Dec 19 2023 34 mins
One topic dominated parcel shipping news, conferences, and conversations in 2023: carrier diversification.
The rapid changes eCommerce and parcel shipping have seen over the past few years have fueled a revolution in the carrier market. Regional/alternative carriers are gaining funding, expanding their networks, and earning customers as more and more shippers want to break away from the FedEx/UPS duopoly.
In this episode, Timur Eligulashvili, Founder and President of Logistics Remix joins the show to talk about the rise of alternative carriers, and how shippers can best partner with them.
Main topics:
- What's fueled the growth of regional/alternative carriers
- What businesses should diversify their carrier mix
- Navigating challenges shippers face when diversifying
- How Logistics Remix matches shippers to carriers
- Predictions for the future of the carrier market
Other resources:
- Logistics Remix: https://logisticsremix.com/
- Timur on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timureli/
- Caleb on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-nelson-57a2322/
- Sifted: https://sifted.com
- Sifted's "Unboxed" newsletter: https://sifted.com/subscribe
- Caleb Nelson and Kevin Miller's PARCEL Forum presentation on carrier diversification: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brAwBzrCduQ