I just finished reading David Goggins’ excellent book, Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds. I heard Goggins tell parts of his story on the Joe Rogan podcast last summer. Goggins was so compelling, I pre-ordered his book and began reading when...
Do You Need a Freight Management Team? Are you managing your shipping needs in-house? Do you have a full-time person dedicated to the task? If you don’t, you’re probably overworked and overwhelmed. Finding trucks and insured, reliable carriers, staying on top of current rates and negotiating...
Consume content better in a video format? Check out the video version here! Where Freight Brokers Fit In Freight brokers have been around for a long time. In fact, when the passage of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 deregulated the trucking industry, the number of carriers...
This is the final beard contest video. We want to thank the students in the CEO program at Richland County High School for coming by the office to vote a winner for us. Stay tuned for the finale next week where we announce the winner! Miss any...
Ending the Quarter, Beginning a New One For many companies around the United States, end of the month AND end of the quarter (EOM and EOQ, respectively) is particularly important and, often, particularly stressful. In the logistics and transportation world, these two days tend to present...
I was excited to attend the first-ever 3PL Technovations hosted by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). The two-day event was held November 6-7 in Tucson, Arizona, at the Marriott Starr Pass Resort. Great venue. Technology and the 4th Industrial Revolution. And Tuesday morning’s opening speaker, Kurt...
Another bearded week has come and gone for the brave men of A.M. Transport. Miss any of the previous 3 videos? Go ahead and catch up! Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 This week’s questions were the following: Would you rather be able to grow a wicked awesome beard, or...
Gratitude is wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.~Rumi If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving--with thanks built right into the word-- is a great time for a gratitude check. Did you know that...
Another bearded week has come and gone for the brave men of A.M. Transport. Miss the previous 2 videos? Go ahead and catch up! Episode 1 Episode 2 This week’s questions were the following: What is your favorite quote about beards? Who is your favorite movie star with...
A recent article in Supply Chain Dive got us thinking about veterans in the transportation industry. Barry Hochfelder writes about the service people in World War II: The men and women who — without computer aid — arranged for 6,939 ships, 11,590 aircraft, 156,000 troops,...
