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News From the Front Lines of the Truckload Sector
Word on the street is the truckload sector starting to notice capacity really starting to tighten up. It’s getting harder and harder for shippers to find trucks and many truckload carriers are taking increases.
Even the big national brokers are loosening the noose on rates to carriers. Just [...]
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As posted in the October 31st, 2008 edition of Manufacturing.net by George Muha.
It used to seem like motor carriers would “look the other way” when it came to the way shippers filled out their bill of ladings. As long as the class going along with the description was close to what they were shipping, no [...]
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As printed in the Dec 1, 2008 issue of HVACR Distribution Business magazine.
One advantage of being a salesperson is seeing how lots of companies in different industries operate and what they are doing to stay ahead of the curve and on the cutting edge. This bird’s eye view helps me report back to my customers [...]
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As written in the September ‘09 issue of Inbound Logistics
By Deborah Catalano Ruriani & George Muha
Supply chain costs are a leading business expense, and these days CFOs are taking a closer look to get this spending under control. The logistics manager who communicates effectively with corporate management and deftly manages freight costs will be a [...]
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As written in the November 1, 2008 issue of AdhesivesMag.com
Most chemical companies are only concerned with finding a trucking company that is HazMat certified; however, at this point, almost every carrier can handle most hazardous materials (excluding explosives).
In such a tight market, chemical manufacturers and distributors (and non-chemical companies for that matter) now need to consider [...]
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