Part 2: MDI and Daily Tactical Processes In part 1 of this blog post, we discussed how, in order to deliver on the commitments made during the sales and onboarding process, organizations and their transportation partners must align their daily efforts with meeting their overall goals and objectives. And developing an OGSM is the first…
Month: February 2018
Part 1: Delivering on Promises and Achieving Goals When first engaging in a partnership, shippers and their logistics providers have certain objectives in mind. It may be to reduce transportation costs or centralize their transportation management but, unfortunately, over time, daily activities often fail to directly connect to those original objectives. In order to achieve…
Minnie and Edwin Gilmore aren’t the average couple. Since they met in 2010, this husband-wife team have built a successful trucking company: Gilmore & Long Enterprises. On a typical…
By: Mollie Bailey, Director, International, Transplace International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. Carrier Consolidation, Heavy Holiday Season…
Uber Freight was founded to make moving freight as easy as taking a ride with Uber. We started by imagining the best, most seamless experience for carriers, shippers, and drivers.
It’s time to mark your calendars for the 16th annual Shipper Symposium! This year, our signature event will be held at the Omni Hotel at The Star in Frisco, TX on May 8 – 10, 2018. After more than a decade, the Shipper Symposium has become a symbol of educational excellence in the transportation industry….
It’s almost time for the biggest football game of the year, the Super Bowl! On February 4th, the New England Patriots will face the Philadelphia Eagles at the new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. And with playmakers such as Tom Brady, Alshon Jeffery, Rob Gronkowski and Nick Foles highlighting the matchup, we couldn’t be…
Tamara Brock always wanted to be an entrepreneur, and as a lease operator and truck driver, she is exactly that — and she loves what she does. Known as Ms. Diva Trucker, she’s…