Parcel Forum 2017 has just announced their conference line-up. Our very own parcel analytics gurus Bryan Van Suchtelen and James Matthews will be proudly representing Lojistic at the Forum this year.
Bryan and James will be presenting, "HOW TO PREDICT & ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF CARRIER ACCESSORIAL INCREASES"
As hard as it is to imagine today, once upon a time, surcharges didn’t even exist except for a few accessorials (e.g., COD, Declared Value). Today, several pages of these charges fill the carriers’ service guides and represent a significant portion of a shipper’s parcel spend. This presentation will highlight how we got to where we are today and look at where we’re heading. We will explore the pricing trend of the most common surcharges and estimate where they will be in 2018. We’ll also explain where to identify these charges in your carrier invoice and how to use this information to budget for the coming year. Finally, we’ll take out the crystal ball and see what changes the carriers might implement which don’t exist today.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand the rationale and genesis of surcharges from the carrier perspective
List and explain the surcharges which impact the highest percentage of shippers
Provide historical trends for these surcharges
Estimate 2018 surcharge increases
How to use your shipping data to budget for these increases
Predict the future of surcharges—changes to existing surcharges and new surcharges that don’t yet exist
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Author
Rich Harkey
Rich Harkey
Senior Strategy Manager
Rich Harkey is a results-driven professional with extensive experience in the logistics and supply chain industry.
As the Senior Strategy Manager at Lojistic, Rich leverages over three decades of expertise to help businesses improve their shipping strategies and reduce costs. With a deep understanding of the requirements of shippers and the operational intricacies of carriers, he excels in everything from optimizing business rules and managing carrier invoices to negotiating carrier contracts.
Rich's comprehensive knowledge of the logistics industry, combined with his strategic insights and passion for data analysis, has enabled thousands of companies to gain visibility into their shipping expenses, driving impactful results.