New shipper survey tests compatibility of clean energy and profit
… Transplace is already at the forefront of clean energy initiatives, according to the company’s CEO Frank McGuigan. In 2021 alone, Transplace …… Read More
12 Transportation KPIs Supply Chain Leaders Are Using More This Year
By: Russell Zuppo, VP, Strategic Account Management, Transplace Data-driven decision making is essential to stay ahead in this volatile …… Read More
Short-Sea Shipping: A Viable Alternative for Navigating U.S. & Mexico Capacity Challenges
Shippers in the United States and Mexico are facing significant supply chain challenges. From trade imbalance and increased customer demands to cost pressures and tight cross-border capacity — there are no signs of improvement in the near future. With truck-to-load ratios at an astonishing 50 to 60… Read More
Navigating the Wave of Ocean Shipping Constraints
Trucking has traditionally gotten the lion’s share of attention in transportation, but the pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains, particularly the congestion at ocean ports with dozens of ships waiting offshore to unload, is causing companies to take a new look at their ocean shipping strategies…. Read More
Checklist For Creating A Capacity Capture Plan
For logistics leaders, continued supply chain volatility has increased the use of shorter-term contracts and reliance on the spot market to access freight capacity. According to FTR Transportation Intelligence, contract truckload rates are 10% higher year-over-year. Rates are expected to remain above that level for the remainder of 2021 — and likely beyond…. Read More
Transplace CEO Predicts ‘Rapid’ Logistics Consolidation
Evolving shipper needs, supply chain disruption, and the expanding use of technology will transform the third-party logistics industry not only over this decade but in the near future, Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan said Tuesday during an interview on the JOC Inland Distribution webcast…. Read More
Seven Tips to Handling LTL Freight Demand
As online shopping continues to soar, small packages are moving to less-than-truckload (LTL) freight and LTL continues to receive truckload (TL) spillover freight. The demand for LTL shipping is far exceeding capacity. Logistics and supply chain experts report the imbalance is higher than they’ve ever seen, causing shipment delays and rising LTL freight costs…. Read More
Transplace Shipper Symposium: Transformation And Innovation
When I spoke at the Food Shippers of America Conference in February 2020, I never imagined it would be the last time I would attend an in-person conference that year, and for eight more months after in 2021. The dry spell ended earlier this month when I attended and participated in Transplace’s 19th Annual Shipper Symposium…. Read More
Mini-Bids Becoming Permanent Truck Contract Fixture: Transplace
Mini-bids are becoming a long-term part of trucking procurement for US shippers as supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic extends into the second half of 2021. However, the nature of those mini-bids, which became widespread last year as truck rates rose rapidly, is changing, Ben Cubitt, senior vice president of supply chain and transportation at Transplace, said Monday…. Read More
2021 Top 100 3PLs
When your enterprise faces supply chain and logistics challenges, these partners won’t let you fall. In alphabetical order, here are the 100 third-party logistics providers deemed best of the best by Inbound Logistics editors…. Read More
