Episode #59 What in the NVOCC?? w/ Bryanetta Grant, Inside Sales Manager for Vanguard Logistics

Supply chain is much more than domestic truckloads and distribution centers. In fact, global logistics encompasses a vast amount of services. Join us as we speak with Bryanetta Grant of Vanguard Logistics Services to discuss some of the less discussed service offerings supporting supply chain. Powered by ⁠Atlanta Dispatch LLC⁠ For Dispatching Services: www.atlantadispatch.org Podcast Website: transportationandlogistics.club Join our newsletter: transportationandlogistics.club/newsletter Learn how to dispatch: Physical Book Copy: transportationandlogistics.club/amazon eBook: https://books2read.com/u/4jqlzX Stay updated with our happenings: https://linktr.ee/transportationandlogistics?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=601f8834-e86c-4ff1-a555-2d9ff17f1735Listen on Youtube:https://youtu.be/3rHkDOH9Ofc Intro/Outro Music Shoutout: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ -----00:00 Intro. 01:55 Background. 04:32 Is it worth pursuing a portion of the supply chain industry if you plan on becoming an entrepreneur? 07:54 Whether she is still growing in supply chain knowledge after 28 years or has maxed out. 10:11 What is the value of people finding more organizations and associations within supply chain to join and build relationships with other supply chain professionals? 13:29 What is NVOCC? 16:24 What is an LCL vs an FCL? 18:09 Does LCL model work best for exports, imports or both? 19:38 Benefits a customer can have going through an NVOCC vs communicating directly with the carrier, 21:22 Do you need to reserve space in an NVOCC just like in a steamship? 25:39 Container owning business and thoughts on if it is a business idea worth considering now or the opportunity was missed. 27:23 A normal day for an Inside sales professional working in global logistics. 30:49 Who is Vanguard's Logistics number one customer? 31:27 Can an NVOCC establish direct contact with a shipper/manufacturer and bypass the middle person? 34:14 Does Vanguard Logistics offer brokerage services? If so can a carrier get dryage opportunities to move containers directly through the organization with them providing the freight? 36:07 The specific services she oversees for Vanguard Logistics customers as an inside sales manager. 37:13 Vanguard Logistics software and how it helps with their operations and provides visibility to customers' cargo. 39:46 What is I.P.A.M in gateway and how is does LCL utilized and work? 41:12 Does Vanguard Logistics work with box trucks on LTLs? 43:08 CFS in warehouse, what it means and what it stands for. 44:02 Is customs services a large portion of Vanguard operations? 46:44 Lessons, if any she has learnt from competitors. 49:37 NVOCC contact and how you can be a carrier for Vanguard Logistics 51:02 Do they work with other brokers? 51: 33 Final shots. 53:21 Outro. #transportationandlogisticsclubhouse#freightbroker #hotshot #flatbed #dispatcher #boxtruck #logistics #opendeck #broker #freight #freightforwarding #carrier #trucking #supplychain #warehousing #storageyard #freightmanagement #Reefer #drayage #refrigeratedfreight #trucking #dedicatedfreight #dat #containers #chassis #networking #fcl #lcl #nvocc #vanguardlogistics #globallogistics Mixed by HM Media