Wheels In Motion

Freight Forwarding During a Pandemic:  Who would have thought that supply chains would be faced with the challenges we're seeing today from Covid-19?  When the world shut down for what was supposed to be 2-3 weeks to slow the spread, logistics professionals knew that there would be complications.  However, now that the country has been closed for more than three months, it has unleashed a whole new set of issues for companies across the globe.

This episode is a follow up from our previous episode in February, ‘Evaluating Your Freight Forwarder.’  Rich Kenney is back with freight forwarding expert, Mike Barry, from Vantec Hitachi Transport, to discuss how things have changed amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

Rich and Mike evaluate the new set of challenges customers are facing and explore different strategies they can take to overcome these hurdles.

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In the last few weeks, Carter Sales and Operations team has been in constant contact with our automotive industry clients. These conversations shed light on the industry’s current state, as well as some of the unknowns there.

Questions we have fielded during this time include:

How are you planning to manage inventory in this uncertain environment?

How are you collaborating with OEMs and sub-tier suppliers?

What are the permanent changes to product development, manufacturing operations, logistics, and workforce that may result from the coronavirus?

In this episode, Richard DeBoer Carter’s VP of Sales & Marketing sat down with Carter’s Southeast Market Sales Manager, Ted Bowley, and discussed the state of the automotive supply chain during these unprecedented times. During this podcast, Ted will explain in great detail:

The effect of COVID-19 on the Automotive Supply Chain

How to navigate and plan through the unknown

The importance of being proactive and reactive when facing uncertainties

What Carter has implemented with our customers to prepare for manufactures reopening their facilities

The rising cost of insurance has changed the landscape for carriers across the nation. The cost of insurance and nuclear settlements has been one of the main reasons many carriers have closed their doors for the last couple of years. In this episode, Richard DeBoer, Carter’s VP of Sales & Marketing sat down with Carter’s Director of Risk Management, Doug Warnke, and discussed the state of insurance in the freight industry. During this podcast, Doug will explain in great detail:

Nuclear verdicts (multi-million dollar payouts)

Technology to help combat nuclear verdicts

Coronavirus effect on insurance rates for carriers

Shippers liability

Mexico cargo insurance

Update on autonomous vehicles

From time to time, importers and exporters find that they need to look into a change in their freight forwarder. In this episode, we had the chance to sit down with freight forwarder expert Mike Barry from Vantec Hitachi Transport System and had an in-depth conversation on how to evaluate a freight forwarder and discuss the Coronavirus epidemic, which is impacting many international companies in the U.S.

This episode will give you a snapshot of all you need to know about TMS’. Ted Bowley, our in-house guru on TMS’, goes into great detail on the benefits, how to choose the best TMS for your organization, and the functionality of a TMS.  Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review.

Getting your freight across the Mexican border can be cumbersome, so we asked Fernando Rodriguez, the president of EXL Inc., a customs brokerage, to give us insight on the latest border issues and how an organization can better prepare. The information shared is a snapshot of the intricacies of getting your freight south and north of the U.S./Mexico Border. Like always if you have any questions feel free to contact us at [email protected] and you can reach Fernando at [email protected].

Getting your freight across the Mexican border can be cumbersome, so we asked Fernando Rodriguez, the president of EXL Inc., a customs brokerage, to give us insight on the latest border issues and how an organization can better prepare. The information shared is a snapshot of the intricacies of getting your freight south and north of the U.S./Mexico Border. Like always if you have any questions feel free to contact us at [email protected] and you can reach Fernando at [email protected].

The logistical landscape in Mexico has changed drastically in the last few years, especially in automotive manufacturing. In today’s episode, we briefly discuss the state of supply chain management in Mexico, and some helpful tips on picking the right logistics company that will support your lean manufacturing initiatives. Also, we are excited to announce an upcoming webinar, Rich Data: Analyzing Your Supply Chain. Please use the following link to register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6015524972364/WN_KclRpVavR6u-0iXyuJlQKA

Bonus Episode:  Check out this bonus episode for a more in-depth look into analyzing your supply chain with Ross Clarke.  Also, we are excited to announce an upcoming webinar, Rich Data: Analyzing Your Supply Chain.  Please use the following link to register:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6015524972364/WN_KclRpVavR6u-0iXyuJlQKA.