If you're settling for a generic tariff like SMC's CzarLite, you very well could be leaving a bunch of money on the table. That is why you need to look at the advantages of a customized LTL tariff.
Last week the Council of Supply Chain Management released their annual State of Logistics report and it cautioned that shippers should expect to pay more to move their freight.
In this week's Two Minute Warning we want to highlight two great resources that underscore a simple reality: if you want to understand where you're headed, you need to understand where you're at
Recently, somebody got in touch with me and asked for help understanding how rate increases will impact their budget over the next two years. I get questions about budgets and rate increases all the time and whenever I do my answer is always the same: It depends. In this week's Two Minute Warning we highlight three things you should consider if you want to understand what will be happening with your freight costs in the future.
If you’ve been watching our Two-Minute Warnings or listening to our On The Record interviews, you know experts are saying transportation costs could go up by as much as 15-20% in the next few years. However, there are things you can do to avoid some of those costs—but the one thing you cannot do is continue doing business as you have for the past five years. Watch this week’s video to hear more about why—including issues trucking companies are facing, such as driver compensation changes and the regulatory landscape.
Shippers are looking at going into a tight capacity situation in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, similar to last year. In times like these, shippers should be asking what they can do to be a shipper of choice. And if they can't be a shipper of choice, there are still things they can do to be operationally friendly.
One of the most valuable parts of the TranzAct Network is the relationships we have with carriers. Partly because of those relationships, I have recently been asked to moderate some panel discussions at conferences. Between those panel discussions and the individual conversations I had at these events, I have gained new and meaningful insights into current issues that are affecting your transportation costs – insights that can help you conduct a world class LTL or Truckload Sourcing Event.
Over the last 10 days some carriers have announced that there are going to be changes in their fuel surcharge calculations. This means that shippers are going to pay more for fuel surcharges than they would have under the old fuel surcharge formulas. Watch the video to learn more.
LTL Rates - How to Negotiate Better Rates
Hear four tips for negotiating better LTL rates. This is an important way to reduce overall transportation costs.
Learn about how to conduct a world-class sourcing event and how the transportation industry has changed over the past five years.
In this video, Mike dispels 3 myths about LTL Base Tariffs and discusses the recent UPS dimensional pricing announcement. Learn how to negotiate better rates from Mike Regan of TranzAct Technologies in this 2 Minute Warning.
When it comes to LTL sourcing, it’s essential to choose the right carriers. Watch this video to hear tips for launching a strong RFP to LTL carriers and a typical mistake that companies make.
In this Two Minute Warning, we look at how you conduct the RFP as part of your world-class LTL sourcing event. In an environment where freight rates are going up, it’s more important than ever before that your company makes a commitment to conducting an outstanding RFP.
In this video Mike Regan shares tips about how to evaluate RFP responses that you recieve from carriers and offers two scenarios that you can use to evaluate your options.
In this week’s video we look at the final phase of conducting a LTL sourcing event: contract negotiations. Learn three things you want to make sure you do after you’ve decided which carriers to use.
