Lead Time and Lower Rates You can’t fix what you don’t know, right? Take the case of a customer we’ll call Martin. We visited Martin, a logistics manager at a small manufacturer in the upper midwest, a couple of weeks ago. Tall, with a shock of...
Change is hard. But the truth is we are changing all the time, right. Nothing stays the same, and a vast majority of the mistakes we make come from our desire to hold onto what is, or even worse, what was. And this is natural,...
It’s been a little over five years since the last episode of Late Show with David Letterman aired in May 2015. And during the last episode of the long running show, a group of 9 funny people (plus Peyton Manning) delivered the last ever Top...
2020 and Capacity Shortages If you are on social media at all, you’ve seen many memes about 2020 being a year we’d just like to get through. From illness, quarantining, and school and business closures to the continued need for masks, social distancing, and political unrest,...
Lots can go wrong: ask your broker. Have you ever thought about everything that could go wrong when you’re trying to get your freight on the road? Or what about once it’s already on the road? Moving freight is a risky business with a lot of moving...
Freight Brokers and Capacity Shortages Paul is a logistics manager for a small, midwestern manufacturer. He’s a longtime customer who isn’t happy about escalating rates. No one is. Capacity is tight these days. And if you’re having trouble finding trucks at a decent rate, you’re not...
Manufacturers and distributors often work with freight brokers. In fact, according to Armstrong and Associates, 90% of Domestic Fortune 500 companies “rely on third-party logistics (3PL) providers for outsourced logistics and supply chain services.” According to the report, 3PLs can increase supply chain efficiency, provide relevant...
Is Your Contract Rate too Low? JoAnne is a logistics manager for a midsize midwestern manufacturer. She’s been in logistics for a few years, so the ups and downs of the freight market aren’t new to her. But things are tough these days. Her regular contract rate...
Connected to your Freight Broker? How have you been faring during the pandemic? So many folks feel isolated. Business meetings, friendships, and family gatherings are often held online. We stream weddings and funerals from the comfort (or confinement) of our own homes. The pandemic has changed so...
Outsourced Logistics Here at AMT, we have lots of great customers we’ve been working with for a long time. That’s how it is when you’ve been in the business for 30 years. But what we really like to do is to figure out problems and create solutions...
