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Top 5 Free Online Resources for Freight Brokers

GlobalTranz

JW Surety Bond's Free E-Book: How To Become A Freight Broker. The advice contained in these 40 pages will help you understand where to base yourself for the best chances of success and how to navigate the complex legal requirements to obtain your license. Follow the Cerasis Blog to Keep Up with Freight Industry News.

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Knaggs Trucking – Building a Business, One Truck at a Time

Envase Technologies

“There isn’t a book that tells you how to do all this stuff. It’s not like someone gives you a manual that tells you how to build a trucking company. He had 5 trucks back in 2006 and has seen his business surge to over 40 trucks as he grew in a measured and prudent manner over the years. “ We stayed at it. Using Tailwind.

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2020 Freight Shipping Outlook: Needed Highway Funding in Jeopardy

Freight Center

From 2006-2045, the amount of freight moved by trucks each year is expected to increase by 91 percent in value and 41 percent in weight. If you can figure out how to pay for it, go on ahead and do it.” Our freight transportation system moves an average of 51 million tons of freight with an approximate value of $55 billion every day.

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Back to Basics in 2007 - 3PL Defined

Blog on Log

3PL Partnerships Are Growing According to a 2005 Cap Gemini study, North American organizations planned to outsource 56% of their logistics expenditure by 2006 – 2008, with Western Europe planning 81% and Asia-Pacific 60%. More later this January! Good luck in all of your 2007 endeavors!

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4th Annual 3PL Summit in Atlanta - June 26th to the 28th

Blog on Log

I will be participating on the following panels: Monday, June 26, 2006 14:00 - 15:00 Pre-Summit Workshop 1: Open debate about performance metrics and pricing strategies. Hear how your customers measure your peformance and what matters most to them. Learn how to work with your customers when creating performance metrics.

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Some reading suggestions, while you wait in the airport!

Blog on Log

This book explains how people (managers and employees alike) actually do think, and how those thoughts govern their personal and organizational behavior. Why it’s underrated: Entire industry sectors are collapsing under the pressure of the Internet; this explains how to survive by catering to niche markets. Levitt and Stephen J.

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Supply Chain Management:SAP acquired Ariba, what does it mean.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 | Main | Multi - channel commerce in Europe - the next frontier for Retailers?