Managing the transportation of goods in the food and beverage supply chain has always been a moving target, no pun intended. What’s changed in a big way recently is there is more pressure to control transport costs as carrier costs have exploded due to a chronic driver shortage while government regulations keep adding new costs and headaches. Food Logistics 2013 reader survey revealed that rising fuel and transportation costs to be the industry’s fourth biggest concern, following improving customer service, food safety and security, and reducing supply chain costs.
Managing the transportation of goods in the food and beverage supply chain has always been a moving target, no pun intended. What’s changed in a big way recently is there is more pressure to control transport costs as carrier costs have exploded due to a chronic driver shortage while government regulations keep adding new costs and headaches. Food Logistics 2013 reader survey revealed that rising fuel and transportation costs to be the industry’s fourth biggest concern, following improving customer service, food safety and security, and reducing supply chain costs.
Managing the transportation of goods in the food and beverage supply chain has always been a moving target, no pun intended. What’s changed in a big way recently is there is more pressure to control transport costs as carrier costs have exploded due to a chronic driver shortage while government regulations keep adding new costs and headaches. Food Logistics 2013 reader survey revealed that rising fuel and transportation costs to be the industry’s fourth biggest concern, following improving customer service, food safety and security, and reducing supply chain costs.
While managing the transportation of goods in the food and beverage supply chain has always been a challenge, carrier costs have exploded due to a chronic driver shortage while government regulations keep adding new costs and headaches, according to an article in the September Food Logistics. The Food Logistics 2014 reader survey revealed that rising fuel and transportation costs to be the industry’s fourth biggest concern, following improving customer service, food safety and security, and reducing supply chain costs.
Fortunately, new technology, such as the Internet cloud and evolving software and hardware, gives supply chain managers more tools to better manage transport costs. Industry surveys have indicated that f&b logistics decision makers view transportation management systems (TMS) as delivering the among the best returns on investment. No doubt, investment in TMS will prove worthwhile given the rising cost of transportation. For this to happen, decision makers must understand the capabilities of rapidly evolving TMS software.