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Becoming a GEODIANTaking Our Service and our People to the Next Levelby Matthew SteinbergTaking our service and our people to the next level and beyond!By Matthew SteinbergAs a leader, I think a lot about how we set our brokers up for success. A huge part of the split brokerage model is for sellers to have ultimate […]
A new Parade-AI and Geodis integration creates the first GEODIS loadboard, increasing capacity management and fostering positive carrier relations. Learn how.
Our monthly Industry Update provides the latest nationwide economic data, fuel-related concerns, modal rate outlooks, indexes as well as a variety of additional statistics and news items to provide a broad overview of what’s impacting the U.S. transportation industry nationally and globally.
Our monthly Industry Update provides the latest nationwide economic data, fuel-related concerns, modal rate outlooks, indexes as well as a variety of additional statistics and news items to provide a broad overview of what’s impacting the U.S. transportation industry nationally and globally.
As a leader, I think a lot about how we set our brokers up for success. A huge part of the split brokerage model is for sellers to have ultimate confidence in operations. Brokers book freight and manage customer relationships, but carrier operations provide coverage and manage the carrier relationships, and coordinate with dispatchers to see that freight is loaded and delivered.
Our monthly Industry Update provides the latest nationwide economic data, fuel-related concerns, modal rate outlooks, indexes as well as a variety of additional statistics and news items to provide a broad overview of what’s impacting the U.S. transportation industry nationally and globally.
On Thursday, June 30th Geodis Capacity Solutions celebrated its One Year Anniversary. It was an awesome day of affinity to see the entire team, enjoy grilled burgers, play corn hole, and watch some brave teammates take a try on a mechanical bull! It was incredible to all be together and enjoy each other’s camaraderie.
The past few years in the transportation industry have been a whirlwind of unpredictability and uncertainty. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a ripple effect that’s affected manufacturing, product availability, inflation, and available capacity.
Nearly everybody remembers walking into their grocery store in 2020 after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic only to see shelf after shelf of essential products stripped bare. What we were witnessing was the end result of panic buying which created a demand that far outweighed the available supply of goods.
When looking for a good freight broker, cheaper isn't always better. We break down what to look for in a successful broker. Are you tossing and turning at night worrying about what to look for when faced with choosing the best freight broker? Rest assured, you’re not alone.
GEODIS Announces Acquisition of Velocity Transport, Expanding Freight Brokerage CapacityGEODIS, a global supply chain operator, has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Velocity Freight Transport, Inc., a leading freight brokerage company based in Plano, Texas, from McLane Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.“With the acquisition of Velocity, we are […]
This month’s Team Member Spotlight interview is with Mrinalini Sharma! Mrinalini joined the Velocity team earlier in 2020 and has absolutely crushed it during a unique and challenging year.
In this month’s Team Member Spotlight, we get to hear from Morgan Brantner! She’s a customer operations manager – a first for our spotlight interviews – and she’s passionate about our family-like culture and the power of proactive communication.
In our latest Team Member Spotlight, we’re showcasing a very talented part of the Velocity family, but we’re also shining a light on a growing service offering! Nic Ycaza is a leading member of our new Flatbed Center of Operations Excellence, which is a specialized team of flatbed carrier reps who handle the rapid-quoting and logistics required to deliver flatbed services at the highest level.
When customers choose to engage with a freight broker like GEODIS Capacity Solutions, they aren’t just trusting that broker with a quantity of product. They are trusting that broker with the future of their business. Our network of carriers becomes the final face of our customers’ businesses.
From the earliest stages of Velocity Transport’s development, we knew we wanted to raise the bar for how carriers are treated. The classic paradigm for brokers is to cultivate relationships only with
customers and view the carrier network as a commodity. Instead, we treatour carriers as customers, positioning ourselves as their preferred provider.
For this month’s Team Member Spotlight, we are showcasing a talented member of our customer sales team, Christina Crabtree! Christina is known throughout our office for being an extremely talented,
relationship-driven customer sales rep, but also for being a lynchpin of company cultur
Velocity Transport is proud to say that our people are our greatest asset. To show off the individuals responsible for our winning culture, we’ll be sharing a Team Member Spotlight on a near-monthly basis.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 GEODIS Carrier of the Year awards! This article highlights the winners by category.
International Roadcheck 2023: What Shippers and Receivers Need to Know The latest newsThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will hold the 2023 International Roadcheck May 16-18. The event is often called “Blitz Week” in the industry and is rapidly approaching, affecting all trucking types, from dry van to drayage for intermodal services. Plus, drivers may […]
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