Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak at CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference in Philadelphia. The theme of this year’s conference was “The Transportation Revolution: In It Together” — an appropriate theme considering all of the forces impacting the transportation industry today (everything from new technologies to new regulations to ever-present challenges such as driver shortage) and how shippers, logistics service providers, and consignees need to work more collabora

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 11, 2017

More consumers want faster, free delivery options from shippers. While new technologies, like drone delivery, big data analytics and the Internet of things (IoT) push the boundaries of traditional last mile delivery logistics, growing complexity continues to puzzle shippers. In addition, up to 30 percent of consumers are willing to pay premium prices on shipping for same-day and instant delivery, reports McKinsey & Company.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Todd Bucher, Vice President, Fleet Management at MercuryGate , addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Which regulations are “top of mind” for shippers and carriers today? When it comes to transportation and regulations, what risks are involved? What are some of the factors and constraints that companies need to take into consideration when managing operations that involve both a private fleet and common carriers?

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Freightera

OCTOBER 11, 2017

It’s Twin Cities Startup Week , a gathering of the creatives, hackers, investors, makers, entrepreneurs, and startups that are powering the economic future of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Our CEO, Atif Siddiqi will be speaking today about the Branch origin story and why we’ve based our operations here. In anticipation of that conversation, we wanted to share some of our thoughts on why Minnesota is a home we’re excited about.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Dawn Salvucci-Favier, VP Product Management at 3Gtms addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Why is pricing and billing so complex for logistics service providers? What challenges does it create? How can LSPs turn customer billing and pricing into a differentiator? What’s required? When you look at some of your LSP customers that are leading the way in this area, what are some of the things they’re doing to set themselves apart?

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PINC

OCTOBER 11, 2017

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