Whether your title is purchasing manager, traffic manager, operations manager, or any variation of these terms, you’re likely tasked with two primary freight procurement goals. You need your company’s freight to reach its destination safely and at a
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If you’re looking to ship bulk freight, brokers can be an invaluable asset to your operation. Instead of sourcing capacity among carriers one-by-one, a bulk freight broker enables you to match your load with a broad network of bulk carriers – all
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Liquid and dry bulk freight, to be specific.
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When a roadway becomes blocked or is otherwise impassable due to weather or other circumstances, the result is upset motorists and relatively minor supply chain disruptions. When railroad or waterway service becomes disrupted, however, the stakes
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“Happy Holidays to you and yours – and good luck being a shipper of choice again in 2019!”
While this may seem like an odd way to greet your fellow shippers this holiday season, it’s just as appropriate as it was a year ago. Because, while the
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The combination of increased demand for tanker trucks and diminished capacity is creating a dangerous imbalance that threatens the supply lines of chemical companies and other bulk shippers. The risk is highest for smaller bulk shippers who lack the
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Shippers ship, carriers haul and that’s what makes our economy go ‘round, right? Well, yes…and no. This formula is forgetting a special someone smack dab between the two: me.
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To say that people within the transportation industry were pessimistic as 2017 rolled over into 2018 would be an understatement. The driver shortage, extremely tight capacity, and enforcement of the ELD mandate are just a few of the items that
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When you partner with the right freight brokerage company, you add an established network of reliable carriers to your transportation toolbox. Align with the wrong broker, however, and your seemingly reliable network can quickly turn into a shipping
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Amazon and much smaller digital start-ups have announced plans to make freight brokerage a largely automated service. These companies will rely on software to broker dry van freight loads across the country. But, while Amazon’s presence certainly
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