What a tremendous night it was. After taking their licks on the west coast, the @Braves took it out on the @Marlins Great time with friends from @680TheFan @DavidBottomley2
The deal is done! Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern have combined to create CPKC. This is the first transnational railway that connects the U.S. Midwest, Gulf Coast, Canada & industrial markets in Mexico. Full integration i…https://t.co/ppCaBksoWa https://t.co/Vj9317KGIl
Read this brief by Chainalytics guest blogger, Micheal McDonagh from AFS Logistics. He shares his insights on sky-rocketing transportation costs, highlighting 3 tips for navigating the world of parcel in 2023! Special thanks to @Zw…https://t.co/FHBhg4Ny3T https://t.co/ISyM0Ijyx9
Great article by AFS Logistics, it addresses the issue of supply chain resilience and the factors that contribute to it. After reading this and interested in speaking with our team, @RadzM is ready to speak with you! https://t.co/dCF4qjxuCG
Did you know that UPS delivers over 22 million packages per day in the U.S.? And, the UPS teamsters contract expires this year on July 31, 2023. Are you looking for alternate capacity and want to learn more? Stay on top of key logi…https://t.co/TlgvK4nDFE https://t.co/cwdb0Re0Gh
Read this quick Parcel blog post by Micheal McDonagh at AFS Logistics. Micheal highlights "robust data is key" to identifying 1) KPIs that matter most, and 2) creating actionable strategies around the top KPIs identified. Further h…https://t.co/nElWaqVtjS https://t.co/ISyM0Ij0HB
Perfect time of the year to gain insights into the 2023 Truckload and LTL sector. Hosted by CSCMP - Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Transportation Center of Excellence and sponsored by Truckstop! Register today to gain insights from a pan…https://t.co/xIxcBBMwvH
"UPS and FedEx Rate Increases - How Shippers Can Prepare," a great article from Max Garland Supply Chain Dive: Supply Chain and Logistics News.
Highlights:
UPS/FDX 6.9% general rate increase for 2023
Surcharges adding further cost pressure
Shippers need…https://t.co/ak7wQ9txRQ
Proud to work for AFS Logistics and congratulations on being recognized by Women In Trucking Association as one of the "Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation." Women account for 56% of the total global team, from executive leaders to interns…https://t.co/bxxEr75DJw
Bishop Leatherbury is my hero. Met this guy over 8 years ago when I moved to Atlanta GA and attended a BDO Alliance USA event. Great individual with an awesome network. Now he is taking on the IRONMAN 70.3 ARIZONA event in Tempe. Looks like he was first i…https://t.co/5EaPlEsqZq
AFS Logistics published the Cowen/AFS Freight Index for the 4th Quarter. Review the latest report and a read the key takeaways.
- Peak parcel surcharges are in effect longer, some have risen 60% YoY
- The ground parcel index will reach a record high of 2…https://t.co/bXWasuYMvA
DID YOU KNOW THAT 45% OF TAX EXECUTIVES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING?
Points to consider
- Moving any assets, can incur exit taxes
- Federal, state, and local tax incentives
- Update your transfer pricing policies
- O…https://t.co/OMqflOTA64 https://t.co/9sYqbRcY81
Congratulations to Mingshu Bates at AFS Logistics for receiving the Supply & Demand Chain Executive Women in Supply Chain Award. The 20+ years of experience, plus the energy level she brings everyday managing the analytics team is both awesome and contagi…https://t.co/NqtQ6NTnZG
Why are parcel carriers’ Fuel Surcharge (FSC) increases outpacing what’s happening on the fuel indices? FDX has tacked on a 1.75% increase to its FSC Tables since November 2021. UPS has also tacked on a 1.0% increase, and then ano…https://t.co/cT622ZfVu5 https://t.co/AJwqpsSog4
According to Statista, cross-border payments, and settlements account for the largest use cases of blockchain technology, especially considering how there have been numerous past efforts to digitize trade transactions. Companies like Steamchain Corp can a…https://t.co/Tj7QMh0rhw
Peak Holiday Season is here! FedEx made their announcement on Aug 5th and UPS on Aug 26th. The updated Additional Handling and Peak Oversize Charges are effective September 5, 2022 for FedEx. Both companies are focused on larger bo…https://t.co/wJFDhw0MkQ https://t.co/48530sQARR