article thumbnail

Simmons Foods’ Approach to Transportation Spend

Logistics Viewpoints

On April 4 th , Kyle Masters – the senior manager of transportation procurement at Simmons Foods, participated in a webinar hosted by Emerge. The webinar focused on Simmons Food’s approach to transportation procurement. The transportation team supports 13 production facilities. He ran a network RFP (request for proposal) event.

article thumbnail

FreightFest 2023 with Rahmel Wattley

The Logistics of Logistics

Rahmel is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. About Rahmel Wattley Rahmel Wattley is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. FreightFest 23 promises to be an exciting and informative event for professionals in the industry.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

New Tools, Fuel Savings and Events: Envase April Newsletter

Envase Technologies

New driver app and business intelligence offerings, how to save on fuel, upcoming events, and the latest Envase team member spotlight. Blog: Get on Top of Fuel Costs The transport industry is always looking for ways to mitigate the impact of fuel costs. Here is the Envase April Newsletter. Just Launched ??: Envase Mobile Driver App.

Events 52
article thumbnail

Mastering the Unexpected: Four Essential Tactics to Handle Unpredictable Events in Retail

Locus

Carrier Exceptions: Retailers often have a roster of go-to carriers, but what happens when a transporter backs out at the last minute? But with these advanced tools and strategies, retailers are better equipped than ever to turn potential pitfalls into opportunities for customer satisfaction and profitability.

article thumbnail

Demonstrations and innovations at WABCOWÜRTH web events

Logistics Business Magazine

With its Web Events, WABCOWÜRTH offers customers and interested parties an informative service about its products and the opportunity to ask questions live. The next free web events will be offered in German on October 24th, 2022 from 09:30 to 12:30, and in English on October 25th, 2022. CLICK HERE to register to attend.

Events 65
article thumbnail

Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? We can use this same method to represent customer orders, suppliers, manufacturing sites, warehouses, transportation assets, and all other agents that you have in your company’s value chain. First comes the data and how well we understand it.

article thumbnail

Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

He is the former chairman of the board of directors for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). He is on the board of directors for the National Industrial Transportation League and chairs its Highway Transportation Committee. The three-day event will take place Tuesday, Sept. About Breakbulk Americas.