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[WHITE PAPER] Mo’ inflation, mo’ problems for CPG companies

FreightWaves SONAR

So, a hypothetical 1% improvement in freight spend would yield annual pre-tax savings of nearly $4 million. Of course, that’s easier said than done, but we have a few ideas of how CPG companies could leverage FreightWaves data and the SONAR SaaS freight platform to effectively manage their freight spend.

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Email Tips for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

Your products are different, your sales cycle might be longer or shorter, your customers are different — so it’s useless to compare your conversion rate, for example, to an industry average. Of course, what you say is just as important as how you say it. Consult this checklist if you’re unsure of compliance requirements.

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Five ways to upskill your HGV drivers

Logistics Business Magazine

Road transport is a heavily regulated industry so there are naturally several mandatory training requirements, depending on the work being carried out. With this in mind it’s important to make sure you’re willing to get the most out of your Driver CPC training courses, as if not you’re missing out on vital upskilling opportunities.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. In its January survey of grocery executives and consumers, Grocery Doppio, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. The nationwide vacancy rate for industrial real estate was 3.2 The truck driver shortage continues to be a hurdle for the industry. percent in the third quarter, down from 3.8

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The Rise of the 3PL for Managed Transportation Services

Blue Grace Logistics

In a 2014 survey of supply chain professionals, 9% of respondents saved more than 12% on freight costs through managed transportation services. Unlike traditionally maintaining independent transportation management programs in-house, outsourcing the process allows companies to reap a stronger return on investment.

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Understanding the Capacity Effects of the ELD Mandate

Blue Grace Logistics

Carriers in the trucking industry are still adjusting to the growing pains of the federally mandated electronic logging devices (ELDs) following implementation deadlines earlier this year. For many carriers, even with deadlines in the rearview mirror, there is still confusion around the details of the mandate. Even still, one-third of U.S.