OTR management for their freight. Carrier Vetting for OTR Freight . Remote Tendering and Shipment Execution .

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Building a Resilient Transportation Portfolio: Secure Your Network Going Forward [Podcast]

CHAINalytics

Frequent Freightvine podcast guest and Chainalytics’ VP of Transportation Kevin Zweier once again joins DAT’s Chief Scientist Chris Caplice to discuss the current state of transportation procurement. What does it take to build a resilient transportation portfolio? Which COVID-era measures will shippers continue to carry forward?

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5 Immediate Impacts of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

5 Immediate Impacts of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 By Nat Josef Just when it seemed like bipartisanship was going the way of the dinosaurs, Congress recently came together to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, which President Biden signed into law on June 16th. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Thune (R-S.D.)

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These 7 Industrial Procurement Trends will Impact Supply Chain & Logistics in 2018

GlobalTranz

Procurement must never be an afterthought in any enterprise. Supply chain professionals must also know how they will be shipping freight. Supply chain professionals must also know how they will be shipping freight. Companies Will Seek New Ways to Use Technology in Procurement. Download white paper.

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The Connected Ecosystem with Bill Vitti

The Logistics of Logistics

Bill has experience working on the carrier, shipper, and broker side, as well as in 3PL and freight software, giving him 360-degrees of visibility of the marketplace. Transflo links the entire supply chain together in one digital ecosystem, creating visibility, security, and customization for every freight professional.