FreightWaves Live Recap: A Logistics Technology Renaissance
-At the recent FreightWaves Live event in Chicago, Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan sat down with George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves. During the conversation, they discussed some of the innovations currently happening at Transplace surrounding our best-in-class technology, brilliant people and continuous improvement processes. Frank shared how Transplace is applying these advancements in 2020 and beyond to provide both our shipper and carrier communities with tremendous value.
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Transplace’s 2019 in Review: Our Most Memorable Moments from the Year
-It has been a busy year! Throughout 2019, Transplace has made significant investments in our people and technology, resulting in tremendous growth—all to support our vision and goals and continue to bring more value to our customers. And as the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to review all we have accomplished.
2019 Holiday Retail Rush: Meeting Customers Demand and Delivering Seamless Services
-In the last several years, there has been a significant shift in consumer behavior, creating extensive growth in e-commerce and direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping (sometimes called the “Amazon Effect”). This has led to an increased expectation for products to be delivered within one to two days, which can make the holidays a stressful time for supply chain professionals.
Transatlantic Trade Update: The U.S. to Impose Punitive Duties on The European Union
-While recent news headlines have been dominated by the ongoing trade discussions between the U.S. and China, a new ruling from arbitrators at the World Trade Organization (WTO) may have flown under the radar. This ruling is sparking a new conflict between the U.S. and the EU on the Transatlantic trade bloc. On October 2nd, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced, “The U.S. has won the largest arbitration award in WTO history in its dispute with the EU over illegal subsidies to Airbus.”
Designing Your Business to Meet Customer Expectations
-The modern business world has brought many new innovations, and the transportation industry has become a beneficiary to a number of these changes over the past few years. And while technology is one obvious aspect of industry evolution, it could be argued that the most impactful change to affect the industry is the expectations of the end consumer.
Logistics Update: Join Us for Our Mexico Customs Webinar Series
-Logistics Update: Join Us for Our Mexico Customs Webinar Series The international trade community often faces new challenges due to changes to various national and international regulations and laws, and the Mexican customs landscape is no different. Recent adjustments to the Official Mexican Standards (i.e. NOMs) have created implications for cross-border trade; additionally, ICC’s Incoterms rules, the world’s essential terms of…
How to Put Data Science to Work for Your Supply Chain
-Driving operational growth and increasing supply chain efficiency in today’s ever-changing business world is a top priority for many companies. In order to grow in a rapidly evolving marketplace, organizations must possess the ability to use advanced algorithms and data analytics to generate the next wave of supply chain value.