Posts Tagged “shipper”
How do LTL shippers and carriers create strong relationships amid the pandemic?
Authored by SMC³ on September 23, 2020
Capacity is an omnipresent concern for shippers. Though LTL capacity has ebbs and flows, finding the right freight transportation carrier for the job, at the right price point, is an ongoing issue. To a large extent, the coronavirus pandemic has made finding and securing LTL capacity with carriers significantly more difficult. Shippers may also be shopping around for new transportation providers, looking to save money. But saving money on freight transportation should not be the overriding factor when looking for a new partner.
Supply chain collaboration awards, logistics regulation discussions dominate day two of Jump Start 2020
Authored by SMC³ on January 29, 2020
Day two of the Jump Start 2020 supply chain conference featured the presentation of the Alliance Awards, which is given out each January at the Jump Start logistics event. The award recognizes shippers and service providers that collaborate to overcome significant supply chain issues. Winners craft innovative solutions to extraordinary challenges. Additional highlights included a customer-service panel featuring representatives from The Home Depot, Chick-fil-A and UPS Capital and an in-depth panel about transportation regulations.
Happy Holidays from SMC³
Authored by SMC³ on December 19, 2019
This holiday season, SMC³ is empowering shippers, carriers, 3PLs and other supply chain stakeholders with the gift of logistics and supply chain optimization.
Happy Thanksgiving from SMC³
Authored by SMC³ on November 25, 2019
The SMC³ team has been hard at work cooking up numerous automated messaging options for shippers and 3PLs. Learn more about SMC³’s harvest of LTL freight APIs.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN from SMC³
Authored by SMC³ on October 31, 2019
With SMC³’s spooky-fast freight transportation APIs, shippers and 3PLs can gain complete visibility to spot-market pricing, as well as automate manual processes and redeploy resources to revenue generating activities.
