WCA Logistics

Agent Opportunity

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:43:39 +0000

Agent Opportunity

WCA is Seeking 12 Principle Agents
If you have a customer following and have the drive and enthusiasm to be your own boss, then this may be the opportunity for you. If you are an existing agent with another company and you are not happy with your host provider ,then we know this is the opportunity for you.

Quality Agents Only
WCA Logistics is seeking just 12 quality agents that have a solid book of business with a minimum of $750K in annual revenue , a minimum of 15% gross margins and current receivables . If you meet these basic requirements then this is an opportunity you will want to learn more about.

Opportunity:

•We are seeking just one (1) agent per region, 12 total. These regions do not limit your ability to sell nationwide.

•Regions will be “owned” by the principle agent.

•WCA’s goal is to grow to 60 general agents/5 per region.

•As a regional “owner” you will assist and even be responsible for recruiting agents in your region.

•For every agent you help recruit, you will benefit financially by being compensated a percentage of their sales.

•As a principle agent you will be a member of the PAC (Principle Agent Committee), you will sit on the leadership committee for this division and have voting rights.

WCA Offers

•Robust web based systems – no additional fees

•Competitive commission splits – paid weekly

•Rating, quoting, RFQ response – and sales support

•In addition to TL, you will be able to sell – LTL, parcel and freight payment solutions

•All the tools you need to be successful !

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:47:00 +0000

<%
blurb="services"
PageTitle="Request Quote For Shipment"
%>

<%
Dim HeaderId
Dim emailBody
Dim index
dim focusField
dim cCount, classList, pCount, packList

if len(session("username")) > 0 then
appPage=”Y”
end if

focusField=”txtFromZip”

‘ button handler
If Request.Form(“btnSend”) <> “” Then
If len(trim(Request.Form(“txtFromZip”))) = 0 or not isnumeric(trim(Replace(Request.Form(“txtFromZip”),”-”,”"))) then
strErrMsg = “” & “You must provide a ‘From Zip’ and it must be a number” & “”
focusField=”txtFromZip”
elseIf len(trim(Request.Form(“txtToZip”))) = 0 or not isnumeric(trim(Replace(Request.Form(“txtToZip”),”-”,”"))) then
strErrMsg = “” & “You must provide a ‘To Zip’ and it must be a number” & “”
focusField=”txtToZip”
elseif len(trim(Request.Form(“txtRole”))) = 0 then
strErrMsg = “” & “You must provide ‘Your involvement’” & “”
focusField=”txtRole”
elseif len(trim(Request.Form(“txtName”))) = 0 then
strErrMsg = “” & “You must provide ‘Your Name’” & “”
focusField=”txtName”
elseif len(trim(Request.Form(“txtCompany”))) = 0 then
strErrMsg = “” & “You must provide ‘Your Company Name’” & “”
focusField=”txtCompany”
elseif len(trim(Request.Form(“txtEmail”))) = 0 then
strErrMsg = “” & “You must provide ‘Your Email’” & “”
focusField=”txtEmail”
elseif not IsValidEmail(Request.Form(“txtEmail”)) then
strErrMsg = “” & “Email address is invalid” & “”
focusField=”txtEmail”
elseif len(trim(Request.Form(“txtPhoneP1″))) < 3 or len(trim(Request.Form("txtPhoneP2"))) < 3 or len(trim(Request.Form("txtPhoneP3"))) < 4 or _
not isnumeric(trim(Request.Form("txtPhoneP1"))) or not isnumeric(trim(Request.Form("txtPhoneP2"))) or not isnumeric(trim(Request.Form("txtPhoneP3"))) then
strErrMsg = "” & “You nust provide a valid ‘Phone’” & “”
focusField=”txtPhoneP1″
elseif (len(trim(Request.Form(“txtFaxP1″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtFaxP2″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtFaxP3″))) > 0) and (not isnumeric(trim(Request.Form(“txtFaxP1″))) or not isnumeric(trim(Request.Form(“txtFaxP2″))) or not isnumeric(trim(Request.Form(“txtFaxP3″)))) then
strErrMsg = “” & “‘Fax’ is not valid” & “”
focusField=”txtFaxP1″
else
strFormMode = “Send”
end if
Else
strFormMode = “”
End if

Select Case strFormMode
Case “Send”
emailBody = “The following quote request information was submitted from the web site” & vbcrlf & vbcrlf
SaveTLQuoteHeaderData Request.Form(“txtFromZip”),Request.Form(“txtToZip”),Request.Form(“txtRole”),Request.Form(“txtName”),Request.Form(“txtCompany”),Request.Form(“txtEmail”),Request.Form(“txtPhoneP1″) & Request.Form(“txtPhoneP2″) & Request.Form(“txtPhoneP3″),Request.Form(“txtFaxP1″) & Request.Form(“txtFaxP2″) & Request.Form(“txtFaxP3″),Request.Form(“txtComments”), HeaderId
emailBody = emailBody & “From Zip: ” & Request.Form(“txtFromZip”) & vbcrlf & _
“To Zip: ” & Request.Form(“txtToZip”) & vbcrlf & _
“Contact Involvement: ” & Request.Form(“txtRole”) & vbcrlf & _
“Contact Name: ” & Request.Form(“txtName”) & vbcrlf & _
“Contact Company: ” & Request.Form(“txtCompany”) & vbcrlf & _

“Contact Phone: (” & Request.Form(“txtPhoneP1″) & “) ” & Request.Form(“txtPhoneP2″) & “-” & Request.Form(“txtPhoneP3″) & vbcrlf & _
“Contact Fax: (” & Request.Form(“txtFaxP1″) & “) ” & Request.Form(“txtFaxP2″) & “-” & Request.Form(“txtFaxP3″) & vbcrlf & _
“Contact Email: ” & Request.Form(“txtEmail”)

‘emailBody = emailBody & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & “Class” & vbtab & “Weight” & vbtab & “H.U.” & vbtab & “Packaging” & vbtab & “Length” & vbtab & “Width” & vbtab & “Height” & vbtab & “Stackable” & vbtab & “Description” & vbcrlf
‘for each field in Request.Form
‘if len(field) > 9 then
‘if mid(field,1,9) = “txtWeight” then
‘if len(trim(Request.Form(field))) > 0 then
‘index = mid(field,10)
‘SaveTLQuoteDetailData Form(“txtFromZip”),Request.Form(“txtToZip”),Request.Form(“txtRole”),Request.Form(“txtName”),Request.Form(“txtCompany”),Request.Form(“txtEmail”),Request.Form(“txtPhoneP1″) & Request.Form(“txtPhoneP2″) & Request.Form(“txtPhoneP3″),Request.Form(“txtFaxP1″) & Request.Form(“txtFaxP2″) & Request.Form(“txtFaxP3″),Request.Form(“txtComments”), HeaderId
‘emailBody = emailBody & Request.Form(“ddlClass”&index) & vbtab & RightPad(Request.Form(“txtWeight”&index),6,” “) & vbtab & Request.Form(“txtHU”&index) & vbtab & Request.Form(“ddlPack”&index) & vbtab & RightPad(Request.Form(“txtLength”&index),6,” “) & vbtab & RightPad(Request.Form(“txtWidth”&index),5,” “) & vbtab & RightPad(Request.Form(“txtHeight”&index),6,” “) & vbtab & Request.Form(“rbStack”&index) & vbtab & Request.Form(“txtDescr”&index) & vbtab
‘end if
‘end if
‘end if
‘next

If len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWeight1″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHU1″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtLength1″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHeight1″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWidth1″))) > 0 then
SaveTLQuoteDetailData HeaderId,Request.Form(“ddlClass1″),Request.Form(“txtWeight1″),Request.Form(“txtHU1″),Request.Form(“ddlPack1″),Request.Form(“txtLength1″),Request.Form(“txtWidth1″),Request.Form(“txtHeight1″),Request.Form(“rbStack1″),Request.Form(“txtDesc1″)
emailBody = emailBody & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & “Item 1″ & vbcrlf & “Class: ” & Request.Form(“ddlClass1″) & vbcrlf & _
“Weight: ” & Request.Form(“txtWeight1″) & vbcrlf & “QTY: ” & Request.Form(“txtHU1″) & vbcrlf & _
“Packaging: ” & Request.Form(“ddlPack1″) & vbcrlf & “Length: ” & Request.Form(“txtLength1″) & vbcrlf & _
“Width: ” & Request.Form(“txtWidth1″) & vbcrlf & “Height: ” & Request.Form(“txtHeight1″) & vbcrlf & _
“Stackable: ” & Request.Form(“rbStack1″) & vbcrlf & “Description: ” & Request.Form(“txtDesc1″)
End if

If len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWeight2″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHU2″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtLength2″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHeight2″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWidth2″))) > 0 then
SaveTLQuoteDetailData HeaderId,Request.Form(“ddlClass2″),Request.Form(“txtWeight2″),Request.Form(“txtHU2″),Request.Form(“ddlPack2″),Request.Form(“txtLength2″),Request.Form(“txtWidth2″),Request.Form(“txtHeight2″),Request.Form(“rbStack2″),Request.Form(“txtDesc2″)
emailBody = emailBody & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & “Item 2″ & vbcrlf & “Class: ” & Request.Form(“ddlClass2″) & vbcrlf & _
“Weight: ” & Request.Form(“txtWeight2″) & vbcrlf & “QTY: ” & Request.Form(“txtHU2″) & vbcrlf & _
“Packaging: ” & Request.Form(“ddlPack2″) & vbcrlf & “Length: ” & Request.Form(“txtLength2″) & vbcrlf & _
“Width: ” & Request.Form(“txtWidth2″) & vbcrlf & “Height: ” & Request.Form(“txtHeight2″) & vbcrlf & _
“Stackable: ” & Request.Form(“rbStack2″) & vbcrlf & “Description: ” & Request.Form(“txtDesc2″)
End if

If len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWeight3″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHU3″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtLength3″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHeight3″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWidth3″))) > 0 then
SaveTLQuoteDetailData HeaderId,Request.Form(“ddlClass3″),Request.Form(“txtWeight3″),Request.Form(“txtHU3″),Request.Form(“ddlPack3″),Request.Form(“txtLength3″),Request.Form(“txtWidth3″),Request.Form(“txtHeight3″),Request.Form(“rbStack3″),Request.Form(“txtDesc3″)
emailBody = emailBody & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & “Item 3″ & vbcrlf & “Class: ” & Request.Form(“ddlClass3″) & vbcrlf & _
“Weight: ” & Request.Form(“txtWeight3″) & vbcrlf & “QTY: ” & Request.Form(“txtHU3″) & vbcrlf & _
“Packaging: ” & Request.Form(“ddlPack3″) & vbcrlf & “Length: ” & Request.Form(“txtLength3″) & vbcrlf & _
“Width: ” & Request.Form(“txtWidth3″) & vbcrlf & “Height: ” & Request.Form(“txtHeight3″) & vbcrlf & _
“Stackable: ” & Request.Form(“rbStack3″) & vbcrlf & “Description: ” & Request.Form(“txtDesc3″)
End if

If len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWeight4″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHU4″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtLength4″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHeight4″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWidth4″))) > 0 then
SaveTLQuoteDetailData HeaderId,Request.Form(“ddlClass4″),Request.Form(“txtWeight4″),Request.Form(“txtHU4″),Request.Form(“ddlPack4″),Request.Form(“txtLength4″),Request.Form(“txtWidth4″),Request.Form(“txtHeight4″),Request.Form(“rbStack4″),Request.Form(“txtDesc4″)
emailBody = emailBody & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & “Item 4″ & vbcrlf & “Class: ” & Request.Form(“ddlClass4″) & vbcrlf & _
“Weight: ” & Request.Form(“txtWeight4″) & vbcrlf & “QTY: ” & Request.Form(“txtHU4″) & vbcrlf & _
“Packaging: ” & Request.Form(“ddlPack4″) & vbcrlf & “Length: ” & Request.Form(“txtLength4″) & vbcrlf & _
“Width: ” & Request.Form(“txtWidth4″) & vbcrlf & “Height: ” & Request.Form(“txtHeight4″) & vbcrlf & _
“Stackable: ” & Request.Form(“rbStack4″) & vbcrlf & “Description: ” & Request.Form(“txtDesc4″)
End if

If len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWeight5″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHU5″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtLength5″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtHeight5″))) > 0 or len(trim(Request.Form(“txtWidth5″))) > 0 then
SaveTLQuoteDetailData HeaderId,Request.Form(“ddlClass5″),Request.Form(“txtWeight5″),Request.Form(“txtHU5″),Request.Form(“ddlPack5″),Request.Form(“txtLength5″),Request.Form(“txtWidth5″),Request.Form(“txtHeight5″),Request.Form(“rbStack5″),Request.Form(“txtDesc5″)
emailBody = emailBody & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & “Item 5″ & vbcrlf & “Class: ” & Request.Form(“ddlClass5″) & vbcrlf & _
“Weight: ” & Request.Form(“txtWeight5″) & vbcrlf & “QTY: ” & Request.Form(“txtHU5″) & vbcrlf & _
“Packaging: ” & Request.Form(“ddlPack5″) & vbcrlf & “Length: ” & Request.Form(“txtLength5″) & vbcrlf & _
“Width: ” & Request.Form(“txtWidth5″) & vbcrlf & “Height: ” & Request.Form(“txtHeight5″) & vbcrlf & _
“Stackable: ” & Request.Form(“rbStack5″) & vbcrlf & “Description: ” & Request.Form(“txtDesc5″)
End if

Dim iMsg
Set iMsg = Server.CreateObject(“CDO.Message”)

Dim iConf
Set iConf = Server.CreateObject(“CDO.Configuration”)

Dim Flds
Set Flds = iConf.Fields

Dim strHTML

‘Const cdoSendUsingPickup = 1

With Flds
.Item(“http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing”) = 1
.Item(“http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverpickupdirectory”)=”C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot\vsi 1\PickUp” ‘”C:\Inetpub\mailroot\Pickup”
.Update
End With

With iMsg
Set .Configuration = iConf

.To = “pwarye@wcalogistics.com”
.From = “system@wcalogistics.com”
.Subject = “TL Quote for Shipments”
.TextBody = emailBody & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & “*** This is a system generated email, Please no not reply to it. Thanks ***”
.Send
End With

response.write “”

‘ Clean up variables.
Set iMsg = Nothing
Set iConf = Nothing
Set Flds = Nothing
End Select

classList = GetClassDDLValues ()
cCount=Ubound(classList,1)

packList = GetPackDDLValues ()
pCount=Ubound(packList,1)
%>

WCA Logistics Insider – Feb/Mar 2011

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:46:31 +0000

WCA LOGISTICS ADDS WAREHOUSING SERVICES
WCA now offers warehousing services in Columbus, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Jacksonville, FL, and Charleston, S.C.

The new services are being developed by Joretta Hunter, Dir of Business Development and her team. These
new additional services are being developed in an effort to strengthen WCA’s global supply chain management program. For more information contact Ms. Hunter at (937) 653-6382, or jhunter@wcalogistics.com

LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Air Cargo Legislation Introduced. The “Air Cargo Security Act” has been introduced in the House of Representatives in order to expand the 100% screening mandate to aircraft that carry only cargo.

The “Air Cargo Security Act” will strengthen security by directing the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to do the following:

Within 3 years it will create a system that screens 100% of cargo transported on all cargo aircraft with half of the cargo screened in 18 months.
Establish a system for the regular inspection of shipping facilities for shipment of air cargo transported on all cargo planes for purposes of ensuring that appropriate security controls, systems, and protocols are observed.
Enter into arrangements with government authorities of foreign countries to ensure that inspections are conducted on a regular basis at shipping facilities for cargo transported in air transportation to the United States.

TARIFF REPORTING
Rate Hikes Announced For 2011. Effective January 3, 2011, FedEx announced its rates for Ground and
Home Delivery units will be increased by an average of 4.9%. To partially offset the full rate increase of 5.9%,

FedEx will adjust the fuel price threshold at which the fuel surcharge begins and reduce the fuel surcharge by one percentage point. FedEx Ground is changing its United States Domestic Dimensional weight volumetric divisor for 2011 to 166 from 194.

The weight volumetric divisor is part of a formula to determine whether a shipper will pay a rate based on the weight of its freight or the amount of space that the freight takes up in transit.

MOTOR CARRIER

Parcel Carriers Accused Of Fixing Prices. A lawsuit has been filed against UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp. by parcel shipping consultant AFMS LLC alleging the companies conspired to fix prices for parcel shipments by shutting third parties out of rate negotiations. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for Central California in the summer and amended in October. It states that both carriers, on the same day in late April, issued internal memos that effectively instructed sales personnel to freeze consultants out of all price negotiations.

In October 2009, UPS and FedEx separately announced at the same parcel-industry conference that their
sales teams would no longer deal with third-party shipping consultants.

In November, the Justice Department began a preliminary probe into possible improper cooperation by the
delivery corporations.

AFMS, Portland, OR, has yet to quantify formally the financial effects of the alleged boycotts but an estimate of damages could be as much as $15 million to $20 million.

Any damages awarded in the case would be tripled under the federal antitrust law that UPS and FedEx are
alleged to have violated.

WCA Logistics Insider – Dec 2010/Jan 2011

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:59:41 +0000

LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Ocean Carriers’ Immunity Could Be Changed By New Bill. The House Transportation Committee introduced a bill that could modernize the regulation of the shipping industry by increasing competition and improving services for the movement of goods.

The purpose of the legislation would be to remove antitrust immunity for ocean carriers that currently allow the carriers to get together to discuss, fixor regulate transportation rates.

Carriers will have to compete based on price and services in the same way as all other major industries in the United States under the proposed Shipping Act of 2010.

TARIFF REPORTING
Rates Increased By LTL’s. Typically LTL motor carriers increase their rates in January but this year the increase has started early in order to recover some of the losses incurred in 2010.The LTL’s annual General Rate Increase (“GRI”) is averaging between 6% and 7%.

Increases are an “average” of all increases in base rates as well as charges for ancillary services. To ascertain the actual increase, shippers who do not have a contract agreement with their freight carrier should perform a benchmark analysis. In specific areas, the increase could be in excess of 10%.

Carriers cannot unilaterally increase the rates without the shippers consent when there is a contract. Also, many contract agreements limit general rate increases at percentages much lower than the carriers assess for the general shipping public.

Information on how to implement transportation contract agreements should be sought from a qualified transportation attorney. This will help to better control your shipping cost while at the same time create a true partnership with your freight carriers.

MOTOR CARRIER

New Foreign Service Offered By UPS. Preferred LCL Ocean Freightis the new expedited service from Japan to the United States started by UPS Inc.

There is currently no companion westbound service. Expansion to other Asian locations is expected within six months.

The new service is 20% faster than competitors are offering. Five or six days are saved by using aircraft to move the freight from the West Coast to locations in the eastern United States in combination with truck delivery.

Transit times are based on when the load is tendered at a container freight location in Japan until delivery at the destination. UPS provides delivery on a specified date at the destination.

Another feature is enhanced freight visibility through UPS technology. This is when the customer can always know where their freight is during the move. This is achieved by using hand held scanners and information systems which provide information on freight locations. These typically aren’t provided for ocean cargo.

Overnight Services Expanded. Expanding its domestic service offerings, FedEx Express, including FedEx First Overnight, will be adding a Saturday overnight service.

Covering more than 90% of the United States, the new FedEx First Overnight Saturday service will start as early as 9:30 AM.

The ZIP code expansion for FedEx First Overnight service will include coverage for its FedEx International First shipments. These are inbound shipments to the United States from more than 60 countries that arrive in one or two business days by 8:30AM.

WCA Offering New Services

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:58:31 +0000

Special to the Citizen

WCA Logistics, LLC, of Urbana, now has public warehousing in Columbus; as well Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles: Jacksonville, Fla; and Charleston, S.C.

Joretta Hunter is WCA’s new Director of Business Development.

She will head a team responsible for increasing market share and efficiency in the company’s infra-structure. She has more than 30 years experience in sales and operations in the freight transportation industry.

WCA Logistics, LLC, founded in 1983, offers freight bill audit and payment, along with 3rd Party Logistics services to clients throughout the United.

More information can be obtained at WCALOGISTICS.COM or by calling 653-6382. WCA is located at 643 Bodey Circle.

FedEx Integrating FedEx Freight and FedEx Natitional LTL Networks

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:54:45 +0000

Click here for more info