Pricing is only one factor influencing how shippers award logistics service contracts. Most shippers favor service over price. A partnership with a 3PL can provide tremendous value to a shipper’s supply chain, but finding the right partner can be a process. Below are several tips when looking for the right partnership: Increase volume by consolidating…
East Coast Transport among first to seize opportunities from integrated freight matching platform Reston, Va. Dec. 20, 2017 — Trucker Tools, a leading driver smartphone app, load tracking and freight matching solutions provider, announces the integration of its Smart Capacity platform with PowerBroker®, an enterprise-wide freight brokerage management system from McLeod Software. Launched in September…
The amount of logistical maneuvering involved in transporting frozen perished foods is endless, luckily with the advancements in technology third-party logistics companies can deliver the foods on time. The adoption of new technology for cold chain systems could reduce losses by 30%-50% for fresh and frozen food retailers, thereby increasing profits. Transporting refrigerated items is…
ECT, leading 3PL, Makes Alliance with Blockchain in Transport Alliance Both East Coast Transport and BiTA (www.bita.studio) believe blockchain is one of the most significant developments for the industry since the creation of the internet. By providing more clarity and standards around blockchain through education and promotion of the technology, BiTA intends to be the…
Every day, East Coast Transport helps companies ship large and valuable cargo across the country. As a third-party logistics company, we understand the importance of keeping the shipments sale and in-tact. Anything over $100,000 in value being shipped is considered of high value and needs to be insured. In this article, we would like to…
There is a renewed interest in streamlining supply chains through two methods: segmentation and standardization. However, these are much different from the practices of the early 2000’s. As the digital revolution continues to infiltrate all industries, with the influences of data analytics, organizations can now create cost-effective, agile supply chains built on intelligent, data-driven decisions…
East Coast Transport, LLC, a mid-size third-party logistics provider, has selected the automated Load Track platform from Trucker Tools and plans to extend its use of the technology beyond real-time freight visibility. East Coast Transport (ECT), based in Paulsboro, N.J., serves some of the largest shippers in the United States. The company is celebrating its…
Last evening we lost our Founder, Tina Latta after a courageous fight with cancer. While this is a sad time for her family, friends, and co-workers, the management at East Coast Transport LLC wants to assure all others affected by her passing, that the company is strong and prosperous, and will carry on as it…
There is no doubt big online retail companies like Amazon have influenced the current logistics industry and will continue to do so. Consumers can do one-click shopping for just about anything and have it delivered to their door steps. However, many logistical steps happen before that package ever makes it to the buyer. This is…
What does being green mean for a logistics company? Not only do companies need to consider the emissions and air pollutants that their trucking fleets emit into the atmosphere, but to be a green logistics company, they need to think about other the external costs of logistics associated with climate change such as noise pollution,…