by Paul Benfer | Oct 7, 2020 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Logistics, logistics trucking services, social responsibility, supply chain service company
By Paul Benfer – Kinetic Supply-Chain Services has received a silver medal rating from Ecovadis. Ecovadis is the leading evaluator of a corporation’s dedication to social responsiblity through actions, deeds and policies. The objective of the EcoVadis...
by Paul Benfer | Sep 29, 2020 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Government Actions, Logistics, logistics trucking services, Trucking, trucking company services, trucking services for hire
By Paul Benfer – Perhaps I missed something, but when did a regulation demanding that owner-operators accept whatever rate a broker offered become law? When discussing 371.3 it is important to remember it was written in 1980 at the birth of trucking deregulation...
by Robert Hazelrigg | Sep 11, 2020 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Government Actions, Logistics, LTL Transportation Services, supply chain services
Hi All, Please see the attached two articles from today’s JOC and FreightWaves. The Journal of Commerce article provides an overview on how the loss of drivers is affecting capacity and costs. It provides multiple theories on why the shortage continues. I highlighted...
by Paul Benfer | Sep 9, 2020 | Drayage, Economy, freight supply chain management
William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor | Aug 10, 2020 5:35PM EDT Large truckload carriers put the brakes on capacity cuts in the second quarter, keeping their truck counts flat after four quarters of trimming, according to preliminary JOC.com Truckload Capacity Index (JOC...
by Paul Benfer | May 27, 2020 | Economy, freight supply chain management, Government Actions, service trucking company, trucking company services
Owner-operators seek DOT enforcement of broker regulations In difficult times throughout history, people and groups have singled out segments of society to affix blame for their tribulations. Right now, a small minority of owner-operators are singling out freight...
by Paul Benfer | Apr 30, 2020 | Container Drayage, Economy, freight supply chain management, Government Actions, Logistics, service trucking company, Shipping, supply chain services
Mr.Benfer – I enjoyed your article How to Develop a Good LTL RFP. Some very good points. I too have been in the industry for some time, working with an LTL carrier for over 28 years in pricing, auditing, and weight/inspections. Also, I have worked the last 16...
