Transportation 2016 (And Beyond): The Old Rules Don't Apply

摘要

Transportation is ever-evolving with current shipper concerns of growing truck driver shortages, severe capacity crunches, supply chain talent shortfalls, and tenuous customer service levels. Traditionally, shippers would pick up the phone to call a favorite carrier who would carry the load for an acceptable rate at the day and time requested. These manual transactions were inefficient and reactionary and only successful because the carrier would always accept the load. Gone are the days when a shipper could contract with a carrier and name their own freight price. Capacity is constricted with little to no room for increased demand.