Parcel optimization used to mean negotiating a competitive discount and maybe auditing invoices for refunds. But today, parcel technology enables companies to do so much more. Parcel shipping systems and business intelligence tools can leverage a company’s own data to optimize everything…
After last year, it’s likely everyone in supply chain was looking forward to — or at least hoping for — a bit of relief this year. But things are off to a rough start already. In February’s Let’s Talk Ship…
In January’s Let’s Talk Ship webinar, Kent Williams, EVP of Sales and Marketing at TransImpact partner Averitt Express, joined our EVP of Sales and Marketing Jamie Vogel. They discussed what’s really going on with capacity, rates, and carrier service performance…
It was already a historic year for fees and surcharges from UPS® and FedEx®, and both carriers’ recent 2022 GRI announcements continued that trend with huge 5.9% average increases across services. With those rate hikes about to go into effect,…
After a challenging year of more surcharges and concerns about capacity, we’ve finally reached Peak Season. Most shippers are probably asking: Now what? It seems like most of the optimism that crept into the marketplace earlier in the year has…
Covid-19 has disrupted business globally and caused challenges along the supply chain. Market conditions continue to be difficult, and there is an opportunity now for procurement and supply chain teams to lead the way in cutting costs, designing and implementing…
Here’s a recap of some key takeaways: Going into 2022, for both ocean and truckload, the capacity crunch means that having a purchasing strategy will be a vital component of the supply chain. Transportation, purchasing, and sales all need to…
Here is a market update with TransImpact’s Veronica Gulliksen – September 2021
Access our exclusive video on predicting the 2022 General Rate Increase, focusing on network and service level forecasts. How did we do it? 11 years of UPS & FedEx rate announcements 1 years of domestic inflation history Predictive regression technology…
