A Reflection on 2020 When it comes to rates, LTL carriers first have their base freight charges. Then they have a fuel surcharge, which became normal and customary starting in the early 1990s. In today’s world, accessorial charges have become standard, and carriers have developed ways to enforce these charges whenever

How Did the Logistics Capacity Crisis Start? It was back in late September 2017 when the logistics capacity crisis began affecting supply chain providers. By extension, businesses relied on the transportation industry as a part of their supply chain operation. In fact, according to Transport Topics, “By mid-October [2017], DAT reported the van

The in-person Trade Shows are slowly coming back to life, but they are fraught with their own unique issues. In the past you thru your stuff into shipping cases, hopped on a plane or drove into the venue to either exhibit or attend a Trade Show. It suddenly is more complicated than it has ever

What is Capacity in Supply Chain Management? As a general business term, capacity in supply chain management refers to an entity’s capability to generate output over a predetermined period. Some businesses, particularly those that don’t have a supply chain optimization strategy, will often ignore their supply chain capacity, thinking that they are already operating at