Businesses throughout every industry continue to feel the impact of COVID-19 throughout their supply chains across the globe. Nearly 75 percent of companies surveyed by the Institute For Supply Chain Management in March reported supply chain disruptions due to pandemic-related restrictions, a figure that has undoubtedly risen over the past couple of months.1 In addition… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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
