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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…

Inventory Management Strategies: Why Are They Important?

July 10th 2024 Brown Distribution Centers Written By: Mark Hughes, VP of Domestic Operations at Brown Distribution Centers What are Inventory Management Strategies? Why are they important? How can my company benefit from utilizing these strategies? Inventory management strategies are crucial for businesses across various industries. They help optimize inventory levels, reduce costs, improve customer service, and…

U.S. Imports: Inspections and Examinations

July 3rd 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Lori Mullins, Director of Operations at Rogers & Brown What are the different U.S. Import inspections and examinations? Who is responsible for paying these fees? How can my company avoid these? U.S. imports are required to pass through multiple government agencies and processing layers that could cause…

What is Duty Drawback? Explaining Unused Merchandise Drawback

June 26th 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Beth Morris, VP of Compliance at Rogers and Brown Can my company benefit from duty drawback? How do I file a duty drawback claim? What is Duty Drawback? Duty drawback allows companies to claim refunds on specific duties, taxes, and fees paid on goods imported into the…

Economic Growth Results from Chinese Investments in Mexico

June 19th 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Raymond Kelley, President of Rogers & Brown As discussed in our previous article, Key Insights into Importing in Mexico, we examined the incredible growth that made Mexico the number one trading partner with the United States. The United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) was a contributing factor, along with more…

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…

Why Should Your Company Use Cross-Docking?

May 29th 2024 Brown Distribution Centers Written By: Mark Hughes, VP of Domestic Operations at Brown Distribution Centers What is Cross-Docking? Cross-docking is a logistics strategy used in warehouse environments to streamline the flow of goods through the supply chain. Incoming goods from suppliers are unloaded from inbound vehicles (such as trucks or containers) and…

Demurrage and Detention: Fees, Disputes, and Charge Complaints

May 22nd 2024 Rogers & Brown Written By: Lori Mullins, Director of Operations at Rogers & Brown In an efficient supply chain, cargo moves fluidly through the process. However, sometimes delays occur, causing a kink in that chain. Demurrage and detention are words most in the cargo industry prefer not to hear. The terms are…

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…