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Viewpoint: Why culture wins in logistics companies

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Anyone who has worked in logistics or freight brokerage knows it is not as simple as the job title makes it sound. At times, it’s a high-stress career filled with many moving pieces, dealing with the unexpected, and working extremely hard just to stay competitive every day.

Teams composed of various roles have the potential to make it a positive, constructive place...

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The Daily Dash: C.R. England strikes back; XPO bullish on 2021

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, C.R. England, one of the carriers targeted in a staged-accident scheme, is suing the law firm involved. Plus, XPO thinks 2021 is only going to get better, and Forward Air makes an acquisition and a divestiture.

C.R. England fighting back

Truckload carrier C.R. England, the company that court records suggest paid out the greatest amount of money in the Louisiana staged-accident scandal, is fighting...

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GlobalTranz workers had job classification changed, now want overtime pay

While most lawsuits in the trucking sector about overtime and minimum wage tend to focus on the number of hours drivers work, and whether they are entitled to at least the federal minimum wage if their rate per mile doesn’t cover that target, logistics firm GlobalTranz is facing a different kind of lawsuit over that issue.

Two employees who worked in the company’s logistics operations have filed suit in Arizona federal District Court seeking a class action against the 3PL, arguing that they were...

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Career Tracks: Dachser promotes CFO Eling to CEO

Burkhard Eling took the helm as chief executive officer of logistics provider Dachser on New Year’s Day.

Eling also will serve as the executive board spokesman and head corporate strategy, human resources, marketing, corporate key account management and governance and compliance.

He succeeded Bernhard Simon, who will take over as chairman of the supervisory board of the family-owned company in mid-2021. Also moving to the supervisory board is Michael Schilling, the former chief operations officer...

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What will happen to US-Mexico freight in 2021?

The 2021 freight market could be one of the most important in years as the transportation and trade community attempt to recover from the impact of COVID-19.

Cross-border shippers, carriers and third-party logistics providers also will have to navigate new trade policies after President-elect Joe Biden takes office and perhaps alters international trade relations with countries like Mexico and China.

FreightWaves recently caught up with David Henry, regional manager for Mexico at GlobalTranz, who...

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WHAT THE TRUCK?!?: No letup likely on the freight roller coaster

Dooner and The Dude check in with a truckers philanthropy, talk market strategy and more on this live episode of WTT?!?

GlobalTranz is a full-service third-party logistics provider, bringing award-winning customer service, exceptional industry expertise and market-leading technology to shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers. GlobalTranz’s people-powered approach combined with comprehensive, relationship-driven support provides shippers of all sizes with fast and reliable...

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Dog food, supply chains and how COVID drove new challenges

COVID drove higher pet adoption and supply chain challenges

As consumers searched frantically for toilet paper, paper towels and other essentials in the spring as store shelves lay bare, logistics networks faced logjams and disruption the likes of which they haven’t seen in years, if ever at all.

Once the initial disruptions from COVID-19 faded away and supply chains adjusted, a potential shortage of another essential came to light: dog food.

Yes, pet food suppliers saw a sudden surge for their products as Americans, suddenly stranded at home, adopted...

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Adapting to retail’s last mile in a decentralized marketplace (with video)

The coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to adapt the way they manufactured and packaged their products, as well as how they shipped them to their final destination, according to Karen Tyndall, GlobalTranz Inc.’s director of customer solutions.

“What we found was that [customers] were buying online and ultimately making those purchases from their living room,” Tyndall said. “The unique challenge to final mile is that when you have the challenge of getting products into a customer’s hand...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/adapting-to-retails-last-mile-in-a-decentralized-marketplace-with-video

Commentary: How Cargomatic started the digital brokerage boom

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When Uber launched in 2010, it didn’t take a logistics genius to wonder how the technology and business processes the company brought to market for people was going to reshape the trucking industry. Fast-forward to 2020 and Uber for X is a movement that has already come and gone.

While it may seem that Uber Freight and Convoy have cornered the digital freight...

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The Daily Dash: GlobalTranz shakes up leadership; Amazon looks to speed deliveries further

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, GlobalTranz shook up its leadership structure on Friday as CEO Renee Krug stepped down and former CEO Bob Farrell took over. Plus, Amazon is planning a new distribution strategy that could speed deliveries further and the U.S. Air Force could transport tractor-trailers on aircraft as part of any COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.

Krug out at GlobalTranz

GlobalTranz has made a change at the top,...

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