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Return to PublicationsThe Need for Cargo Insurance
June 14, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Carriers do not guarantee the safe delivery of cargo. There is always the possibility that cargo will be damaged during the transportation process. To make things worse, the carrier may not be responsible for the cargo loss or damage by the terms of the contract or as a matter...
Read MoreSelf-Driving Truck Company, TuSimple to Haul Mail for USPS
June 14, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Self-driving truck company TuSimple has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Postal Service to preform five round trips between their Phoenix, AZ and Dallas, TX distribution centers. This contract is supposed to take place over a two-week pilot program. The first run began on May 21, 2019 and is a...
Read More100% Entry Audit
June 14, 2019.
Trade Publications
Allyn’s proprietary GTM software (CIMS™) offers industry leading solutions that facilitate maximized compliance and efficiency. One key solution is the Entry Audit Module, which offers an electronic comprehensive audit of all customs entries. 100% entry audit offers a way to increase compliance rates and greatly reduce risk. This...
Read MoreTax the Taxpayers
June 12, 2019.
Tax Publications
Creating and submitting tax returns could be provided as an externally sourced service to your company by local firms, accountants and CPA’s, or other US tax service providers or professionals. Early this year, Utah’s Legislature proposed a levy on sales tax on multiple services, including accounting...
Read MoreHow Logistics Automation is Helping Companies Meet Delivery Needs
June 11, 2019.
Logistics Publications
In recent years, consumers’ and business buyers’ delivery expectations have increased. Next day delivery is a new trend that many businesses are implementing to meet increasing business demands. Some ways logistics service companies meet such requirements is through the introduction of logistics automation through the use of different...
Read MoreTax Collector's Error and Taxpayer's Responsibility
June 11, 2019.
Tax Publications
The Texas Court of Appeals recently dismissed the case of a taxpayer in Harris County Texas who sued several tax authorities. The taxpayer was seeking a refund for $17,861 of penalties and interest paid on overdue property taxes. The court stated that the individual failed to “plead facts within the...
Read More"Systems are Currently Down"
June 10, 2019.
Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
“Systems are currently down” is a common phrase. You might have seen or heard it before, maybe when ordering online or trying to get an ice cream at the drive-through. For many years, companies only had physical threats to worry about. However, new threats are always emerging. If...
Read MoreDeal With Mexico Suspends Tariff Hikes
June 10, 2019.
Trade Publications
On Saturday June 9th, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the much-anticipated tariffs on imports from Mexico, set to be begin on June 10th, would be indefinitely suspended. The suspension occurs after the United States and Mexico announced a new agreement on immigration. And while few details on the...
Read MoreNew USA Import Tariffs for Mexico will begin June 10, 2019
June 07, 2019.
Trade Publications
On May 30, 2019 President Donald Trump issued a statement declaring that there will be a 5% Tariff on all goods imported from Mexico, starting June 10, 2019. The president has stated that if the immigration crisis persists and the Mexican government does not act to limit the amount of nondocumented immigrants entering the USA...
Read MoreThe Belt and Road Forum Aims for a Better World
June 07, 2019.
Logistics Publications, Trade Publications
The Second Belt and Road Summit forum was held in Beijing to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature infrastructure project that began in 2013 to rebuild ancient trading routes across Eurasia. When Xi Jinping visited Central Asia and Southeast in September and October of 2013, he raised the initiative of...
Read More5G – Advancing Logistics & Global Connectivity
June 06, 2019.
Logistics Publications
In an era where consumers reign supreme, logistics, transportation and connectivity are paramount. Expectations from suppliers are at an all time high, heavily influenced by the “Amazon Effect” which pushes for faster, cheaper, often even free, delivery by customers. These expectations go hand in hand with the need...
Read MoreGame of Thrones and Hazmat Shipping
June 05, 2019.
Logistics Publications
After eight long years, Game of Thrones has wrapped up its eighth and final season as of May 19, 2019. While viewers and fans have mixed opinions and feelings on the series finale, there are other things to mull over besides who should have been king or queen of Westeros. Throughout the...
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