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Quarter-End Freight Surges Impact Transportation Rates

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Our research with Iowa State University and MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics have identified the impact of the last 4-days of a quarter to route guide performance, paving the way for applying strategies to mitigate the risk of cost over runs. Master’s in Supply Chain capstone project. Using data provided by C.H.

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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. With the end of the year quickly approaching, some industries enter their busiest transportation season and others hit a shipping slowdown. We understand that getting your products to customers is likely your top supply chain priority.

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Quarter-End Shipping Surges Impact Transportation Rates

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Quarter-End Shipping Surges Impact Transportation Rates. Our research at Iowa State University shows that transportation costs don’t actually rise during end-of-month surges. Robinson, we were able to model the effect of both end-of-month and end-of-quarter shipping surges on transportation rates. Using data provided by C.

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Level Up: Freight-Tech for SMB Freight Brokers with Andy Tomka

The Logistics of Logistics

Andy is a graduate of Iowa State University’s Supply Chain Management program. Andy is passionate about addressing shippers’, brokers’, and carriers’ struggles and loves building practical solutions that create supply chain value.