BlueGrace Logistics

BlueGrace acquires fellow Florida 3PL FreightCenter

BlueGrace Logistics announced it has acquired 3PL peer FreightCenter for an undisclosed sum.

Palm Harbor, Florida-based broker FreightCenter was founded 26 years ago. The non-asset-based transportation provider primarily focuses on less-than-truckload but also connects shippers with a full lineup of truckload, air and ocean freight shipping options.

“We’ve known and respected the team at FreightCenter for over a decade … . This acquisition is the perfect opportunity to enhance the logistics...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bluegrace-acquires-fellow-florida-3pl-freightcenter

Borderlands: Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico; Texas State Highway 130 toll road truck traffic up over 9%; Karat packaging opens new distribution facility in Arizona; and Pirelli opens Mexico training center, hits 50M-tire milestone.

Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico

Doubling down on nearshoring trends south of the border, Arrive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-cross-border-logistics-firms-expand-operations-into-mexico

Check Call with Scott Schara: Selling in a down market

people gathered around a desk of computers. Check Call news and analysis for 3pls and brokers

On this week’s episode of Check Call, Scott Schara, chief commercial officer and president of 3PL services at BlueGrace Logistics, joins host Mary O’Connell to break down selling and prospecting in a down market. 

Key quotes from Schara:

“If we take a look back at the last 18-24 months, it was like a unicorn opportunity, once in a lifetime. We thought we had something like that in 2018, but it fell out. We came into the pandemic with lots of unknowns. Halfway through, all of a sudden, there is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-scott-schara-selling-in-a-down-market

Data, optimization key to eco-friendly supply chain, experts say

An aerial view of semi-trucks passing on major roads are moving goods.

Data and optimization can improve efficiencies in supply chains, save shippers money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to logistics experts who shared insights on Friday in honor of National Supply Chain Day.

“In transportation, it’s one of those rare industries where going green and being more sustainable is a one-for-one in cost reduction,” said Caleb Nelson, co-founder and chief growth officer at Sifted. “I don’t think most shippers understand that because the access to that data...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/data-optimization-key-to-eco-friendly-supply-chain-experts-say

GSCW chat: Predictive and prescriptive analytics’ place in the supply chain

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Predictive and prescriptive analytics 

DETAILS: When you are making a value proposition to current and prospective customers, prescriptive and performance analytics should be part of your continuous improvement plan. Randy Ofiara chats about all things continuous improvement and the value of historical data as a way to move forward.

SPEAKER: Randy Ofiara, VP managed logistics, BlueGrace Logistics.

BIO: Ofiara has a background in transportation ranging from automotive and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gscw-chat-predictive-and-prescriptive-analytics-place-in-the-supply-chain

How to be inclusive in four not-so-easy steps

On Monday, nonprofit association Women in Trucking (WIT) announced its annual Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation.

The list showcases companies that took actions to not only increase the number of women in their organizations but retain and develop them into leaders as well. 

Transportation companies are judged and voted on by fellow Women in Trucking members in areas including corporate cultures, compensation, benefits, professional development and career advancements.

A recent...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-to-be-inclusive-in-four-not-so-easy-steps

BlueGrace’s Detroit office to facilitate managed services growth with local talent

Between customer demand for electric vehicles, chip shortages, and environmental, social and governance initiatives, the already complicated automotive supply chain has gone through a whirlwind of changes — changes likely to cost the industry north of $100 billion in revenue in 2021.

For third-party logistics provider BlueGrace Logistics, these generational changes to the automotive supply chain influenced the decision to open its 11th office last week in Detroit to serve as a “control tower”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bluegraces-detroit-office-to-facilitate-managed-services-growth-with-local-talent

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