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… Read More
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)…. Read More
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… Read More
Guest Blog Post: David Broering, Senior Vice President – Integrated Solutions For several years now, there has been a lot of PR and momentum around the concept of “Uber for brokerage.” Over that time more than 100 companies have formed, all trying to disrupt the freight brokerage market with technology. Over these past few years, there… Read More
This past year, Supply Chain Link shared insight to news and popular topics throughout the logistics and supply chain industry. From regulations like Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to topics like urbanization and network strategy, Supply Chain Link shared insights into the state of the supply chain… Read More
