Industry News

05-08-08  - predatory as opposed to useful

We at Shippers Point are always pointing out the benefits of using Shippers Point. I think we need to look at the reasons for Shippers Point. The trucking industry , specifically the carriers and drivers, you know the ones, those guys and gals who work hard to bring everything you touch to us. As a nation we must protect that industry. Truck brokers in our opinion no longer serve an important need when they skim 15,20,30 percent off the rates intended for the truck and driver. The very act of taking those percentages off the transportation rates is a direct attack on the profitability and survivability of our nations industries. Shippers Point was created to give the carriers and shippers a powerful tool to connect with each other without the need to pay high truck broker fees. If truck brokers would restrain themselves to an 8% fee their usefulness could be easily accepted as a cost of doing business. But! When the profitability of both a carrier and manufacturer are impacted by exorbitant truck broker fees, Truck Brokers become predatory as opposed to a useful part of the industry.

05-06-08  - Mozilla Firefox

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04-07-08  - Quality Management

>>>>>>The quality Management System Shippers Point has launched for Carriers operating within the Shippers Point System will assure Manufacturing and Shipping companies choosing to use Carriers in Shippers Point that the service they will receive will be of the highest standards.<<<<< ( A. ) Carrier agrees to maintain all Carriers equipment in a satisfactory state of repair as defined by the Department of Transportation rules and regulations. ( B. ) Drivers must comply with all rules and regulations for hours of service and safety regulations as defined by the Department of Transportation during the movement of any shipment accepted through Shippers Point. ( C. ) Carriers must have available emergency contact information to keep Manufacturers, Shipper and consignee informed of any delays in the pickup and delivery of any shipment under the control of Carrier accepted from any Shippers Point registered Manufacturer / Shipper. Cell phone numbers to communicate with drivers will be provided to the Manufacturer, Shipper to allow direct communications with the driver if the need arises for the registered Manufacturer, Shipper to communicate directly with the driver transporting any shipments obtained through the Shippers Point. ( D. ) All delays in providing service to registered Manufacturers / Shippers in the transportation of all shipments under the control of registered Carriers must be reported promptly to the Registered Manufacturer / Shipper who awarded the shipment to the Shippers Point. ( E. ) All company drivers or permanently leased owner operators under the control of registered Carriers in Shippers Point must agree to conduct themselves at the highest level of professionalism in their communications with all Manufacturers, Shippers and Consignee personnel involved in the shipping and receiving of all shipments awarded by Shippers Point registered Manufacturers, Shippers. There is never any reason for business communications to be reduced to a less than professional level. No yelling, swearing or demeaning language will be used in any situation in resolving any issues with any personnel involved in any aspect of the movement of any shipments awarded by any registered Manufacturers, Shippers or Consignees doing business within Shippers Point " " " "These Quality Standards are in addition to any Quality Management System Carrier may have as company policy to assure quality service." " " "