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3PL Outsourcing Trends with Ben Steffes

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben Steffes and Joe Lynch discuss 3PL outsourcing trends. His primary goal has been leveraging Coyote’s proprietary technology, people, and capacity to solve pressing customer challenges. Ben is Vice President of Managed Services at Coyote Logistics , a leading global third-party logistics provider.

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Top Five Transportation Trends

Logistics Viewpoints

In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. The first of the transportation trends is the network effect is at the heart of supply chain transformation. The second of the transportation trends is innovation in TMS. The Network Effect.

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Direct Spend Management: A Checklist for Enabling Shared Value with Direct Suppliers

Logistics Viewpoints

Four key reasons why suppliers are critical for managing direct spend Innovation and Product Development: Suppliers often have deep knowledge about the materials, processes, and industry trends that can drive innovation. An example of this is Vendor Management Inventory and Capacity Collaboration for contract manufacturing.

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October 22, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home October 22, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

Logistics Viewpoints

Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. Most shippers currently face a long list of challenges thanks to some well-known trends. E-commerce order volume keeps climbing, straining carrier capacity with shippers sending more parcels outbound and receiving more returns inbound.

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Reshoring and Regionalized Freight Networks: The Future of Logistics

TransAudit

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. Labor and Capacity Shifts As more freight moves through regional networks, driver demand shifts accordingly.

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Reduced trucking capacity – the shortage of drivers and its impact

Transporeon

Shippers are feeling the effects of scarce carrier capacity. The driver shortage is affecting available trucking capacity. With luck, the shipper may find and contract with another carrier that has available space despite the driver shortage and scarce capacity. Scarce available trucking capacity leads to higher shipping costs.