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15 Great Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2025
You work in a competitive, complex industry. Success hinges on an ability to improve supply chain efficiency and overcome challenges.
The Pros and Cons of Freight Shipper Customer Portals

In a world that increasingly relies on digital tools for . . . well, just about everything, the modern transportation industry has likewise adapted.
What Is the Right of First Refusal in Transportation?
As a freight shipper, you’re always running into transportation-industry-specific terms, jargon, and abbreviations. Even if you’ve been in the industry for decades, the constant barrage of lingo can be confusing at best — and downright frustrating at worst.
How AI Is Transforming Digital Freight Brokerage & Benefitting Shippers

Suddenly, artificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly everywhere — including the transportation industry. AI is rapidly reshaping the logistics landscape, and its influence is felt especially keenly in digital freight brokerage.
The Pros and Cons of Adding a New Transportation Provider Mid-Cycle

Composing a transportation network can take years of work. This is rarely a set-it-and-forget-it process. Your company’s supply chain is dynamic — with inbound and outbound freight volumes fluctuating periodically. Your network of transportation providers (freight brokers, asset carriers, 3PLs, etc.) should adjust to match these needs.
Food and Beverage Shipping: 3 Keys to Success and 3 Mistakes to Avoid
Your business, which spends its days making sure store shelves are lined, dinner reservations are valuable and refrigerators are stocked with everything from cool apple cider to fresh bell peppers, couldn’t be more important.
[Video] Freight Broker Vs. Asset Carrier What Logistics Provider is Right For You?
[Video] Busted: Debunking 8 Common Freight Brokerage Myths
How To Route Your Own Freight in 4 Easy Steps

As one of your company’s core decision-makers, you’re constantly looking for ways to improve. The business world is competitive and there are companies in your industry that are excellent at what they do. But you’ve never been one to back down from a challenge.
15 Great Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2025
Posted by Crystal Lahr on Feb 7, 2025 9:00:00 AM
You work in a competitive, complex industry. Success hinges on an ability to improve supply chain efficiency and overcome challenges.
The Pros and Cons of Freight Shipper Customer Portals
Posted by Crystal Lahr on Aug 16, 2024 9:00:00 AM
In a world that increasingly relies on digital tools for . . . well, just about everything, the modern transportation industry has likewise adapted.
What Is the Right of First Refusal in Transportation?
Posted by Crystal Lahr on Jun 24, 2024 9:00:00 AM
As a freight shipper, you’re always running into transportation-industry-specific terms, jargon, and abbreviations. Even if you’ve been in the industry for decades, the constant barrage of lingo can..
How AI Is Transforming Digital Freight Brokerage & Benefitting Shippers
Posted by Crystal Lahr on Oct 4, 2023 9:31:00 AM
Suddenly, artificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly everywhere — including the transportation industry. AI is rapidly reshaping the logistics landscape, and its influence is felt especially keenly in digital..
The Pros and Cons of Adding a New Transportation Provider Mid-Cycle
Posted by Crystal Lahr on Feb 24, 2023 10:00:00 AM
Composing a transportation network can take years of work. This is rarely a set-it-and-forget-it process. Your company’s supply chain is dynamic — with inbound and outbound freight volumes fluctuating..
Food and Beverage Shipping: 3 Keys to Success and 3 Mistakes to Avoid
Posted by Crystal Lahr on Feb 2, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Your business, which spends its days making sure store shelves are lined, dinner reservations are valuable and refrigerators are stocked with everything from cool apple cider to fresh bell peppers,..
How To Route Your Own Freight in 4 Easy Steps
Posted by Crystal Lahr on Oct 25, 2021 10:00:00 AM
As one of your company’s core decision-makers, you’re constantly looking for ways to improve. The business world is competitive and there are companies in your industry that are excellent at what they do. But..

