Our Vision for a More Efficient Supply Chain
At J.B. Hunt, we think big – it’s part of our company culture. We not only innovate supply chain management solutions to make our company better, but we also innovate ways to improve the greater supply chain. Our vision is to create the most efficient transportation network in North America.
We have made this our vision because it looks to the future and defines our aspirations. It encourages us to continuously improve in our ability to serve and create value for our customers.
Keep reading to find out how our culture, vision and investments in our people, technology and capacity are creating breakthroughs in value creation.
Our Roots
Creating the most efficient transportation network in North America requires reimagining the supply chain. Thinking big is part of J.B. Hunt’s company culture, instilled by our founder, Johnnie Bryan Hunt. Every morning, Mr. Hunt would take a stroll through the J.B. Hunt office asking everyone, “Is it going to be a big day?” and “Is it big yet?”
We think big to better serve our customers. At J.B. Hunt, we are not satisfied with the status quo if there are better solutions available. We are not afraid to disrupt the industry or disrupt our own systems if it’s in the interest of our customers. We did that when we launched the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform, which brings supply and demand together in one online marketplace.
Our vision statement is our commitment to our customers. It shows that we will always strive to find the most efficient shipment solutions for them.
Why is Efficiency Important?
Efficiency moves freight faster, reduces costs and builds more sustainable supply chains as it creates added value for our customers. J.B. Hunt drives efficiency through our mode-neutral model that allows us to provide access to any type of capacity on demand and at scale. Because we are flexible in the way we ship freight, we can help you find the mode that is the most efficient and cost-effective for your business.
An efficient supply chain is also a more sustainable supply chain. Less fuel used means less carbon emissions. Through route optimization and the J.B. Hunt 360° platform, we eliminate millions of empty miles every year. And our multimodal service offerings allow us to convert highway freight to intermodal freight, which can reduce carbon emissions by 65 percent.
“J.B. Hunt’s core values–integrity, respect, innovation, safety, excellence–have guided the progress we have made in our sustainability journey thus far,” said Shelley Simpson, J.B. Hunt president and chief executive officer. “Our ongoing pursuit of building a more sustainable company, including the long-term investments we make on behalf of all our stakeholders, creates meaningful value.”
For carriers, efficiency means more time on the road and less time searching. With Carrier 360® technology, they can find loads close by, check reloads, make customized searches and receive recommendations to find the loads they want to haul.
How Are We Eliminating Inefficiencies?
The largest barriers to efficiency in the supply chain are fragmentation and a lack of connectivity. Our people, technology and capacity come together to help us break through those barriers. Our people build relationships with our customers to tailor customized supply chain solutions to meet their needs. Our mode-neutral mindset provides the physical capacity to move freight. Our technology connects the two.
“Our vision is to create the most efficient transportation network and to do that, you need to have information, and you need data, and you need visibility,” said Stuart Scott, executive vice president and chief information officer at J.B. Hunt.
The industry-disrupting J.B. Hunt 360° platform provides all of that. The platform uses data to connect shipments with the right capacity, at the right time – streamlining operations. It also offers supply chain visibility through its tracking capabilities.
J.B. Hunt even works with others in the industry to help address the issues facing the greater supply chain. J.B. Hunt is a founder of the Scheduling Standards Consortium (SSC). The SSC aims to work with industry stakeholders to address some of the fragmentation of the market by creating a more efficient appointment scheduling process.
Creating Value
To deliver long-term value for our customers, J.B. Hunt’s vision is to create the most efficient transportation network in North America. Through our investments in our people, technology and capacity we are getting closer to achieving our vision and are finding efficiencies for our customers every day.
Connect with us today and let us help you build a more efficient supply chain for your business!