It’s amazing to think that our company has been accident-free for more than four years now. We’re very proud that each member of our team has gone this long without a lost-time accident or injury. Even more proud, that as a supply chain company who handles millions of pounds of freight each week we have been able to achieve this milestone. The average transportation and warehousing company expects almost 4 incidents per year. By posting zeroes in the lost time column, we have saved our customers time, money and worry because a safe team means safe freight. But enough bragging – at least in this...

The consumer landscape is changing, nay, has changed. Same-day delivery, free shipping, and near instant access to more items than a brick and mortar store can hold, are all changing how customers and buyers think about vendors. A simple Google search for the “future of retail” yields thousands of results on current changes happening in retail and the impending doom for traditional store models. In order to compete with behemoths like Amazon, Wal Mart, and Target, medium-sized businesses (even most large) must reevaluate how they are storing, stocking, and shipping. Relying on the status quo in supply chain management means stagnation. For retailers and vendors stagnation means an...

Updated 05/30/23   For many consumers, buying a protection plan is an immediate, hard “no.” Shoppers quickly calculate the risk of damage to their new purchase and decide it’s not worth the extra cash. This fuzzy and rushed math performed at the cash register might be fine for a new stereo but should be taken more seriously when a company’s inventory is on the line. If you think about marine cargo insurance just like a consumer electronics protection plan, you can get yourself in trouble.   After all, for many companies, significant loss and damage to goods can significantly impact a bottom line. Why Do...

Ever had to fly standby? It’s not great. However, for many situations, it is the only solution to get you home to your family. Similar to standby for passenger flights, deferred air freight can be a perfect solution for shippers. By building a schedule that can withstand a few days of extra transit time, shippers get the convenience of air freight, at a fraction of the cost. If your supply chain can afford the slight shift in scheduling, the benefits are hard to beat. Serious Price Difference Many shippers are turned off by the steep prices of traditional air freight service levels. Expedited or next-day...

Cutting through the noise of the internet can be grueling. Never-ending twitter feeds, countless blog posts on the best dog shoes and Facebook updates from your childhood neighbor Todd distract from discovering meaningful data and ideas. However, the immense amount of information available to anyone with wi-fi or a cellular connection is exhilarating. It can help inform your business strategy and ultimately increase your revenue. The Approved Freight team spends a lot of time researching in order to develop the best logistics solutions for our clients. We know how difficult it can be to find great and reliable information. We’ve compiled a list of 8...

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...