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What separates an amateur from a professional is not a lack of mistakes or problems. Instead, it is the ability to recover from these mistakes and move forward in achieving your goal. In project management, complications are a major part of the process. These problems can leave even the most battle-tested project managers curled up under a desk in the fetal position. Check out our list of 10 Things Everyone Hates About Project Management and get a glimpse at some of the solutions we’ve found for each. 1. No Control Nothing puts a damper on project management like waiting on a third (or fourth, or...

Living in Guam is expensive. On average, Guam residents spend 42% more on goods than Americans on the Mainland.  An extreme example of the disparity is the price of a gallon of milk, which runs at $11.09 – nearly a 250% premium on a daily essential!  You probably won’t be buying your year’s supply of dairy and shipping it back, so what about all the other stuff? If you are looking to purchase fun items like electronics, new threads, and home goods on the Mainland, you’ll need a cost-effective method to ship them back to Guam.  Let’s take a look at what you can expect,...

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,...

Why the cheapest international freight option isn’t always the best Everyone is trying to save money. Whether it’s for your vacation fund, or for a company-wide initiative to ratchet down unnecessary spending, more money in your pockets means more gains at the end of the year. But for freight, like most things in life, you usually get what you pay for with the cheapest carrier. When you cut corners, and hire a subpar freight carrier, the long-term negative effects can wreak havoc on your bottom line. Underqualified carriers entice shippers with rock-bottom prices, and shippers don’t properly weigh the disadvantages before choosing. You might save...

The world of freight transportation is extremely flexible.  New technologies, years of experience, and dozens of moving parts allows shippers the luxury of choosing from a litany of providers. But this freedom of choice can be daunting when researching potential Transportation Service Providers (TSP).  When trying to get freight from one door to another, industry jargon and different types of companies with different levels of service can muddy the waters. One of the benefits of choosing an asset-based 3PL is fewer points of contact.  Having fewer companies involved in the handling of freight means constant visibility. Through ownership of many pieces of the Supply Chain, an...

Landed cost, waybill, dunnage & dead-head. We’ve realized that sometimes trying to decode the specialized vernacular of the Transportation Industry is tough. To ensure you are always in the know — the Approved ‘Ohana wants to help. So, we’ve created a Glossary of common terms. We think this will simplify and bring clarity to everyday business; as well as help to broaden the knowledge of all of our partners. Bookmark this page, and check back as we add to the list. Want a Printable Copy of the Approved Transportation Glossary? Download Now Download Now