In this week’s blog post, we wanted to give some much-needed love to all the accounting teams out there. When you crunch the numbers (pun intended), accounting departments touch every facet of the business, from leadership to operations to human resources, all the way down to the customers themselves. They are the connective tissue that binds organizations […]
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In a completely unsurprising move, UPS announced that their General Rate Increase (GRI) for 2023 will match FedEx’s increase of 6.9%. While the two national parcel giants historically mirror each other, what is surprising about last week’s announcement is the amount. For the past few years, both carriers have raised their rates by an average of 4.9% each year.
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As businesses around the country gear up for a Holiday Season that seems to come earlier and earlier every year, carriers are also preparing for the busy times ahead. Both UPS and FedEx have announced their Peak Season Surcharges for the upcoming festive period, and as usual, they’re a doozy. While annual GRI’s and Peak
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The world has turned increasingly digital, so we were pleased that our CEO Brad McBride was asked to join Andy Hedrick on the popular video podcast, Trucking Tower. In this episode, Brad and Andy discussed personal adventures, their love of sports, and freight industry insights, focusing on how Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions helps companies
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We hope that all who can are working remotely and staying safe amidst the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At this time, many businesses are being thrown for a loop, and some have been upended entirely. During this unprecedented time, we are here to help the transportation and logistics industry and the teams that support
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The carriers are announcing their General Rate Increases (GRIs) for next year, but what can you expect, exactly? As you create your 2020 budgets, don’t rely on the average increase that the carriers publicize. Those figures don’t take into account the details that contribute to your actual increases. There are many factors to consider, such
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Zero Down featured as leading supply chain industry resource in annual Hot Companies issue. SUNRISE, Fla. – SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 – Zero Down Supply Chain Solutions is pleased to announce the company’s inclusion in Parcel Magazine’s annual “Hot Companies” issue for the second year in a row. A profile on Zero Down is showcased in
As one of the newest and most innovative supply chain technologies in the marketplace today, our proprietary logistics technology, FreightOptics, enables transportation professionals to work smarter, not harder. Leveraging the power of the FreightOptics platform has MANY benefits. Here are the Top 5 Reasons to Leverage Our Supply Chain Technology 1. Gain SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY
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We are proud to showcase the impact our supply chain visibility services have on our clients’ businesses, and our results speak for themselves! Read our featured case study below showcasing our industry-leading Optimization capabilities. Client A clinical diagnostics company that develops and manufactures clinical consumables and medical equipment. Problem to Solve: The client needed a
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This article originally appeared on SDCExec.com. The supply chain industry is changing rapidly and there is a digital revolution transforming every sector of the marketplace. The digital revolution is giving companies faster and more comprehensive access to their business’s flow of data. For decades now, the supply chain industry organizational model has been characterized by
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