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Shippers of Consumer Products Impacted Most by Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, & How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch. Download eBook. How to Deal: Solutions for CPG Shippers Some people are clinging to self-driving vehicles as a solution, but driverless trucks won’t be on the road any time soon (think 5 to 10 years).

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Last Mile Logistics: Why More Shippers Are Expanding Capability Into Last Mile Delivery

GlobalTranz

Steve Banker of Forbes further explained how a survey of customers in mid-2020 found a continued expectation for same-day delivery (22%), with one-third of which expecting two-hour delivery, consumers’ expectation for one-day delivery (39%) and two-day delivery (29%). Load optimization reduces the risk of empty miles for carriers.

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Capacity Crisis: Four Mistakes Shippers Make Regarding Density-Based Freight

GlobalTranz

As carriers get smarter about how to price freight, more and more items are moving away from the standard NMFC system and being designated as density-based freight. Download eBook. It is commonly used as a strategy for shippers who either ship: Many different freight classes mixed together on one pallet.

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7 Key Supply Chain Leaders’ Skills and Why You Need Them

Logistics Bureau

For example, during supply chain improvement projects, it’s not uncommon for things to crop up, requiring plans to be changed. An inflexible leader may doggedly try to drive through with the original strategy, becoming ever more frustrated in the process and hampering, rather than helping the situation.