More than a decade ago, our family started ordering our groceries from an online grocer that delivered right to our house. In fact, they put a full-size refrigerator in our garage so that perishable food would not spoil while we were at work. We loved it. Then the company went broke. They’re gone, but we still have the refrigerator.
A fair number of online grocers came and went. But… Continue reading
I can’t believe I’m saying this, especially after the winter we had last year, but I miss snow. Not the wet, heavy kind that I have to shovel from my driveway and steps, or the dirt-caked kind piled high in parking lots. What I miss is the snow that’s pretty to look at, as my wife would say, the kind you see when you open the blinds in the… Continue reading
A few weeks ago I was invited by TMC (a division of CH Robinson and an ARC client) to answer several questions from its customers about industry trends and best practices. In a previous posting, I shared my answers to two of the questions I received related to transportation cost savings opportunities and benchmarking. Today I highlight my answers to the remaining questions, which were originally published in… Continue reading
In recent months I’ve talked to two natural resource companies that have implemented a transportation management system (TMS) and have achieved very different outcomes. Both companies had similar goals: reduce freight spend and improve service. But only one company achieved success on both fronts; the other has had limited success in improving service.
The company that achieved success was Baillie Lumber, a leading manufacturer and exporter of hardwood… Continue reading
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Guest Commentary: Transportation Sourcing Doesn’t Have to Be a Painful Process
As the economic recovery continues, several things are certain: fuel costs will eventually rise, truck capacity will tighten, trucking fleets will decline, driver availability will be constrained and pricing control will begin to shift away from shippers.
With base rate increases and fuel surcharge fluctuations on the horizon, best-in-class companies understand the need to become carrier friendly and establish strong carrier relationships to mitigate these future challenges.
Since… Continue reading
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