Perhaps no industry has such lopsided supply and demand for labor as transportation and logistics. Not only is new talent harder to come by but the ever-growing need to move more freight faster is making it nearly impossible to keep pace. Now more than ever it’s becoming evident that today’s unusual labor market calls for unconventional staffing solutions.
How unconventional? Try business process outsourcing (BPO) with a South American twist.
Many U.S. logistics providers are turning to Lean...
This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Navigating uncharted territory in the transportation industry
DETAILS: A discussion on delays in ocean freight shipments and how to best manage the challenges.
INTERVIEWER and SPEAKER: Trey Griggs, VP of sales with Lean Solutions Group, and Dan Kopp, CEO of ITG Transportation Services.
BIO:
Kopp took over the reins at ITG, a 34-year-old family-owned freight brokerage at the beginning of 2020. Prior to taking on...
The often lucrative transportation and logistics industry attracts a host of ambitious players seeking a stake.
But far too often companies go years spinning their wheels, so to speak, putting in twice the effort but achieving only incremental success. Frustration grows as efforts to scale and build a customer base appear futile.
It’s not that these companies aren’t doing sales; the founders are giving their best pitches. But word-of-mouth networking can get you only so far. Plus, it’s hard...
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The fleet you choose to drive for can make or break your experience as a trucker, so Dooner and The Dude are breaking down the top carriers to work with. They host Jane Jazrawy, CEO of Carriers Edge. Her company has dropped its list of best fleets.
Jazrawy says...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fleets-that-remain-elite-what-the-truck