Author Archive for Supply Chain Solutions

About Supply Chain Solutions

Supply Chain Solutions is the managed transportation leader. Our core focus is on optimizing our customersʼ freight transportation networks. Combining 17+ years of transportation expertise, proprietary tech, and a battle-tested process, we build supply chain strategies you can count on and budget for.

Centralized transportation and freight management

The Hidden Costs of Decentralized Transportation Management

Most companies don't realize their freight operation is decentralized until it costs them money. Multiple plants, warehouses, or distribution centers? Each managing their own shipments. Different carriers. Different processes. Different... read more →

Freight Strategy

Six Signs It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Your Freight Strategy

Your freight strategy probably made sense when you implemented it. But markets change. Your business grows. Carrier strategies shift. And what worked two years ago might be quietly costing you.... read more →

Continuous improvement in freight

How to Develop a Continuous Improvement Mindset in Freight

Most companies manage freight reactively: negotiate rates, book shipments, fix problems as they arise. The companies winning are different. They improve continuously. They ask every month: where are we losing... read more →

Transportation Management System

What to Look for in a Transportation Management System (TMS)

Not all Transportation Management Systems are created equal. Some are tracking platforms. Some are quoting tools. Some are dashboards that show you data you already have scattered across emails and... read more →

Truck on the highway

Managed Transportation Isn’t What Most Shippers Think It Is

Most shippers have a working definition of Managed Transportation. It usually sounds something like this: "We outsource our freight to a 3PL, and they handle the trucking." That's not wrong.... read more →

Inbound Freight Optimization Best Practices

The Inbound Freight Opportunity Most Manufacturers are Missing

Your procurement team spent months negotiating supplier contracts. Rates locked in. Terms agreed. Shipment schedules set. What they didn't negotiate: how those materials get to your facility. That's the inbound... read more →

Freight price index

Spot Rates Are Up 31%. Here’s What Shippers Need to Understand About Why.

The recent U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index, produced quarterly with DAT Freight & Analytics, delivered a number that should get every shipper's attention: dry van spot rates rose 31.29% year-over-year... read more →

Best Practices for Preventing Cargo Theft: Rules to Follow Before Releasing Freight

A warehouse manager from 1995 would barely recognize today’s freight release process. Back then, getting a load out the door took three steps: the driver arrived, someone signed the bill... read more →

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