TransportGistics

Introduction

This white paper is the second in the series of four (4) that addresses freight transportation purchasing. The titles are: Freight Transportation Purchasing Philosophies; Purchasing Freight Transportation Effectively; The Role of the Logistics Leader in Purchasing Freight Transportation; and Contract Carriage Agreements. The first in the series was co‐authored by TransportGistics and Toyota and spoke to the importance of having a well understood and articulated philosophy as the cornerstone for achieving best transportation purchasing practices.

“Purchasing Freight Transportation Effectively”, is co‐authored by TransportGistics and Bruce True, Logistics Manager for Welch’s. It is the second white paper in this continuing series and presents how Welch’s purchases their transportation services.