12/13/2022

2022 NFI Wrapped

2022 NFI Wrapped

Reading Time: 6 minutes 90 Years of Excellence: A Story Still In The Making This year, NFI celebrated its 90th Anniversary, a milestone only made possible by the dedication of our people and partnerships with our customers. Since 1932 we’ve worked to build a culture that empowers employees, embraces innovation, and reinforces our commitment to customers. We thank those… Continue reading 2022 NFI Wrapped

03/03/2022

What’s in a name? Well, a lot, actually… Introducing Integrated Logistics

Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest Blog by David Broering, President, Integrated Logistics It was clear from the beginning, when I joined NFI nearly a decade ago, that NFI’s existing set of services would partner seamlessly with a non-asset-based business model. The company was built in a way that non-asset business would drive greater overall results to the organization, and… Continue reading What’s in a name? Well, a lot, actually… Introducing Integrated Logistics

08/24/2020

Adding CAI Logistics to the NFI Family: Insight from David Broering

Reading Time: 4 minutes David Broering, President of Non-Asset Logistics at NFI, offers insight into NFI’s acquisition of CAI Logistics and how the partnership will enhance NFI’s solutions, geographic footprint, and customer service. Why was CAI Logistics a good fit for NFI? Looking at the CAI Logistics business at a high level, they operate in three of the four… Continue reading Adding CAI Logistics to the NFI Family: Insight from David Broering

09/24/2019

Digital Freight Marketplaces (DFM): The Growth of the Tech-Enabled Carrier Space

Reading Time: 6 minutes Guest Post from David Broering, President, North America Non-Asset When we last visited the topic of Digital Freight Marketplaces (DFM) in 2017, much of our time was focused on the definition of this service along with some observations surrounding what they are and are not related to within the freight marketplace. As we near the… Continue reading Digital Freight Marketplaces (DFM): The Growth of the Tech-Enabled Carrier Space

12/18/2018

North American Non-Asset Transportation Outlook: 2019

Reading Time: 6 minutes Guest Post: David Broering, President of Non-Asset at NFI 2018 was one of the more tumultuous years in recent memory for the transportation marketplace. There were a multitude of factors that came together to propel the market forward to double digit overall price increases to the market. While some of those have settled into a… Continue reading North American Non-Asset Transportation Outlook: 2019

12/11/2018

2018 Supply Chain Year in Review

Reading Time: 5 minutes This past year, the supply chain industry evolved to accommodate numerous factors, such as advances in technologies like automation, tightening capacity, and the ELD mandate. NFI’s executive team shares their insight into the top trends of 2018. William Mahoney, Senior Vice President Distribution NFI’s distribution and cross-docking business continues to grow organically and through acquisition… Continue reading 2018 Supply Chain Year in Review

10/16/2018

How Freight Brokers Can Help Ease the Effects of the Capacity Crunch

Reading Time: 2 minutes Economic growth, paired with other factors like driver retention, continues to cause tight transportation capacity and impact supply chains across North America. Today’s strong economy, resulting in greater construction projects and consumer shopping, has led to an increase in freight volume and in turn, a shortage of drivers.1 By the end of 2017, there were… Continue reading How Freight Brokers Can Help Ease the Effects of the Capacity Crunch

01/30/2018

North American Non-Asset Transportation Outlook: 2018

Reading Time: 6 minutes Guest Post : David Broering, President of Integrated Solutions at NFI The final four months of 2017 were some of the most challenging in the past decade for shippers, carriers, and 3PL’s. The market changed dramatically with the arrival of back-to-back hurricanes in September and concluded with the go-live date for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).… Continue reading North American Non-Asset Transportation Outlook: 2018

07/05/2017

The Benefits of Partnering with an End-to-End Provider

Reading Time: 2 minutes As the supply chain continues to grow in complexity and consumers’ buying behavior evolves, a third-party logistics provider with the ability to deliver end-to-end solutions can give shippers the competitive edge in the market. A single-source provider that exceeds customer expectations and seamlessly collaborates across service offerings can give shippers a partner in business, growing… Continue reading The Benefits of Partnering with an End-to-End Provider