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Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management

By: Stephanie Wilson
August 25th, 2022

An Armstrong customer once filed a claim for damage to a new machine. Since the damage was not noted on the delivery document and the document was signed free and clear, we ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Employee Retention | Recruiting | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers

By: Taylor Borum
August 23rd, 2022

With the Great Resignation in full swing, many people are looking to change not only their jobs but their career trajectory. The promise of greener pastures has workers ...

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Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Employee Retention | Recruiting | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers

By: Taylor Borum
August 9th, 2022

With back-to-school season just around the corner, you may be considering your options for a degree in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, systems ...

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Freight/Shipping Trends | Industry News | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Freight Rates | Shippers | Freight Broker

By: Taylor Borum
August 1st, 2022

Every economy experiences fluctuations of booms (expansions) and contractions (recessions), commonly referred to as the business cycle. Similarly, the freight industry experiences ...

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Insider | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Broker

By: Morgan Griffith
July 19th, 2022

Starting a new business can be daunting, but it's even more intimidating when you're in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic and a highly unpredictable market. (Toilet paper, ...

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Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Transportation | Best Practices | Safety | Freight Management | Freight Broker

By: Jonathan Marsh
July 15th, 2022

If you've never moved a flatbed load, especially one that is overweight or oversized, the process can seem daunting. Open lines of communication between the shipper, broker, and ...

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Insider | Carrier Relations | Business Advice | Technology | Logistics | Transportation

By: David Morris
July 1st, 2022

A 2019 survey conducted by freight payment technology company TriumphPay revealed that roughly 90 percent of freight brokers do not have a web portal that allows carriers to view ...

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Insider | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Best Practices | Agent Program | Recruiting

By: Jennifer Koskie
June 20th, 2022

In the first installment of this post, we discussed overcoming a prospect's objections and selling them on your business; now it's time to move on to contract negotiations. This ...

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