From Factory to Front Door: The Realities of Freight & Logistics for Product Businesses
This Product Business Life with Mel RobbinsShow Notes
Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever felt like freight is a dark art shrouded in mystery, you’re not alone. In this episode of thelotco Business Podcast, I sit down with Christine Kanin from Pivot Freight Solutions to unpack (pun intended) the real world of freight and logistics and why getting it right can save your product business thousands of dollars (and a whole lot of headaches). Christine has over a decade in the freight forwarding industry, helping small and medium-sized businesses c...
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