A Preface (from our CEO) It is our true desire that we continue to provide our customers and business partners with relevant, accurate, and timely content with this semiannual series of reports. Therefore, we have intentionally delayed publishing our 2020 Trucking &…
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The manufacturing industry has been affected by some changes throughout the past year that ought to be prompting companies to take a look at their current logistics practices, searching for ways to improve. In keeping up with these changes, we’ve noticed some main themes…
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Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking, Warehousing, and Logistics Services. Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking…
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BR Williams was founded by a man that loved the trucking industry. He loved the way the trucks supplied his community, state, and country, and he believed that the industry would only grow with each passing year. 61 years later…we can all say that he was right. Trucks, and…
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Trucks move the vast majority of freight that travels across the United States. In fact, about 71 percent of all the tonnage moved in the U.S. sits, at some point, on the back of a truck. And without trucks, even the most basic services would become unavailable. A World…
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Alabama – BR Williams Trucking was the recipient of three awards presented at the Alabama Trucking Association’s Annual Fleet Safety Awards Banquet at the Pelham Civic Complex in Birmingham, AL on Monday, March 25, 2019. BR Williams Trucking Puts Safety First The…
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It’s true. Rising demand and reduced truck driver capacity in the system is causing many shippers to scramble for alternative ways to transport their products. In many cases, supply chain managers are tightening their relationships with the best quality, most reliable carriers…
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Truckload Shippers: How to Decrease Cost and Improve Service For any shipper that moves any quantity of cargo via truckload, this question must be answered: “Should I do SPOT QUOTE or CONTRACT?” Many shippers’ pricing strategies are worse than directionless... they…
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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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