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January 07, 2019.
Logistics Publications
It’s often stated that relationships play a key role in business growth. Every sales or marketing class, business executive, or YouTube video out there will tell you the same thing: focus on and grow relationships. Utilizing a preferred carrier is costing you money. When it comes to moving...
Read More2019 Florida Communication Service Tax Rate Changes
January 05, 2019.
Tax Publications
As of January 1, 2019, there is a new rate change for some Florida areas in communication service tax for which Florida’s Department of Revenue issued a rate change. The total local Communication Service Tax (CST) rate for Marco Island has decreased to 3.9% where it was previously 5.22% which is a 1.32%...
Read More5 Tips to Prepare for an Entry Level Logistics Interview
January 04, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Speaking from personal experience, I was clueless of what to expect going into my entry level logistics interview (Logistics Specialist). After Googling countless articles, I still was unsure of what I’d be doing. There was just too much information out there. Truth is, you won’t know...
Read MoreFlying Cars and Hoverboards? A Real Look at the Future of Logistics
January 03, 2019.
Logistics Publications
In a not so distant past, we looked at the year 2000 through the eyes of Blade Runner and The Jetsons. The hopes for flying cars and hoverboards were instilled in us through pop culture and the movie industry. However, the Logistics and Consumer Markets seem to be the driving forces...
Read MoreWhat is Leadership?
January 02, 2019.
Logistics Publications
Leadership at its core is leading others towards a common goal; this requires the leaders team to either follow through by pulling them by their shirt collar or through an eager march. The response of those being led is typically a direct reflection of their leaders. To be a &ldquo...
Read MoreHow the Government Shutdown Impacts Freight
January 02, 2019.
Logistics Publications
The ongoing partial government shutdown will impact some import and export operations. Below is a list of items that could affect importers and exporters: Customs and Border Protection is open for business and shipments are being released Funding for the EPA has lapsed so any import that requires EPA...
Read MoreThe Importance of Paying Attention to Export Control
December 11, 2018.
Trade Publications
In March of 2018 Konstantin Chekhovskoi was arrested at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on his way home to Russia and sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. In his checked baggage were more than $100,000 in ammunition, parts, and accessories designed for assault rifles. Mr. Chekhovskoi had not received...
Read MoreBREXIT: DEAL OR NO DEAL?
December 10, 2018.
Trade Publications
The "British exit from the European Union" is the ongoing withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) following a referendum that was held on June 23, 2016. The vote was close with 52% of the population voting to leave and 48% voting to stay. In order for the UK to...
Read MoreGolden Week and the Impact on Customs
December 06, 2018.
Logistics Publications
National Day or so called Golden Week started on 1st October and officially ended on the 7th. Golden week has been celebrated in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau since 2000. It is one of two such weeks of celebration each year where the country virtually close and business comes to...
Read MoreBlack Friday in Korea
December 05, 2018.
Logistics Publications
On Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, a U.S. holiday, retailers and store brands across the U.S. will offer bargain deals and large discounts. Some of these deals reach as high as 90 percent, on numerous product categories. Many Black Friday deals can also be found on U.S...
Read MoreWildfires Disrupt the U.S. Supply Chains
November 29, 2018.
Logistics Publications
In recent years, wildfires that often occur on the west coast have been burning longer, hotter, and with increasing regularity as in years’ past with the Mendocino Complex fire breaking all previous records, which has resulted in increased damage to the supply chain (Wildfire tends in, 2018). While wildfires...
Read MoreThe Five Top Issues Facing the Trucking Industry
November 28, 2018.
Logistics Publications
Currently, the American Trucking Association (ATA) estimates the current driver shortage at 63,000 positions. Suggestions to address this issue are to offer a higher pay scale than the current median income of $42,000 and to entice non-college bound individuals into the trucking market. Currently 48 states allow 18-year-olds to engage in trucking....
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