About Eric Zybura

Eric Zybura began his journey in the logistics and freight industry over 30 years ago. In 1992, Richard DeWitt hired him to help grow his family business in Guam. Eric packed up and moved from Colorado to Guam to manage and expand DeWitt Guam. Over the past three decades, Eric has held many roles within The DeWitt Companies, including leading DeWitt Guam and Royal Hawaiian Movers. For the last 10 years, he has served as the CEO/President of Approved Freight. Throughout his career, Eric has become a leading voice and expert in freight and logistics within the organization. During his time in Hawaii, he also served as the President of the Moving and Storage Association of Hawaii, where he advocated for moving businesses of all sizes across the Aloha State. In this blog, Eric will share the knowledge he’s gained from decades of running freight forwarders of various sizes in diverse locations.

Unpacking the Logistics of the American Revolution

The life of a history buff usually starts with a question like this: "I wonder what it was like back then?" Until Doc Brown and Marty McFly come to town, our ability to time travel is limited to books and documentaries - research - on the era that interests us most. As logistics experts, we are fascinated with supply chains of the past. How do they compare to the modern era? What did they get right? What did they get wrong? So, in celebration of Independence Day, we've put together a brief piece on the logistics of the American Revolution. Happy Fourth of July America, [...]

By |2024-11-08T17:26:46+00:00July 1st, 2018|Logistics|0 Comments

Supply Chain Management in an On-Demand World?

A lot has been written, argued, and speculated on the future of supply chain management. Technology has disrupted the industry by companies like Amazon and Uber Freight. Investors and thinkers are scrambling to predict the future. In a recent article, the Harvard Business Review even sounded the death knell of Supply Chain Management. One of the driving forces behind these changes is the cultivation of an on-demand mindset in consumers. Netflix and Hulu have irrevocably changed the entertainment industry. HelloFresh and Blue Apron have replaced nights of grocery shopping and eating out. Amazon has created a model where consumers not only want but expect, next-day delivery of their [...]

By |2024-11-08T17:26:47+00:00June 20th, 2018|Logistics|0 Comments

A Quick Definition of Warehousing and Storage

During the full lifecycle of a product, it is likely to spend some time in a warehouse. After production, before it begins its journey to the consumer, or at a staging location for restocking and order fulfillment, warehouses play a pivotal role in supply chain management. Each day, consumer goods companies all over the world perform warehousing and storage. Many employ the service of a 3PL partner, while others maintain their stock in-house. Storage spaces can take a lot of different shapes and sizes. Warehousing might look very different from company to company. But the main functions of warehousing and storage are standard across all [...]

By |2024-11-08T17:26:47+00:00June 5th, 2018|Freight|0 Comments

Trade Show Booth Shipping Best Practices

Whether you are a seasoned trade show veteran, or just planning your start-up's first show, improving your trade show booth shipping can help your company grow. Events are an excellent source of leads for both B2B and B2C companies. The power of great face-to-face interactions will help move your prospects through your sales funnel more quickly, bringing your team more revenue and wins. Developing great operating procedures and implementing some simple best practices can make your next show the best yet. Check out our list of best practices below and move forward with Approved. Take Advantage of the Advance Warehousing One of the common themes [...]

By |2024-11-08T17:26:48+00:00May 22nd, 2018|Freight|0 Comments

5 Tricks to Save Money on International Shipping

The preliminary Q2 numbers are in and your boss is on your case, "we need to save more money on transportation costs!" We get it, not every budget has room for overnight express air freight - and that's okay. There are many simple and actionable techniques to save your company money...starting with your next international shipping move. So grab a pen and paper, take some notes, and get ready to look like a supply chain guru when your boss gets the next round of figures from accounting!1. Schedule delivery to coincide with least expensive shipping optionsBy establishing a required delivery date that allows time to ship via [...]

By |2025-03-21T16:49:30+00:00May 8th, 2018|Freight|0 Comments

6 Smart Ways to Move Your Freight to Guam

How are You Shipping Freight to Guam?Maybe you're a start-up just getting off the ground. Perhaps you have worked in Guam shipping for years. Either way, you probably aren't maximizing the effectiveness of your Guam Supply Chain as much as you can. We often talk with shippers who are locked-in to a single service solution even when it isn't the best for their business. Here's a list of ways to move your freight to Guam - by both air and ocean. You will see that there is more than one way to tackle shipping to Guam.1. Deferred ServiceDeferred service doesn't mean inferior service. The phrase [...]

By |2025-02-13T00:41:38+00:00April 24th, 2018|Freight|0 Comments