Archive for the “Education” Category
Four Best Practices for Building a Thriving LTL Career
Authored by SMC³ on March 14, 2024
In the first of four new SMC3 LTL Hybrid Sessions, industry veterans revealed how they charted a path to career success in the less-than-truckload (LTL) market. Joe Kniple, senior vice president of revenue and pricing at Worldwide Express, and Erica Brigance, vice president of data science at ArcBest Technology, provided best practices for others looking to break into the LTL industry and/or advance through the ranks.
Thought Leader Article: Becoming the Shipper of Choice for LTL Carriers
Authored by SMC³ on February 22, 2024
Justin Springer, Director of Business Development, SMC³ and Joe Tillman, Manager Education Programs, SMC³ Analyst Insight: In an environment with increasing supply chain complexity, fluctuating capacity, and consistent technological advancement, shippers that stand out as a “shipper of choice” for carriers are most effectively able to drive lower costs and more productive provider relationships. To stand out from […]
AI and Trucking Trends Take Center Stage on Day Two of SMC3’s Jump Start 2024
Authored by SMC³ on January 30, 2024
The LTL industry is on the edge of its seat when it comes to how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact business and operations going forward. Will it replace human workers? Will AI and humans work together to improve many of the tasks that humans exclusively do today?
The Importance of Leadership in a Restless Economy
Authored by SMC³ on January 29, 2024
SMC3’s Jump Start 2024 conference began with Andrew Slusher, SMC3’s CEO, noting record-high attendance. Drawn by the promise of dynamic conversation on the state of the supply chain, participants saw the first day unfold with a series of presentations that varied from the qualities of leadership to what macroeconomic trends to expect in the coming year.
Two-part series: Developing Symbiotic Carrier-Shipper Relationships & tools of the Data Scientist
Authored by SMC³ on December 22, 2023
What does it take to forge a productive, mutually beneficial relationship between shippers and carriers in today’s competitive LTL environment? As attendees at SMC3’s recent LTL webinar on the topic learned, it boils down to four things: partners sharing data, analytics, crucial insight, and getting to the “we.” In the third LTL online learning session, […]
Two-part series: Developing a Story with Data to Optimize LTL Decision-Making and the best practices to simplify the LTL RFP process
Authored by SMC³ on November 30, 2023
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the supply chain and logistics industry churns through mountains of data to move products from the point of origin to the final destination. According to the American Trucking Association, there were 11.46 billion tons of freight transported by trucks in 2022 and you can imagine the volume of data generated […]