What can I do to save money on freight? The same question comes up with every shipper I meet. This is a legitimate concern. Freight rates are on the rise. The economy is improving slowly and this is pushing up costs. Motor carriers are experiencing cost increase pressures from higher fleet purchase prices, the shortage […]
Ten Things your company can do to Save Money on Freight
“Big Data” has become one of the more popular business expressions over the past couple of years. This commonly refers to a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications. While this is a legitimate concern for some companies, […]
Have you looked at Deferred Packaging and Transloading as a way to Reduce Freight Costs?
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An article in the February 11 issue of Bloomberg BusinessWeek caught my eye and got me thinking about another way of reducing freight costs. Here is the idea. Hardys became Britain’s best-selling Australian wine brand by selling wine for as little as $5 a bottle, despite the 37 percent surge in the home country’s currency […]
This is a very interesting year in the world of freight transportation. The economy is improving but at a very slow pace. Supply and demand for freight transportation services are pretty much in balance. Trucking companies are all singing the same song. Their number one problem throughout North America is finding qualified drivers. Carriers are […]
