TransportGistics

Introduction

TransportGistics’ white papers were designed to provide useful, informative and timely logistics information and to provide a forum through which our fellow logistics and transportation and distribution professionals could exchange ideas and information. This objective has been achieved, as evidenced by many of our readers suggesting white paper subjects along with their content questions. Recently, an overwhelming number of our readers asked that we present white papers addressing: Freight Transportation Purchasing Philosophies; Purchasing Freight Transportation Effectively; The Role of The Logistics Leader in Purchasing Freight Transportation Services and Contract Carriage Agreements.

In order to exchange ideas and information, we asked about 400 of our readers, representing organizations of a variety of sizes and types across the entire industrial spectrum, to collaborate or participate in a white paper. More than 300 readers from around the world responded; some suggested topics that they wanted to learn more about and others indicated that they would like to participate. Most wanted to learn more about how other companies purchase freight transportation services.