CSCMP 2015 Transportation Lessons Learned

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) held a phenomenal conference this fall.

I hope you had the chance to attend, but in case you didn’t or could benefit from a recap, here are a few of the lessons we took home:

Capacity is going to be a big deal in 2016 and beyond
The CEO of Internet Truckstop and others highlighted this.

With tightening capacity it’s more important than ever to be a preferred shipper
Learn more about how to do this in our white paper Carriers’ View of Carrier-Friendly.

Shippers need to pay attention to dwell time
According to a recent Iowa State University study, up to two hours doesn’t typically make a difference, but after that the longer you hold a truck, the more you should expect to pay.

If you’re using the West Coast ports its important to evaluate your import and export options
A panel of port executives and the Director of Supply Chain Logistics from Boeing discussed some vital port information in a session moderated by TranzAct’s Mike Regan. We recorded this panel and you can listen to it here.

Related: 4 Steps to Great Truckload and LTL Rates