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| Thursday, February 25, 2010 |
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| Selecting Carriers with Well Defined Energy Conservation Strategies |
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The world’s supplies of fossil fuels are being depleted and alternative fuels are still many years away. As a result, it is critically important for shippers to select carriers that have clearly defined energy conservation strategies. These carriers will tend to be the more energy efficient, low cost producers and will make more attractive business partners.
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| Wednesday, December 09, 2009 |
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| How and When will Recession End? |
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The recession of the past year has had a powerful effect on the transportation industry. As the economy recovers, what will be the impacts on shippers and carriers.
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
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| Shipper Strategies for the "Reset Economy" |
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Industry experts now believe that as we move out of the current recession, we will move into a "reset economy". Rather than a business cycle correction, this will produce fundamental changes in how we do business. Business leaders should be using the recession to reposition their companies for recovery. Download the article to learn about what shippers can do to take advantage of the "reset economy".
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| Saturday, November 01, 2008 |
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| Tips on Selecting a Refrigerated Transport Company to Move Your Food Products |
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The recent Listeriosis Crisis highlights the fact that the spread of bacteria can take place anywhere in the supply chain. Protect your products, your company and your customers by carefully selecting a well managed refrigerated transport carrier. Find out more.
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| Wednesday, October 01, 2008 |
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| A TMS system can help you Improve Efficiencies and Reduce Costs |
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A TMS system can help you achieve significant cost savings in the management of freight costs as well as improve efficiency in the area of customer service. Find out how to build a business case for TMS, how to create realistic expectations, how to select the right solution and how to implement your system effectively.
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| Monday, September 01, 2008 |
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| Strategies and Tactics for Reshaping North America’s Supply Chains |
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During this period of rapid change, shippers and carriers need to re-evaluate their current business models and paradigms. Here are some suggestions on how to adapt your supply chain strategy to the realities of the changing-market.
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| Sunday, December 23, 2007 |
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| How to create a Freight Transportation Backup Plan |
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A supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. A failure to deliver your company’s goods on time can result in shutting down an assembly line, fines and/or lost revenues. Here are some tips on creating a dependable freight transportation program.
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| Friday, February 09, 2007 |
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| Mexico - A market opportunity worth pursuing? |
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Mexico remains a large potential market for Canadian shippers. Learn more about what is happening with respect to truck and rail transportation to and from Mexico and the future challenges that your company may face in serving this market.
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| Monday, January 01, 2007 |
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| It's all in the numbers |
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Manage your Freight Spend Data to Improve your Company’s Bottom Line.
With freight costs representing 2 to 10% of revenues, a shipper can help control these expenditures through effective management of their freight spend data. Find out more.
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| Sunday, October 01, 2006 |
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| How to Benchmark Your Rates against those of your Competitors |
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Would you like to know what your competitors are paying for freight? Would you like to know the cost of freight transportation before you enter new markets?
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| How to Conduct A Successful Freight Bid |
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Follow the 11 steps outlined in this article to improve your company's transportation service and reduce costs.
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| Manage your freight transportation
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With accessorial charges representing thirty to forty percent of freight costs, it is important to manage these costs with the same level of intensity that you manage your freight costs. Learn how.
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| How to Develop a Carrier Collaboration Program |
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Read this article and learn how to increase carrier capacity and reduce costs.
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| How to Select an On-Demand TMS System |
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Learn the steps you need to take to select an On-Demand Transportation Management System that will improve the performance of your transportation program.
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| Plan Ahead |
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The end of the “freight recession” is in sight. Here are some transportation strategies to position your company effectively for the upturn in the economy.
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| How To Shield Your Operations Against Fuel Price Shocks |
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Here are some tips on how to protect your freight transportation expenses against spikes in fuel price costs.
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| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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| Cube and Density Based LTL Pricing |
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Despite the move to globalization of supply chains over the past two decades, the U.S. based LTL pricing system, based on a complex set of classifications, has been somewhat impervious to change. Two new but closely related LTL pricing methodologies, Cube and Density Based Pricing, are moving along the slow and windy road to implementation.
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| Saturday, August 01, 2009 |
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| 2009 Mid Year Report on Transportation |
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How did we get into this economic mess? What are the impacts on Transportation? Where do we go from here? Click here to obtain the answers to these three questions.
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| Monday, June 01, 2009 |
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| National Truckload Carriers Moving Into Regional Markets |
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The National truckload carriers are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve satisfactory levels of profitability in long haul markets. This is causing some of them to take a more regional approach. Find out more.
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| Monday, May 04, 2009 |
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| Too Much Capacity Chasing Too Little LTL Freight |
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It is a tough year for LTL carriers. With their extensive terminal networks and diverse fleets, it is a challenge remaining profitable in these difficult economic times. To learn more about what some of the leading LTL carriers are doing to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, download the full article.
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| Wednesday, April 01, 2009 |
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| Survival of the Fittest |
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To weather the current economic storm, carriers need sound offensive and defensive strategies and a methodical plan.
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| Wednesday, April 01, 2009 |
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| Creating a Survival Plan |
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Here are 7 steps to creating a comprehensive business strategy for your freight company.
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| Wednesday, April 01, 2009 |
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| LTL Carriers Moving to “Asset Light” Real Estate Model |
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The LTL segment of the freight industry is by nature, asset heavy. Companies in this segment require a set of freight terminals and an array of trucking equipment to meet the needs of their customers in the geographic areas that they serve. A number of leading companies in this sector are moving to an “asset light” real estate model to conserve capital. To find out more, click here.
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| Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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| Port Metro Vancouver - Canada Invests in Infrastructure |
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Despite the global economic recession, Canada is moving ahead with a multi-million dollar infrastructure investment strategy. Port Metro Vancouver is the centrepiece of this strategy. Find out more.
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| Sunday, December 21, 2008 |
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| Create a Sound Business Plan for 2009 |
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All expectations are that 2009 will be a challenging year for companies in the transportation industry. To learn more about creating a business plan to weather the storm and improve profitability, click here.
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| Monday, November 10, 2008 |
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| How to Grow your Transportation Business in a Focused and Methodical Way – Create a Strategy Map and Balanced Scorecard |
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For companies that are looking to profitably build their businesses, a Strategy Map and Balanced Scorecard are two very useful tools. Find out more.
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| Sunday, December 23, 2007 |
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| What's Happening in Intermodal Transportation? |
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Despite the current freight slump, we may be entering the “Golden Age” of Intermodal Transportation. Find out more.
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| Saturday, September 01, 2007 |
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| LTL Leadership |
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Through acquisitions, organic growth, service guarantees, new services and their China strategies, the major LTL carriers are seeking to differentiate themselves from other carriers in the industry. Find out more.
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| How to Successfully Respond to a Freight Bid |
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Even if you are the incumbent carrier, this is not a guarantee that you will retain your customer's business following a freight bid. Follow the steps outlined in this article to increase your opportunities of retaining and / or adding profitable business to your company’s portfolio of customers.
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| What's happening in Cross-Border LTL Transportation? |
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As shippers ramp up their demands for service and reliability and as new government regulations come in to play, how should LTL carriers servicing the Canada / U.S. market address these challenges?
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| What's happening in Truckload Transportation? |
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In response to the well documented concerns over driver and capacity shortages and the major downturn in the automotive and newsprint industries, what strategies should carriers employ to grow their businesses?
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| What’s happening in the Freight Brokerage Business? |
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Freight Brokers, the “Travel Agents” of the Freight Industry, are forming carrier partnerships and utilizing their extensive data base and knowledge to grow their businesses in a soft economy. Find out more.
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| Competing With The Giants |
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How can a small transportation company compete against the giants of the industry? This article outlines four technology based tools to help you build your business.
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| Self Fulfilling Prophesies |
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Are you leading your transportation company to success or taking it on the road to failure? Here are some thoughts on how to reach the “promised land”.
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| Hard Times, Smart Choices -- tips on making it through the current crunch |
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Here are five tips to help your trucking company improve profitability during these difficult times.
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