Since 2003, we’ve been helping shippers of all sizes and across many industries select, implement and squeeze as much value as possible out of their logistics systems. We speak your language — not consultant-speak — and would love to discuss your logistics challenges with you.
Our leadership team has over 70 years of logistics and TMS implementation experience; we’re former TMS software product managers who have patents in multiple pieces of transportation technology. Because we operate in a niche — we’re not all things to all people — we only hire team members who have a very specialized skill set: logistics operations experience + transportation technology + communication and problem-solving skills + a bunch of other stuff.
As a firm, we’ve delivered over 50 implementations, ranging from full TMS programs to freight audit and payment, fleet routing and dispatch, visibility, and custom builds. How do we know our experience serves us well? Most of our new clients become repeat clients — averaging four projects with us.
Learn more at jbf-consulting.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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[Video] Home Delivery Performance: Ticking Time Bomb Or Market Opportunity?
Delivery has always been part of the order fulfillment process, but it’s only been in recent years that it has emerged from the shadows, from being a cost center and a back-end process to becoming a competitive differentiator and a
[Video] High Fuel Prices and Logistics: Actions Companies Can Take to Mitigate the Impact
As if transportation and logistics executives didn’t have enough challenges to deal with already, high fuel prices have been added to their plate. As reported in a recent CNBC article, “Diesel prices are contributing to inflationary headwinds due to the
[Video] The Growing Demand For Supply Chain Compliance & Transparency
There are many parts to supply chain management, and each one comes with unique challenges and requirements. There is one part in particular that has always been important, but it’s even more so today in light of what’s happening in
[Video] The Labor Shortage Problem: Why It’s Bigger Than You Think And How To Address It
In a survey we conducted with our Indago supply chain research community in October 2021, we asked our members, “Which parts of the physical supply chain are the most broken or need the most fixing?” Not surprising, ocean ports ranked
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Editor’s Pick: September U.S. Container Import Volume Drops, but Delays at East and Gulf Coast Ports Remain High
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice
Editor’s Pick: July U.S. Container Import Volume Maintains Record Trend for 2022 as Port Congestion and Delays Persist
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice
Enabling More Profitable Home Delivery
After reading Adrian Gonzalez’s post “Delivery: Revisiting The Logistics Of Elevator Rides,” I thought I would help answer his question about how to achieve profitable
Editor’s Pick: Post-Brexit Issues Could Take Years to Untangle
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice
FROM JBF BLOG
3PLs and Software Vendors: 3 Questions to Keep Innovating Your Business Models
Author’s note: I wrote a slightly longer version of this
Supply Chain Visibility: From Buzzword to Business Benefits
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 2, 2023)
It’s going to be 90 degrees fahrenheit today. Why would
What Small + Mid-sized Shippers Should Do to Navigate Today’s Freight Market
The freight market is in a state of relative stability
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