Doug and Pete discuss the less obvious international consequences of a worldwide pandemic like the novel coronavirus currently affecting China and spreading around the world. What we're seeing now is just the beginning, and the supply chain fall out will be felt far into the future.
Read MoreCAP Logistics has a dedicated team of refining transportation specialists (the RF1 Hub) experienced in MRO, shutdowns, outages, and turnarounds. This industry knowledge is why we are the premier choice of refineries and parts distributors for these large projects. In addition, our US-based, live operations specialists are available 24/7/365. These unique offerings truly separate us from the competition. Maintenance, turnaround, and warehouse managers can call CAP and get updates or get things moving – even at 10pm on a Saturday night that also happens to be over a holiday weekend.
Read MoreDoug & Roy dive in to the overall topic of “What are Incoterms Rules?” and discuss the new 2020 update to the rules that are now in effect worldwide.
INCOterms is an acronym for INternational COmmercial terms. While the rules are not laws themselves as many people misinterpret them to be, they are a set of globally standardized terms that parties can agree to for legally binding contracts. Incoterms rules define when delivery takes place and clarifies the risks and responsibilities of each party in an international shipment. Better understanding Incoterms rules can help businesses in many ways, such as reducing risks and increasing control over shipments.
Roy Becker’s background in the supply chain comes from his career in finance as an international banker. From that position, he observed how closely transportation was related to payments, so he ended up learning more and more about the Incoterms rules to better advise and advocate for his clients. Today, he is involved with his training business, Roy Becker Seminars, and is an instructor at the University of Colorado Denver and the World Trade Center Denver.
Read MoreUptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics, focuses on reliability in business operations and transportation. Doug Draper of Acme Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club discusses the changing landscape of international trade policy with guest expert Pete Mento. From tariffs to consolidations in global shipping, there are many nuances to international trade. Doug and Pete explore a sobering, yet entertaining, look into what’s happening today and some implications for businesses and consumers to consider.
Pete Mento is the managing director and practice leader of Crowe LLP’s global customs and duty practice. He and his team specialize in the elimination, recovery and minimization of duties associated with importing and exporting. They also assist companies with trade compliance, audit defense and cargo security programs.
Read MoreUptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics focuses on reliability, and how to ensure that your company is prepared for those catastrophic downtimes. Today's episode is hosted by Doug Draper of Acme Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club, his guests include CJ Renaud and Jennie Schilling of the Greeley Evans School District and Wesley Patch of Vestas. Together Doug and crew talk about the human aspect of uptime, and just how important workforce development is to your supply chain.
This show was made possible through the connection of the NOCO Manufacturing Sector Partnership, who bring together public partners and private industry to make Northern Colorado manufacturing great.
Listen LIVE at 4:00 p.m. on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream on YouTube.
Read MoreUptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics focuses on reliability, and how to ensure that your company is prepared for those catastrophic downtimes. Today's episode is hosted by Doug Draper of Acme Distribution and the Denver Transportation Club, his guest is Jake Killgore, Transportation Manager at MillerCoors.
Listen LIVE at 4:00 p.m. on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream on YouTube.
Read MoreUptime is important to you and your business’ bottom line. You’ve planned for operational success and reliability, though unforeseen events could still happen – in fact, 87% of catastrophic failures occur without warning. Critical parts can break down ahead of the projected maintenance & repair schedule, or production lines can hit a bottle neck with a shortage of key manufacturing components.
Read MoreUptime Logistics, powered by CAP Logistics focuses on reliability, and how to ensure that your company is prepared for those catastrophic downtimes.
Read MoreToday, on CAP Logistics’ 37-year anniversary, we are excited to roll out our new brand icons for CAP Logistics and CAP Worldwide. While our icons have changed, our mission has not – to be best-in-class expedited logistics providers through superior customer service, dedication and innovation.
Read MoreIntroducing an exciting new podcast series, Supply Chain & Logistics: The Storytellers, hosted by Denver Transportation Club's Doug Draper and sponsored by CAP Logistics. While the original shows are aired locally in Denver, all of the video podcasts can be found here online.
Read MoreWhat if you could find one solution to manage your whole supply chain, so you can focus on growing your business? Introducing CAP Order Management, your online tool for coordinating all your suppliers and carriers. Visit http://www.capwwide.com/ to learn more and to request a quote.
Read MoreThe practices of container lines, terminal operators, intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), truckers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) all contribute to chassis shortages at US ports, so all of the parties must all be willing to modify their behavior if this costly problem is to be overcome, according to an IEP executive.
“The question is, what can we do as an industry to improve chassis utilization, not just what one player can do,” Bill Shea, CEO of Direct ChassisLink Inc., told the 17th Annual TPM Conference in Long Beach last week. Shea’s comments were directed at the “pool of pools” arrangement in Southern California, but many ports and inland distribution hubs experience chassis availability issues to some degree.
Read MoreAccording to the Wall Street Journal on January 9th, companies are shipping more items by plane to meet customers' rising expectations for rapid delivery, prompting a scramble for cargo space.
The causes are as follows:
Pacific Contract Sources, a customized hospitality furniture company were asked to help the Arizona Cardinals remodel their entire stadium. This is a five year, three phase remodeling plan.
We at CAP Logistics got to be a part of the process by shipping the furniture for Pacific Contract Sources. We were excited to get the VIP area in place, just in time for the season to start!
Read MoreStorm Peak Brewing in Steamboat Springs, CO recently upgraded their brewing equipment to handle a larger volume of production.
They also found a great new home for their original brewing gear - Petty Thieves Brewing in North Carolina.
We at CAP Logistics always love to see manufacturers grow, especially when their products are so refreshing!
Read MoreIn recent years, international trade has seen record numbers. In 2016, the total U.S. trade with foreign countries totaled $4.9 trillion – a little over half of that was imports, and, the remainder in exports. The U.S. and the European Union have continually remained in the top three countries in the world regarding exporting and importing, and, this is important in involving: capital goods, industrial supplies and commercial goods. Everything from: airplanes and automobiles; to pharmaceuticals and chemicals; to food and beverage; to semiconductors, electronics and computers; industrial machinery and equipment – even travel – all account for this international trade every second, of everyday. In 2016, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented CAP Worldwide with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service. The President’s “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. International shipping is crucial to the worlds overall economy and plays an important aspect to CAP Logistics and our customers. It’s interesting; however, to focus in on one important member of the E.U. and that country is Sweden.
Read MoreMillions of years ago, dinosaurs trekked the globe in search of survival, and humans wouldn’t have stood a chance in their environment. In modern times, humans trek the globe in search of evidence of dinosaurs’ eventual demise in the form of fossils and other paleontological pursuits. When it’s time to get fossils from one place to another, CAP Logistics and CAP Worldwide are industry leaders in shipping these particularly historic and fragile items. For example, CAP Worldwide recently shipped a major find, an ankylosaurus, from Montana to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
In general, once dinosaur fossils are removed from the ground, they are encased in hard plaster for transport. They are then carefully placed and secured onto a flatbed trailer before CAP Worldwide delivers the fossils to their new homes.
Read MoreOn May 16, 2016, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented CAP Worldwide with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The President’s “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. CAP Worldwide is an international logistics company with offices in Denver, CO and Houston, TX. CAP provides international air and ocean transportation services to companies across the United States, and is known for providing exemplary customer service for standard shipments, as well as handling complicated and project shipments.
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