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BluJay Freight Market Index – Four Standout KPIs
It is always with great anticipation that I await the arrival of the BluJay Freight Market Insight report. Being someone who loves data, combing through the report enables me to identify hidden trends and insights that are impacting my clients’ freight operations.
JBF Freight Transportation Bulletin #13
Welcome to the December 2020 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. In This Issue The Year in Review… Read More
The Logistics of S. Claus, Inc.
Santa is a progressive logistics leader. He plans. He recognizes the power of technology and strives to improve every day, every year. He leads by example. He seeks advice from experts. Now, if we could figure out how he also makes so many personal appearances during peak season….
JBF Freight Transportation Bulletin #12
Welcome to the November 2020 issue of JBF Freight Transportation Industry Bulletin, a monthly newsletter by the JBF Consulting team, with a focus on supply chain, transportation, logistics and of course freight. THANK YOU for being here. P.S. Was this… Read More
Head Coach of Your TMS Team
A couple weeks ago I wrote about having a shiny new Transportation Management System in place. The vendor and your IT teams have moved on to the next project, and you may be left wondering what to do next. I… Read More
Leadership in a New TMS Environment
I have been thinking about leadership a lot lately. Perhaps it is the various styles of our elected officials – from local representation to the highest office in the land. Perhaps it is what we often see or don’t see… Read More
Transport-Centric Macroeconomic Metrics: November 17, 2020 Update
NATIONAL DIESEL PRICES A bright spot for ground shippers and carriers is the continued low cost of diesel. The DOE national average has been within 4 cents of $2.40 / gallon since April. (Data Source: EIA) OIL – WEST TEXAS… Read More
I Have a New TMS, Now What?
Do a search on “How to successfully implement new Transportation Management Technology” and you will get plenty of results laying out the steps in a logical way, usually pretty intuitive stuff either from a technical perspective or from an organization… Read More
Freight Market Index Q3 2020: A Lesson on the Freight Market: Four Standout KPIs
Just seven months ago, we were looking at historically low spot rates. Before the pandemic, there was already pressure on the spot market due to excess carrier capacity;