Merchants Split Parcel and LTL Operations, Missing Optimization
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Merchants commonly operate parcel and LTL freight shipping as separate functions but typically optimize only one of these channels, according to reporting from The Mt.
Sterling Advocate.
This operational siloing creates inefficiency and leaves cost reduction and service improvement opportunities unrealized across the full spectrum of shipment sizes and modes.
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