You have a choice. You can accept that 22% of freight bills (nearly one out of every four) contain an error. Just pay them. Write it off as a cost... read more →
Inventory-centric businesses live on a knife's edge. Every day, your operation depends on reliable inbound freight (on-time material arrivals, consistent vendor performance, and carriers who deliver when promised). One failure... read more →
If you're a shipper managing and tendering your own freight, and you haven't built a formal vetting program, your current practices won't survive litigation. Here's why. The Liability You Already... read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →