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Global electrical distributor Rexel USA reduced shipping costs by $1.2 million through GRI negotiations and parcel audits, and recovered over $200,000 in LTL claims in just one year of working with AFS.
Musco Family Olive Company needed to reduce the time and cost burden of manual freight brokerage processes. See how a new TMS and managed transportation services lowered their transportation spend by more than 10%.
Shipping costs for western wear retailer Cavender’s skyrocketed during the pandemic. We reduced their LTL shipping costs by 16% with a new TMS and training, and negotiated parcel contracts to cut costs by 14%.
We helped Mann Lake Bee & Ag Supply automate freight processes by implementing a transportation management system (TMS), reduce parcel shipping costs by 22% and cut LTL shipping costs by 7%.
Identify and resolve invoice inaccuracies and discrepancies to boost your margins through parcel, freight and ocean bill audits and post audits.
Align parcel charges and service levels, negotiate better contract rates, reduce billing errors and internal costs — and improve profitability.
Benefit from a best-in-class TMS, proven processes and actionable insights to plan, monitor and execute all aspects of LTL freight shipping.
Whether you need outsourced managed transportation, freight brokerage or help with international shipping and freight forwarding, we have the buying power and supply chain analytics to strengthen your network.
Parcel pricing is intentionally difficult to decipher, with intricate rules and constant shifts leaving uncertainty as the only constant for shippers. While price increases were
Raising fees when demand is tepid undermines customer trust, analysts say
Economic cracks deepen with disappointing employment numbers, sluggish spending, and tariffs. The trucking industry faces uncertainty and challenges ahead, according to our own Andy Dyer.
The Trump administration’s on-again off-again tariffs to the world policy has introduced an unprecedented level of uncertainty — for what was looking like a strong
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