How to Turn Your Last Mile into a Competitive Advantage
The Amazon effect has resulted in continually growing expectations for the last mile. As companies struggle to keep up, many fall into two camps: those struggling to optimize their last mile and those that have created a competitive advantage from their last mile. 89% of companies compete primarily on the basis of customer experience. When […]
Bringg Partners with eTrac to Extend Reach to Thousands of First and Last Mile Carriers
Now shippers and logistics providers delivering big and bulky and healthcare goods can easily plug into a connected, flexible network to improve last-mile delivery services. Chicago, May 14th, 2020 – Bringg, the leading delivery orchestration platform, announced today a partnership with eTrac, a technology company specializing in connecting shippers and 3PLs with their carrier networks. […]
The Key to Building an Agile Last Mile
The last mile can be nuanced and complicated. In an attempt to simplify, some companies rely on “The Big Three” to manage it. Using these companies seems like an easier option to accomplish shipping to the final mile, even less expensive maybe. But in today’s challenging circumstances, depending on one of these companies has impacted […]
How the Pandemic Changed the Last Mile
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major cultural and social changes to everyday life. For those who have lived through it, it’ll be what we tell our children and grandchildren about one day. As the consensus on an end date varies, many agree on one thing: life and common practices aren’t going to look the same […]
Building a Last Mile to Survive the Next Crisis
For better or worse, when the smoke clears COVID-19 will have changed the world and your supply chain. While COVID-19 may be a once-in-a-lifetime event, there is a 100% chance of another unpredictable event affecting your supply chain: a hurricane, a crisis, or even another pandemic. When it happens, is your last mile built to […]
eTrac Opens Access to Carrier Database
6/1/20 Update: eTrac is proud to announce we have assisted shippers, 3PL’s and freight forwarders in connecting with nearly 100 carriers. Through this initiative, companies were able to quickly find the capacity they needed and keep their supply chains moving. Typically exclusive to eTrac clients, all in need can now find last mile carriers in […]
3 Ways to Protect Your Final Mile from Coronavirus
We’ve watched as the Coronavirus or COVID-19 has spread from country to country and made its way to the United States. While its fatality rate is relatively low compared to other viruses, like the flu, the infection spreads very easily, allowing it to affect people very quickly. Over the next few months, hundreds of thousands […]
How to Avoid Final Mile Accessorial Charges
Accessorial charges have a negative connotation in the logistics world, especially when it comes to the final mile. These charges are “add-ons” or “accessories” to the standard delivery charge, typically for something that requires additional service or work by the carrier. Think of it as purchasing a meal from a restaurant and then “value sizing” […]
You’re Only as Strong as Your Data: Our Expert Weighs In
Without timely, accurate and specific data, how can you evaluate your company’s needs and future direction? Fortunately — or not — there is an infinite number of possibilities when you go to compile your data. How do you get to the meat and find what you need to know? We asked our resident data expert, […]