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Develop a Strategy to Combat Dimensional Pricing

LandLink

The debate over whether density-based pricing will succeed in toppling the traditional National Motor Freight Classification’s (NMFC) based pricing in the LTL industry is an ongoing debate. Carriers are pushing for dimensional pricing to combat the profitability of lightweight shipments. This is the basis of the argument.

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Top Ecommerce Trends for 2024

Ship Monk

We can’t predict when joggers will go out of style (never, we hope) but we are pretty good at predicting ecommerce trends. Here are a few of the trends we think are going to be big in 2024. If your ecommerce brand hasn’t explored other sales channels, you are definitely missing out.

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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

The definition of agility and resilience will continue to evolve. The creation of a new digital ecosystem has enabled these and other changes that will shape the definition of supply chain agility and resilience in the 2020s and beyond. There are Also Commercial Reasons. The Road to Agility and Resilience.

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BlueGrace Logistics CEO Bobby Harris Talks Strategy Amid Market Volatility

Blue Grace Logistics

Bobby Harris speaks to nearshoring, consumer demand trends and how fuel costs hit home. Simultaneous phenomena have pushed the prices of goods and services to new highs. The consumer price index for the Tampa-St. The national average price of diesel last week was $5.70, which is an all time high. Henry Queen, Reporter.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Most shippers currently face a long list of challenges thanks to some well-known trends. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Proactive shippers have used multi-carrier parcel shipping technologies and strategies to navigate rising carrier costs for years. and distribution points across a network.

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Transportation cost analysis: Going beyond benchmarking for improved carrier pricing

FreightWaves SONAR

True transportation cost analysis goes well beyond benchmarking to analyze, monitor and forecast trends that can be used to the shipper’s advantage. A trend that continues among shippers nationwide is better monitoring and utilization of analysis within the supply chain. Consider this fact. origin and destination pairings.

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December 28, 2023 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home December 28, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) increased 11% to $1,621/FEU.