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7 Essential Tips to Be Prepared for Supply Chain Disruptions

Supply Chain Disruptions can occur from multiple internal and external factors. That is why it is essential to have a plan. Internally, compliance issues, poor inventory management, and workforce challenges could occur. A few external factors include natural disasters, global conflicts, labor strikes, and security threats. One or a combination of these factors could lead…

Choo-Choo Your Way to Logistics Dominance: 5 Surprising Perks of Rail Transport

August 28th, 2024 Brown Distribution Centers Written By: Mark Hughes, VP of Domestic Operations at Brown Distribution Centers When moving goods, businesses often default to more traditional shipping methods like trucks or air freight. But savvy logisticians know there’s a hidden gem waiting to revolutionize your supply chain: rail transportation. This workhorse mode of transport may…

Utilizing Technology to Manage Your Supply Chain Visibility

July 25th 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Gabe McGann, VP of International Operations Managing Your Supply Chain in an Evolving Technological Environment As we move forward into a world where technological advances seemingly offer something new each day, I constantly run into the issue with clients where too many tools can create more problems…

Transportation (as a Function of Freight Forwarding)

July 17th 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Wallace Hester, Director of Sales at Rogers & Brown Our previous articles associated with freight forwarding have described the various functions that go into forwarding, reviewed the general pricing structure for those functions/services, and discussed how forwarding services can also include not just transportation arrangement (“forwarding”) but…

Riding the Waves: Ocean Freight’s Rate Fluctuations

June 12th 2024 Rogers and Brown Written By: Gabe McGann, Vice President of International Operations at Rogers & Brown Here we go again! What exactly is a Diamond Tier service? Why are vessels suddenly overcapacity? Why is my ocean freight rolling a week even though I am paying twice what I did two months ago?…

Freight Forwarding: An Indispensable Link in Transportation

June 5th 2024 Rogers and Brown Written By: Wallace Hester, Director of Sales at Rogers and Brown “The foreign freight forwarder is the indispensable link in international transportation and cannot be eliminated or replaced by any other traffic arrangement or scheme.” This statement is a direct quotation from Alfred Murr’s Export / Import Traffic Management…

Airfreight: Avoiding Storage Costs and Delays

May 22nd 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By Lori Mullins, Director of Operations at Rogers & Brown When a client is shipping air cargo, the need is typically urgent. In an efficient supply chain, cargo moves fluidly through the process, and delivery at the destination occurs quickly. However, when delays occur, causing a kink in…

Freight Forwarding Cost Breakdown: Understanding Service Fees, Pricing, and How to Compare

How much does freight forwarding service cost? What is included in the booking fee/freight forwarding fee? How can one compare pricing for freight forwarding services? Are you asking yourself these questions about freight forwarding services? Then you’re in the right place. In this article, we break down the costs of freight forwarding, from booking fees to add-ons…

Triple F: Freight Forwarding Functions

Are you wondering what exactly is a freight forwarder? What specifically do they do? This article is here to explain the freight forwarding functions in just a quick read: Written by: Wallace Hester, Director of Sales at Rogers & Brown Freight Forwarding is one of those shipping terms and definitions that seem logical, yet when…

Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder: To Bundle or Not to Bundle?

Does using a separate Customs broker from my freight forwarder provide added value to my business? Or is it best to use one party for all services? In the world of global trade, businesses often wonder whether it’s better to use one company for customs and freight services or to keep them separate when…