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Welcome to Distribution Management Group, Inc (DMG)
DMG, Inc. has quickly evolved into the industry’s premier distribution management service provider. With a primary focus on small parcel transportation management, DMG has rapidly evolved to this status by:
- Effectively benchmarking our Clients’ shipping, packaging and pricing variables against their competition
- Remaining current with carrier pricing algorithms and industry trends
- Leveraging carrier relationships to improve our Clients’ purchasing power
- Identifying our Clients’ pricing and service opportunities
- Skillfully negotiating ‘best in class’ carrier agreements on behalf of our Clients
- Efficiently implementing opportunities within our Clients’ organizations
- Accurately measuring and reporting transportation improvements to our Clients
DMG has been responsible for saving our clients in excess of $100 Million per year in transportation expenses while greatly improving service levels to their consumers. More importantly, DMG has fostered long-lasting relationships with each and every one of our Clients. Don’t take our word for it…our Fortune 1000 clients would be happy to share their experiences with you!
2007 General Rate Increase – What's a Shipper to Do?
Over the last several years, small parcel carriers have become increasingly aggressive and elusive in the GRI’s published each year, and 2007 will be no different. Throughout this article we will be focusing on five specific aspects on the 2007 general rate increase.Tired of the ‘Nickel and Dime’ Treatment from Parcel Carriers?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could dictate substantial rate increases every year to your customers and all of your competitors would follow your lead? We’ll, UPS does! Today's small parcel carriers are in a no lose situation.Accessorial Comparison
Carriers know that all eyes are on their published rates, so they continue to add and increase accessorial charges at a much greater pace than the published rates. Many of these accessorial charges have increase by double digit percentages this year and some as much as 40%.Are My Parcel Rates Too High?
The key to a successful small parcel rate negotiation depends on three things: Knowing your shipping and packaging characteristics, Knowing how your characteristics rank in your carriers’ profit scale, and Knowing your carriers’ operating ratios and profit margins...