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Svoboda Appointed Allyn International COO

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 5, 2016) – Allyn International Services, Inc. (Allyn) has recently appointed Michal Svoboda as Chief Operating Officer. Svoboda has been an Allyn employee since 2000 and will now take the operating role effective immediately. As COO, Svoboda’s responsibilities include management and driving strategic growth of all…

Michigan Changes Policy on Cloud Software

On January 6, 2016, the Michigan Department of Treasury issued a change in its policy concerning sales and use taxation on remotely accessed prewritten computer software. The change comes after years of litigation in the Michigan courts. The Michigan Court of Appeals made their ruling after hearing Auto-Owners Insurance Company…

Dimensional Pricing on the Horizon and How Shippers Can Prepare

As we move into 2016 we will see LTL carriers continue to shift towards dimensional pricing. Traditionally “freight class” has been the primary factor for LTL pricing. The “class” being the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) which identifies a freight class using several factors, including handling and density. The rate…

Truckload Delays In The Winter Season

Weather is an unpredictable factor that affects transportation quickly and for extended periods of time. Winter brings a combination of snow and ice that can have significant impacts on logistics and can disrupt the supply chain by making it almost impossible for commerce motor vehicles (CMVs) to deliver goods to…

Robots in the Warehouse

Robots have slowly taken over Amazon warehouses, and have reduced the packaging process by nearly an hour and fifteen minutes per order. When the Kiva robots were first introduced to Amazon in 2011, no one imagined how quickly they would impact companies all over the world. After only a year…

New Container Weight Requirement

Changes are coming to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) which will become effective on July 1, 2016. The amendments made to SOLAS will make it a violation to load a packed container onto a vessel without first making the verified weight of the container clear to the…

Building A Logistics Network

A strong logistics network is crucial to ensuring your supply chain meets the growing demands of your customers. Whether you’re just starting out, or already have an established logistics network, it is important to be aware of the various options available to you and to periodically re-evaluate how your network…

Duty Drawback; an Untouched Goldmine

A company may be entitled to thousands or more dollars through a Duty Drawback claim and no business, which participates in exporting goods, should lose out on money that is owed to them. Navigating the US Customs Duty Drawback program may seem intimidating at first, but as long as a…

Allyn International Recognized by The United Way

Allyn International Services Inc. (Allyn) recently received an outstanding recognition from The United Way for their instrumental role in The United Way “Days of Caring” on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. There to accept the award was HR Director, Bethany Trevett, as well as employees Nicole Roussel, Linda Selzer and Yuliya…

Resolve to Have Compliant Commercial Invoices in 2016

One common and preventable cause of shipments “stuck in customs” is incorrect documentation. This year, ring in the New Year by resolving to have compliant commercial invoices. Whether a company creates the document or relies on a supplier to create the commercial invoice, 19 CFR 141.86 is clear on what…

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