This week in Borderlands: Cross-border logistics firms expand operations into Mexico; Texas State Highway 130 toll road truck traffic up over 9%; Karat packaging opens new distribution facility in Arizona; and Pirelli opens Mexico training center, hits 50M-tire milestone.
This week Borderlands: Nearshoring draws more U.S. logistics investment to Mexico; Volkswagen issues temporary work stoppage at plant in Mexico; commercial auto supplier TitanX expands Mexican factory; and a truck driver in Texas dies in a collision with a freight train.
FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell sits down with Scott Schara, chief commercial officer and president of 3PL services at BlueGrace Logistics, to talk about selling in a down market.
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Using data to optimize supply chain efficiencies can reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
Addressing the use of predictive and prescriptive analytics to help understand internal and external risks for 3PLs and shipper customers.
Mary O’Connell and Raddy Velkov chat about building a strong carrier network and when to craft a relationship with a good carrier.
From resource groups to driving electric trucks, learn four ways your company can build a more inclusive environment for women.
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“How do we staff appropriately as we experience this hypergrowth? Detroit just made a ton of sense for that,” said BlueGrace’s vice president of logistics operations.
Check Call looks at shared truckload and the future of cost savings for shippers, Gene Seroka and the LA port congestion, and FMSCA’s new regulation for drivers.
Learn how technology and automation can help maximize profits and strengthen your partner relationships at MyBlueGrace.com
FreightWaves partnered with BlueGrace Logistics to survey shippers about their capacity strategies in the current market.
The key to strong relationships can be augmented by finding companies that are willing to share in the inherent risks that come with moving inbound and outbound freight. Relationships and good risk management strategy do not exist to absolve one party of responsibility, shifting blame onto the other.
The partnership between BlueGrace and Trucker Tools showcases the right way to leverage popular book now features.
The main purpose of these agreements is preparation. Companies can revisit and revise an SLA that they find no longer serves them. If trouble comes when there is no SLA in place, however, resolving conflict can become difficult.
“We will learn how our customers use the product, learn their pain points and inject those solutions into the product as we go, really changing the user experience.”
During market shifts, it can be difficult for shippers to decide which modes, providers and contract/rate types will serve their business best.
Working with carriers, adapting to their needs and appreciating them are essential strategies in a freight market with tight capacity, NFI and BlueGrace executives say during a fireside chat at FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit.
Three months after its formation, Anthym Logistics sells to BlueGrace.
Meier will work with Bobby Harris on developing and executing a long-term vision for BlueGrace.
eBay’s Managed Delivery will outsource warehousing, transport, and packaging services.
To gain insight into the shifting landscape of freight brokerage, sometimes it’s best to follow the money, not the shiny new technology. The freight brokerage industry is undergoing a wave […]
Smaller fleets see best growth in driver capacity, but shippers only tap them once in a while, creating more volatility.
BlueGrace Logistics celebrated its 10-year anniversary on February 22. Founded in 2009 with only eight employees, the company currently has 600 employees and is one of the largest third-party logistics (3PL) providers in the United States.
