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Mastering LTL Shipping: Strategies to Become the Carrier’s Top Choice
April 29, 2024
To navigate the complexities of the modern supply chain and drive down costs, shippers must focus on designing efficient packaging, maintaining accurate data, and nurturing strong relationships with carriers, ensuring their status as the preferred choice in the evolving landscape of Less Than Truckload (LTL) transportation.
Career Success in LTL: Insights from Industry Veterans
April 29, 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.
Effective Strategies for Last Mile Returns in LTL Logistics
April 29, 2024
This blog explores key best practices for managing returns effectively in the last mile of Less Than Truckload (LTL) logistics. Insights from industry experts Joel Pinsky and Cathy Roberson highlight the importance of transparency, communication, insurance, and adapting to evolving industry trends.
SMC³’s Solution to the Logistics Industries Talent Problem
January 16, 2024
This SMC3 blog outlines the logistics industries talent problem. A study from Alcott Global identifies the problems outlined. SMC3’s solution to these problems is teaming with the Logistics Training Center to provide coursework geared toward mastery of LTL transportation concepts.
Regulations Impacting Less-than-Truckload
October 11, 2023
Sometimes it feels like the only regulatory certainty is the uncertainty for the less-than-truckload (LTL) industry. The first workshop in the fourth series of SMC3’s LTL Online Education focused on all things regulatory, and Washington D.C. insiders and transportation regulation experts explored today's landscape impacting LTL and the next steps to prepare for potential regulatory impacts.
Risk Management in Uncertain Times with Dynamic Freight Pricing
August 14, 2023
There is no denying that uncertainty is an ever-present force in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. Changes in freight patterns, extreme weather events, equipment shortages, and a lack of drivers can all create capacity constraints for carriers, resulting in delays in delivery.
Freight Embargos and Why Carriers Set Them
August 11, 2023
Embargoes are common in less than truckload (LTL) shipping. While there are many reasons why a carrier might set a freight embargo, they're often necessary for carriers to comply with legal restrictions, overcome logistical challenges and balance capacity during times of peak demand.
LTL Data Utilizing Freight APIs
August 3, 2023
Great strides have been made to bring supply chains into the digital age. Many leading shippers and 3PLs have capitalized on TMS and LTL freight API developments, recognizing that automation can lead to greater efficiency, cost savings, and visibility.
SMC3 EDI & API Messaging
June 20, 2023
In this paper/datasheet/case study, we describe, whether connecting to a carrier with API or EDI messaging, you’re looking for effective, responsive shipment data that can streamline decision-making throughout all parts of the shipment lifecycle.
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