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At Amazon Freight, we’ve had a lot going on as we serve our customers’ shipping needs. Catch up on everything that has been happening across the business.
Colleen Crewe works closely with some of the biggest companies in the world to optimize their shipping and tap into Amazon’s freight network.
Meet Amazon Freight’s Chidi Onwuka, a pricing expert, who shares his experience in the field and insights into what impacts freight rates and how he works with shippers.
At Amazon Freight, we’re here to help shippers move their orders swiftly and seamlessly through the entire freight journey.
When it comes to your frequently asked questions, here are some answers to help you better understand what Amazon Freight is.
A champion for DEI changes in the workplace is Erika Jennings, Principal DEI Program Manager for Amazon Transportation Services Product and Technology.
Shipper tips
In transportation and logistics, the final mile often steals the spotlight. But the real hero of supply chain is the middle mile. Without the middle mile holding everything together, nothing would get where it’s going.
We are heading into the peak holiday season. To help you get through it, we’ve compiled some of the top Amazon Freight shipping experts to give their guidance.
Finding the right broker can make shipping easier, but choosing the wrong one can lead to serious consequences, including higher costs, longer delivery times, and unreliable service.
Booking loads and moving freight can be a complex process, but getting answers shouldn’t be. We’ve compiled answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we get about shipping to help you make smart and informed business decisions.
Routing decisions are an important part of freight movements, affecting everything from the cost of delivering a load to when it will arrive. It might seem like the shortest distance between two points is the best option, but that isn’t always the case.
Freight logistics goes beyond moving goods from A to B. When your bottom line is built on successful deliveries, middle-mile efficiency and communication are essential to business operations. This is why many shippers want more than a transactional relationship with their freight provider.
Customer stories
If you work in logistics at a company that sells water bottles, there’s no humor when your operations experience a “bottleneck.” Such backups send kinks throughout the supply chain. That’s what Joel McAllister of
HydroJug faced on a weekly basis before they started using Amazon Freight.
When you work in the world of logistics, some days are filled with chaos and uncertainty. Hanna Xu is familiar with those type of days as a project manager for JW Fulfillment. With Amazon Freight, she’s found a provider that is a sense of calm in the storm.
When people want their coffee, they usually want it now. That’s the challenge Intelligent Blends faces each week. That means their freight provider has to be on point, says Adam Bartell, their manager of operations.
Bryan Cuevas, CEO of C Group Logistics, knows the feeling of watching a trailer leave his yard. “You need confidence it’s going to get where it needs to be.”
Before turning to Amazon Freight, Calgary-based Specialty Laminates had a major barrier, and that was freight.
“Where is my trailer?” That’s the question no shipper likes to ask, but Savie Yuan found himself posing it more often than he liked.