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5 Principles for Greener Freight

Talking Logistics March 20, 2014

Freight movement accounts for 16 percent of all corporate greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions come directly from trucks, trains, ships and planes that carry goods.

A New Perspective on Dedicated Transportation

Talking Logistics November 29, 2013

Dedicated transportation is getting a lot of attention these days from both shippers and 3PLs. Historically, companies have used dedicated fleets in very specific lanes,

The Important Role of Packaging in Supply Chain Network Design and Optimization

Talking Logistics August 9, 2013

A lot of consumer packaged goods (CPG) and food companies are under-leveraging their packaging operations – in other words, they haven’t really analyzed where they

What is the Future of Truckload Transportation?

Adrian Gonzalez June 19, 2013

There’s been a common thread in my conversations with shippers over the past few years: their desire to take freight off the truckload grid —

The Future of Truckload Transportation

Talking Logistics June 10, 2013

Over the past few years, shippers have been talking about wanting to get out of one-way truck freight — that is, take freight off the

Trends in Supply Chain Sustainability

Talking Logistics April 2, 2013

“Green” supply chains was a hot topic several years ago, until the recession hit and companies (and the media) shifted their focus elsewhere. But there