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...
If you're like most manufacturers and distributors in the midwest, you're exhausted by reacting to transportation issues, frustrated with a lack of visibility and communication, and worried that new regulations might be leaving you open to liabilities and excessive costs. After all, the logistics industry...
Digital Freight Brokerage If you’re in logistics, you’ve heard of or had experience with digital freight brokers. They have cool apps and operate a little like travel giant, Expedia. They're convenient and they often offer low low prices. The truth is that in many cases, they’ve...
Predictability vs. Low rates It’s a shippers’ market, right. And in logistics, we know what that means. When spot market rates are lower than contract rates, as they are now, shippers tend to make a beeline for those low rates. It’s understandable. Like everyone else, you...
Are you tired of inconsistent, unreliable logistics services and frustrated by providers who don’t answer their phones, don’t track your freight, and don’t care about your customers? You’re not alone. In a $2 trillion industry, too many manufacturers and distributors are always looking for the lowest...
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...
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...