Do you read Seth Godin’s blog? In Monday’s blog, Seth writes about photography; in particular, about photographs of people and how those photographs lie. Let me give you an example. You see an advertisement with a beautiful young girl, someone who resembles your daughter. She is enjoying...
Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Or are you one of those folks who scoffs at the age-old tradition of turning a new leaf when the calendar changes? Either way, we’re betting that you’d like to reduce the stress you’re under. After...
Reputation Matters Do you find it difficult to find qualified, fully-insured, reliable carriers; to negotiate reasonable rates or generate the right paperwork while tracking your shipments? And what happens when you experience last minute dropped loads, or blown tires, snow storms, or unexpected driver illnesses? How do...
FreightWaves recently reported on a survey of 2,127 hospitals (about ⅓ of the total hospitals in the United States) that found a whopping $25.7 billion of overspending in their supply chains. While a quarter of the hospitals surveyed performed quite well in logistics, there was...
Logistics as a Service In logistics, changes occur so fast, if you blink you might miss them. It’s exciting, yes, but shifts and reversals can leave even seasoned veterans overwhelmed. No one understands this better than manufacturers and suppliers who have to navigate the near-constant upheavals...
What Freight Service Offerings Do You Provide? The short answer is: AM Transport is the leading provider of outsourced logistics services for manufacturers and distributors. The team at AMT evaluates your logistics needs and makes recommendations based on in-depth analysis. We create a customized plan with...
You’ve been working with third party logistics (3PL) providers or freight brokers for years now. Since the late 80s, 3PLs have helped manufacturers and distributors when capacity gets tight or when a shipper has a hot load that needed to be delivered yesterday. These aren’t...
Should you outsource logistics? Roughly 71% of goods in the United States are moved by trucks. And while a company’s freight spend is often one of its largest budget items, supply chain rarely has a seat at the table. Logistics departments are often understaffed and suffer...
Do you need logistics consulting? Are you resistant to the idea of outsourcing your logistics? We understand many small businesses operate under the mindset that they can and should handle all business functions in-house. But this is short-sighted and might be costing you money. Ask yourself these...
Too often, manufacturing executives are unaware of what's going on in the trucking industry. After all, you're work is growing your business not tracking trucks. You don't have time to follow logistics trends or stay updated on market fluctuations and potential disruption caused by weather...