Webinar Recap: Transforming Transportation Solutions with Werner®

Webinar Recap: Transforming Transportation Solutions with Werner®

If you missed our recent webinar with the Journal of Commerce (JOC), “Future-Proof Your Freight: Key Strategies for Dedicated in 2025,” we’ve got you covered! Hosted on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the session was packed with invaluable insights into the future of dedicated freight solutions and how they can transform your supply chain in 2025. Led by two Werner’s experts, Eric Downing, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Jim Waszak, senior vice president of dedicated, the webinar explored how dedicated solutions can provide the reliability, efficiency and flexibility your business needs for long-term success.

Key Takeaways from the Webinar

Downing and Waszak led a dynamic conversation, touching on key topics:

• Why Dedicated Freight Solutions Matter for 2025: Eric kicked off the discussion by explaining how businesses increasingly need reliable, safe and consistent delivery systems taking the burden of fleet management off their shoulders. The shift toward dedicated solutions is gaining momentum due to the need for greater control and cost-efficiency.
• The State of Dedicated Freight: Jim highlighted the main challenges driving the demand for dedicated freight: logistics complexity, cost concerns and the need for better consistency and control. He discussed how dedicated freight solves these issues by streamlining logistics and providing a more predictable, efficient way to manage deliveries.
• The Benefits of Dedicated Solutions: The conversation explored how partnering with a dedicated carrier can simplify logistics, improve reliability, offer flexibility through multi-modal solutions, and integrate cutting-edge technology to boost safety and efficiency. Custom solutions, including private fleet conversions, can be crafted to meet specific business needs.
• Selecting the Right Carrier: Both Eric and Jim emphasized the importance of choosing a carrier who not only meets the specific needs of your business but can also offer the flexibility, technology and expertise required for long-term success. Werner’s ability to design tailored multi-modal solutions was highlighted as a key differentiator.
• Leveraging Assets: Werner has the capacity to manage peak seasons and service-related issues. Jim noted that because customers don’t peak at the same time, Werner’s ability to deploy its resources across multiple industries ensures maximum asset use, including our One-Way logistics arm that further enhances capacity.
• Building Long-Term Relationships: As Jim shared, partnerships are about more than cost—though cost is an important factor—it’s about aligning values and working together to create something sustainable. Werner has maintained long-term relationships with clients, some for nearly 30 years, built on mutual respect, transparency and shared goals. This deep understanding of each client’s business is what allows Werner to develop solutions that evolve as their needs grow.
• Looking to the Future: As Werner continues to innovate, we are expanding beyond traditional sectors like retail and manufacturing to include new verticals such as pharma, medical and expedited services. This expansion allows us to adapt alongside our customers as they grow and evolve.

Redefining Dedicated Solutions: Beyond the Basics

At Werner, our dedicated solutions go far beyond the traditional model of a tractor-and-trailer setup delivering goods from point A to point B. While that’s often the image people have, we understand that true dedicated solutions require more. Our services are grounded in multi-modal excellence, allowing us to create comprehensive transportation strategies tailored to your business challenges.

We offer:

• Final-mile delivery
• Power-only solutions
• Van transactional freight
• Brokerage logistics

This flexibility allows us to integrate various modes of transportation, ensuring whether you’re looking for standalone services or a more complex, multi-modal solution, we have the expertise to meet your needs.

The Werner Process: Collaboration and Customization

Our process starts well before an RFP is even issued. During the discovery phase, we partner with your team to deeply understand your network, pain points, and growth goals. Our engineering optimization team works to design solutions that address not just your immediate needs, but also your long-term challenges—whether in the next three years, five or even ten.

We pride ourselves on offering a range of customized solutions, from RFI baselines to network optimizations, all while providing visibility into additional opportunities for further growth.

Reliability, Transparency and the Road Ahead

We understand that backhauls and round-trip success rates are critical. To ensure we can maximize efficiency, we leverage real-time visibility tools and strategic partnerships to optimize asset utilization and minimize empty miles. Transparency is a cornerstone of our approach, and if we can’t deliver full value in a specific area, we’ll be upfront about it.

Catch the Full Webinar

The full webinar delves deeper into these topics and provides more insights into how Werner can help you future-proof your freight strategies for 2025 and beyond.

Don’t miss the chance to hear from our experts directly and learn how we can build customized transportation solutions that are as reliable as they are innovative.

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