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Carrier Relations | Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Hostage Load | Transportation | Best Practices | Safety | Freight Management
By:
Caroline Synakowski
October 18th, 2022
Whether it’s the pandemic, inflation woes, or a desire to capitalize on a fractured global supply chain, we're seeing an uptick in fraud throughout the transportation industry. ...
Insider | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Freight Broker
By:
Morgan Griffith
October 13th, 2022
Events like hurricanes and blizzards are best handled with experienced staff planning ahead. For example, Armstrong account managers encourage shippers to schedule pickup ...
Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers
By:
Tom Milosavljevich
October 4th, 2022
Logistics and transportation companies are service-based organizations that typically have multiple sales teams. As such, the majority of companies in the logistics space may ...
Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Rick Sammons
September 28th, 2022
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S., made landfall in southwest Florida near Fort Myers today. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to pack a punch ...
Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Hostage Load | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Shippers
By:
Stephanie Wilson
September 22nd, 2022
The statistics vary, but it’s generally noted that cargo crime is a $15 billion to $30 billion problem each year across the U.S. One load lost to cargo theft can cost shippers ...
Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Broker
By:
Caroline Synakowski
September 13th, 2022
If you are a freight broker, you know that forms and agreements are a big part of the job. Contracts can be full of legalese and be tedious and challenging to read. Aren’t these ...
Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Agent Program | Employee Retention | Recruiting | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers
By:
Taylor Borum
September 6th, 2022
At Armstrong, giving back to our community is a big part of our corporate values. Over 16 years, we have supported numerous different charitable organizations. In 2022, we decided ...
Insider | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Broker
By:
Scott Watanabe
August 30th, 2022
Building a customer base from scratch and making cold calls to generate new business can be daunting if you're just starting in transportation logistics. It doesn't have to be! ...
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