Moore On Pricing

After the pricing and service roller coaster ride is done, what will we do differently before the next black swan arrives?

Service providers who can enable shippers and receivers to quickly assess their own supply chain networks, and gain insights into customer demand and order patterns, will be setting themselves up for success.

In a recent presentation to the World Affairs Council, Kevin Cassidy of the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO) stated that if manufacturers, distributors and service providers are to be sustainable, they need to demonstrate environmental, societal and governance (ESG) management.

“In a recession, the pressure will be on to cut costs for shippers and to maintain margins for providers.”

We need smart people to run the supply chains of the future. They will need career paths and lots of room for creativity. Are you ready?

While there have been recent changes in temperature-controlled logistics, known as “cold chain,” there are many of the same players remaining in the sector, but with some new people skills, processes and technologies.

U.S. agencies are getting wake-up calls from Congress and shippers.

The best 3PLs are helping their customers innovate for success. What’s your 3PL’s mission?

If you offer a safe, meaningful job with fair wages they will come.

It’s expected that the USPS will broaden its revenue base with new services, and that will offset the steady decline in first class mail volumes. It’s also expected that USPS will raise its competitive profile by delivering mail and other services to businesses and consumers.

The consolidation of the major logistics services continues. A.P. Moeller-Maersk, the largest ocean carrier group, recently announced the acquisition of U.S.-based Pilot and gave notice of more purchases of transport and warehousing assets to come soon.

The convenience of getting products delivered quickly will be greatly enhanced by the ideal of supporting local businesses and workers like Sam.

With the invention of refrigeration in the last century came new options for faster, lighter construction materials and more options for shippers both domestically and internationally.

It’s important to take note of the rapid adaptation by ocean carriers to the elastic demand in international freight in 2020. The owners and operators went from famine to feast in a few months.

Private fleet creation and expansion are career make-or-break initiatives, so make sure to check out what others have experienced before you go private.