08/11/2021Using Technology to Navigate Supply Chain Volatility Volatility became synonymous with supply chain in 2020 and that trend has continued throughout 2021. Consistent disruptions are forcing shippers to rethink the way they manage their networks. Supply chain visibility is critical when making calculated decisions that help support the health of your business. Advancements in technology can help fill the gaps exposed by… Continue reading Using Technology to Navigate Supply Chain Volatility
07/16/2021The Dallas-Ft. Worth Distribution Advantage As the world regains its footing post-pandemic, the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area continues to grow economically. One of only two large U.S. metros to post three-year job gains, the Dallas region is recovering to pre-pandemic employment levels faster than all other large U.S. Metros.[1] Dallas ranks as the ninth-largest city in the United States with… Continue reading The Dallas-Ft. Worth Distribution Advantage
07/01/2021What the Approaching ILWU-PMA Contract Renewal Means for Shippers After a year marred by congestion, skyrocketing cargo handling costs, increased demand as a result of the pandemic, and looming clean air mandates, West Coast marine terminal operators have had all the more reason to explore productivity improvements and cost-saving options like automation. Historically, concern about displacing and replacing employees with robotics had prompted the… Continue reading What the Approaching ILWU-PMA Contract Renewal Means for Shippers
06/25/2021Transportation Management: Collaboratively Implementing Solutions Meet the Team Making TM Implementation an Effortless Endeavor Through a planned, partnered approach, NFI’s Transportation Management (TM) team implements solutions that get customers up and running with powerful network capabilities in a matter of weeks. In this video, team members Bill Wolfe and Darren Conner highlight how NFI is able to address complex implementation… Continue reading Transportation Management: Collaboratively Implementing Solutions
05/17/2021An NFI Website and Brand Rejuvenation NFI is excited to unveil today a new company website which reflects the differentiated and innovative value our company brings to customers, employees, and the North American supply chain marketplace. Since its inception in 1932, NFI has risen to become a leader in the logistics and supply chain space. As the company has expanded its… Continue reading An NFI Website and Brand Rejuvenation
05/03/2021How to Navigate the Complexities of Today’s Drayage Market North America’s drayage market is as complex as ever. Congestion at the ports, increasing demurrage costs, competition for chassis, and other mounting issues have created havoc for shippers attempting to get a hold of their supply chain. As NFI continues to help customers navigate through the intricacies of the continent’s port complexes, NFI Vice President… Continue reading How to Navigate the Complexities of Today’s Drayage Market
04/08/2021Transportation Management: Engineering for the Future Meet the TM Engineers Driving Customer Value They’re not supply chain engineers, they’re supply chain scientists. Calculated risk-taking and hands-on program design are enabling NFI’s Transportation Management team to customize solutions of the future for NFI customers. In this video, team members Felipe Molino and Kayla Broyles highlight how NFI is able to deliver custom,… Continue reading Transportation Management: Engineering for the Future
02/19/2021Supply Chain Mergers & Acquisitions 2021 Outlook Supply Chain Mergers & Acquisitions 2021 Outlook Featuring TJ Lynch, SVP Finance and Marketing at NFI What do you think will be in store for the market in 2021? The pandemic has had a pretty significant impact on M&A during this time period and there’s a couple of things that happened. Number one, companies that… Continue reading Supply Chain Mergers & Acquisitions 2021 Outlook
02/16/2021Industrial Real Estate 2021 Outlook Industrial Real Estate 2021 Outlook Featuring Michael Landsburg, Chief Development Officer at NFI What do you think will be in store for the logistics real estate market in 2021? As we look ahead to 2021, certainly on the industrial and logistics real estate side, we see continued growth in the market, demand for our space,… Continue reading Industrial Real Estate 2021 Outlook
02/12/2021Supply Chain Technology 2021 Outlook Supply Chain Technology 2021 Outlook Featuring Gerard Darby, EVP, Chief Information Officer at NFI What do you think will be in store from an IT perspective in 2021? NFI is going to continue to grow quickly, which means we have to continue to evolve how nimble we are and how scalable we are making our… Continue reading Supply Chain Technology 2021 Outlook