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Shipping Data Is Everywhere: Shipping Intelligence Is Rare
Global enterprises generate more shipping data than any previous generation of supply chain leaders ...
Why the Supply-Led Freight Capacity Cycle Has Shippers Unprepared
Shippers I hear from right now are watching rates climb and assuming this looks like previous years ...
Rate-First Thinking Is Costing Shippers in Today's Carrier Market
When capacity is tight and rates are climbing, the instinct for most shippers is to push back hard o...
The Shipper's Role in the Trucking Cash Flow Crisis
Carrier cash flow is a carrier problem. Except when the shipper created it.
GRI Charges in Shipping
Every year, without much fanfare, carriers announce that rates are going up. The headline number arr...
Near-Shoring, Tariff Noise, and What Shippers Need to Watch in 2026
I'm a glass-half-full person, and my early 2026 prediction is that it will be a good year. There are...
Carriers' Market Returns: How Shippers Should Prepare for 2026's +6% Rate Environment
After nearly three years of carrier oversupply and depressed rates, the freight market fundamentally...
The Technology Expectations Gap: Why Shippers Question 3PL Capabilities
Technology capabilities have become hugely important in evaluating third-party logistics providers. ...