Coordinating a global shipment requires aligning many operations in advance. One activity involves moving the product from the arrival port to the next destination as quickly as possible after customs clearance to avoid unnecessary demurrage charges. Transferring a shipping…
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For any shipper, having products delivered to their customers on time and in perfect condition, no matter what the weather or other external factors may be, is the ultimate mission of freight management. Additionally, competent freight managers must be continually aware of each…
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Safe, reliable, and on-time. Top trucking companies understand that their success is always a product of doing things that make their clients more successful. Handling and delivering freight to the right place in perfect condition and on-time means a job well done. Disruptions…
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In 1958, BR Williams Trucking, Inc began with one man, one truck, and one dream. That man was Bill Williams. After losing his life in an on-site fire, Bill’s wife, Ruth Williams, fearlessly took charge and ran the business during a tumultuous time for women in leadership.…
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Few companies can afford to invest their assets to manage the logistics of moving their products from their facility to each end-user. The cost of the equipment, labor, and infrastructure to warehouse, transport, and deliver to many locations at variable frequencies while keeping…
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The principal responsibility of a professional third party logistics company selected to transport your goods is that the product arrives at the destination safely, on time and damage-free. Not only must unitizing, loading, and unloading are handled correctly, but making sure…
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Wondering what does a shipping company do? The simplest definition of a shipping company is one that facilitates the transfer of an item(s) from the place it is manufactured to the place where it will end up. However, there is a lot that happens in between and much more than…
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This month, BR Williams, a supply chain, logistics, and trucking company in Alabama, released its “Trucking Company Industry Report 2017-2018” outlining current trends, implications, and future recommendations as we approach 2018. The report, created by BR Williams CEO,…
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See the Current Trucking Industry Report Here » 2017-2018 Report A Preface (from our CEO) Hello, I have traveled some in the last year to national meetings discussing various transportation and economic content. As a result, I have become increasingly focused on what is…
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