I want to build a network of very small freight forwarding companies
I am so fed up of constantly emailing freight companies in local cities for a quote and NEVER getting a response
The large forwarders are putting people in seats to do a specific job - data entry, freight bookings, accounts, customer services, operations. Teams of staff who do not understand the whole aspect of freight forwarding. Staff that can phone in sick knowing their job will be covered. People that can ignore or delete emails they don’t want to deal with because they get the same salary end of the month whether they give 100% or 20%
They do just enough to retain their job
Whilst it may be acceptable for their large corporate clients who feel the same about their customers, logistics is a big machine that keeps churning.
I want to build a network of small agents, less than 5 staff each with at least 3 of them with over 15 years experience. A team that can do each others job at the drop of a hat, a team that will sit down and discuss and work out how they are going to do what they have just been asked to do.
Some of you reading this will know your are that team, most of you will feel you can do it, but if you are prepared to walk out of the office at 6pm and leave cargo sitting in your warehouse that should have been at the airport an hour ago. Or decide not to check your emails all evening, if you are happy to deal with a quote received at 10am in the morning the next day. Please don’t ask to join my network
I am in the uk and have an office in Nigeria and Zimbabwe. If you are from any other country than these three and want to help set a network , send me a DM.
There is no charge, there are no ridiculous hidden fees, not even profit share. Just small freight forwarders that care about their customers and their cargo and want to work with someone who says ‘leave it with me’ and actually does it. Or….has the balls to say, sorry mate but that cannot be done