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The Night Dispatch Team

Managing Nighttime Dispatcher Costs

When you’re running a small-to-medium sized logistics company, every dollar matters. You can’t always hire for all of the positions you wish you had. For some companies, this means forgoing a night dispatch team altogether.   This, however, is a mistake. Many larger contracts won’t except bids from companies that can’t provide 24/7 logistics and dispatching. So what do you do? Do

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The Problem with Dispatch Call Centers

For companies operating within today’s highly competitive logistics industry, offering 24-hour dispatching services is a must. Many larger contracts won’t even accept bids from companies that don’t offer day and night dispatch.   The trouble is, staffing a night dispatch crew can be very costly for small and medium size businesses.  As a solution to this

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Keeping Truck Drivers Happy

If you’re running a logistics company, it should be a top priority to keep your drivers happy. After all, without them, you can’t get your deliveries to their destination. And if you want to provide top tier service by ensuring prompt deadlines while maintaining safety, you need to retain your best drivers.  Driver retention is a serious issue in the logistics industry.

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What You Should Expect from Your Dispatcher

In the freight world, situations can quickly shift. Road conditions change. Deadlines move. Weather runs wild. All of these surprises need to be effectively communicated to your drivers and your customers.   This is where the dispatcher comes in.  While the operators navigate the roads, dispatchers navigate the complexities of freight schedules. That means you need to have high expectations for

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Improving Freight Visibility

Everyone wants a visible supply chain. More than wanting it, some companies will demand it. Many manufacturers, sellers, and retailers require 100% visibility from anyone they work with. The last thing you want to do is miss out on a promising contract because you can’t meet the visibility requirements.  The good news is, with modern practices and today’s technology, even small-to-midsized logistics

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