Welcome to the May 2021 issue of JBF Freight Transportation Industry Bulletin, a monthly newsletter curated by the JBF Consulting team, with a focus on supply chain, transportation, logistics and of course freight. Would you like to receive the Monthly… Read More
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Transport-Centric Macroeconomic Metrics: May 28, 2021 Update
OCEAN CONTAINER RATES (Asia to US) Spot Rates – FEU Container Rates: Asia to US East & West Coast Source: Freightos Ocean spot rates continue to set records. Asia to west coast trade lane spot rates averaged $5575, while the… Read More
Roadblocks in Transformational Technology Implementations
“Just because someone has domain expertise and knows the logistics functions inside and out, does not mean they are well-suited to drive a project to successful completion.”
The Essence of Managing Transportation
“A rule of thumb in transportation is to plan centrally for scale, and execute locally to fulfill unique requirements.”
Transport-Centric Macroeconomic Metrics: May 3, 2021 Update
May 3, 2021 Update ▼CLICK ON THE INTERACTIVE CHART TO VIEW DATA▼ DAT DRY VAN The latest numbers from DAT continue to paint a challenging picture for shippers. Spot rates (excluding broker markups) averaged $2.60 / mile for dry van,… Read More
JBF Freight Transportation Bulletin #17
Welcome to the April 2021 issue of JBF Freight Transportation Industry Bulletin, a monthly newsletter curated by the JBF Consulting team, with a focus on supply chain, transportation, logistics and of course freight. Would you like to receive the Monthly… Read More
Supply Chain Mergers, Partnerships, Funding, and Launches – April 2021 Update
A monthly roundup of news about mergers & acquisitions, funding, partnerships and launches in the supply chain transportation logistics industry. Partnerships Shippo Partners with CommentSold to Extend Shipping Capabilities to CommentSold’s Merchants – April 06, 2021 MeMD, Healthy Transportation Foundation… Read More
Does Your Transportation Management System Need More Horsepower?
“Post-implementation of a Transportation Management System (TMS) can be fraught with nagging questions about performance, value, and appropriateness of the system in the current business environment.”
Transport Management – Coordinated Inbound and Outbound Planning
“ There is no “silver-bullet” technology solution”
Who Likes Surprises In Their Business Projects?
“Experienced project managers and clients, expect that major potential thunderbolts will be fleshed out well beforehand and contingency plans are made.”