PARCEL Magazine – HOT PARCEL Companies 2018-2019
AFMS, recently recognized by Parcel Magazine as being one of the TOP Logistics - Supply Chain 3PLs in 2018. For ...
Negotiating UPS & FedEx Shipping Contracts
PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION By Mike Erickson, CEO - AFMS Global Transportation Consultants Several years ago, there were three full ...
UPS Strike update – Tentative labor agreement reached
AFMS continues to monitor the UPS strike to provide feedback and help to our clients in mitigating any impact changes ...
AFMS Assessment of the 2018 UPS & FedEx Rate Increase
FedEx Increase More Aggressive This Year It is important to realize that these announced rate increases are only averages ...
Understanding Your Invoice
Published in Parcel Magazine July-August 2017 IssueBy Brittany Beecroft Freight charges can represent up to 10% of a company's total ...
Understanding Our Carrier Invoice
By Brittany BeecroftVice President, AFMS We invest time, resources, and money into negotiating our contracts. But are we dedicating the ...
Is Your Contract Intact? – Parcel Industry Article
By Brittany Beecroft One of the biggest mistakes a shipper can make is to nickel and dime a negotiation. Routinely ...
AFMS – ASSESSMENT OF the 2017 UPS & FedEx RATE INCREASE
UPS Anounces Ahead of FedEx for the First Time in 2 Years. UPS and FedEx recently announced their 2017 ...
Stepping up to the PLate to Negotiate
In Parcel Magazine's September-October 2016 Issue, Brittany Beecroft of AFMS tells us how:"Small parcel shippers understand the nature of the ...
Incorporate the Inbound to Optimize the Outbound
In Parcel Magazine's September-October 2016 Issue, Brittany Beecroft of AFMS tells us how:"The trend of shifting from the procurement department ...