Michael McKinney is my younger brother. He's been here at AMT for over 25 years and has served in many different capacities from sales to operations to CEO. I helped out when my parents first started this business over 30 years ago, but then spent...
We have a new group of interns this summer. This week, we introduce you to Abigail Nealis. Abigail, a 20 year-old Finance Major at the University of Southern Indiana, is in her fourth week at AMT. What are you doing at AMT this summer? I work with...
If you’re a reader, you don’t need much encouragement to pick up a book and settle in for an evening (or long afternoon on the beach) of reading, right. You look forward to reading, to falling deep into stories, ideas, images that make you think...
Heading into Thanksgiving. Things have changed a lot during 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic and a bruising presidential election. Some state governments are upping their regulations, closing restaurants and bars, and creating mask mandates while others seem committed to letting the virus run its course. Either...
Changing Technology in Outsourced Logistics AM Transport is a leading provider of outsourced logistics in the midwest. We strive to provide our customers and carriers with impeccable service at a great price. We do this by continually evaluating our processes, studying new technologies, and adopting and...
Shipping LTL can offer significant savings if: Your freight isn't time sensitive. LTL freight is sometimes transferred several times before reaching its destination because you are sharing the cost of the full truck with other shippers. Your freight can take a little more handling. Because...
Are your logistics providers plagued by absenteeism or laying people off due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its continued impact? We get it. COVID-19 is affecting logistics operations across the country. It’s wreaking havoc on our communities and our economy. People are scared of getting sick...
If you're like many small to midsize manufacturers or distributors, you're wary of outsourcing your logistics services. It makes sense. After all, it's the way you've always done things, and it works. Even though lately, you've been noticing that things aren't working quite as well...
We've been having a lot of fun introducing you to our great team. We are proud of our dedicated team members--career logistics professionals who strive every day to provide value to our customers and our carriers. This week we talked to Joe Eagleson. Joe, if you...
Rates continue to cool as we begin the second quarter of 2019, and detention times are coming back into focus for many carriers. We believe, in this relatively new landscape of electronic logging devices, logistics professionals will need to shift their focus to hours instead...