Before you can begin to eliminate customer tracking orders and shipments on an Excel spreadsheet, you need to integrate a Transportation Management System (TMS) with your ERP. The integration will make it easy for you to consolidate orders, create & track shipments and communicate with the customer.

Invest in a dedicated and experienced team that delivers strategy, solutions and continuous improvements that result in continued growth and increased market share.

Engage the team through recognition of their hard work, career growth opportunities and continued education, including ongoing training and development. By fostering a culture and environment where a team can be successful this will ensure better results.

Truck capacity is tight! Higher freight demand, driver shortages and ELD mandates have severely impacted capacity on the road.

There is no "easy pill" when it comes to matching a shipment with a carrier. The best logistic programs are driven by relationships. Those strong relationships with carriers allow you to rely on them to deliver on-time, provide better pricing and improve your customer experience.

One of the best ways of minimize shipping costs is to rely on a technology to consolidate orders into fewer shipments. The right technology will consolidate orders, optimize routes and track the shipment which allows you to reduce headcount, control shipping costs and keep the customer informed.

Many organizations have little or no visibility into their shipping habits. You may be able to run a few reports (that no one looks at) but few companies have "real-time" access to their shipping data.

A world-class business intelligence platform is not expensive. Getting visibility into your shipping data will help your team make better decisions. Business intelligence allows you to "take action" quicker to control your costs, manage claims, improve on-time delivery, optimize shipments and get better carrier rates.