freight costs
The Demand of Supplies
Before the Pandemic, logistics were largely taken for granted. A company’s supply chain was simply how it acquired the units it eventually sold to its
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Before the Pandemic, logistics were largely taken for granted. A company’s supply chain was simply how it acquired the units it eventually sold to its
Today’s world operates on scales and timelines previously unheard of throughout human history. More and more, sweeping global changes take place over the course of
For months now, there has been an undercurrent of trepidation in the parcel market. Shippers everywhere have been nervously watching the clock, counting down the
Since the last pandemic, e-commerce orders have been surging. During lockdown, shoppers had no choice but to buy online, and the ability of businesses to
“What I’m saying is, we want to make fewer trips to Mars.” FedEx Ground CEO John Smith Based on internal projections, FedEx predicts their
Zero Down is proud to announce we have been named as one of Inbound Logistics Top 100 IT Providers for 2023. We work hard to
In this week’s blog post, we wanted to give some much-needed love to all the accounting teams out there. When you crunch the numbers (pun
Markets, including the freight market, are made up of individuals. So, when individual consumers are reporting rising angst about inflation, it’s safe to say that
In the latest edition of the Logistics Managers Index, industry experts are reporting that transportation costs are plummeting at unprecedented rates. While the overall economic
Large markets like the transportation sector take time to shift, but in the end, everything is cyclical. For the past few years, fueled largely by
E-Commerce is all the rage again (still?). Companies from Shopify, to Target, to Amazon are investing heavily in the coming years to expand their e-commerce
Timing is everything. For the past few years, many companies have been in survival mode, weathering the supply chain storm that came with the Pandemic
Since 2003, our consultative approach has helped dozens of clients dramatically reduce their transportation costs and supply chain expenses. Through our Audit, Business Intelligence, Optimization, TMS, and Claims Management service offerings, we help our clients save money, and ship better. Our industry expertise, detailed negotiation skills, and Zero Down’s proprietary software suite, FreightOptics, allow us to secure the best rates possible for our clients, as well as provide best-in-class supply chain visibility across all modes: Parcel, Less Than Truckload, Truckload, International Air and Ocean, and Ocean Contracts direct with Steamship Lines.
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Find out the size of the 2024 parcel shipment general rate increase and learn how to keep your logistics costs low.
From using the right technology to taking a systematic approach to negotiations, here are four freight negotiation recommendations.