YTD customers benefit from 4 Way Logistics' extensive industry expertise and its network of more than 4,000 carriers offering transportation services including truckload, LTL, intermodal, air and ocean.

They also have access to 4 Way's technology, which provides electronic bills of lading, monitoring and reporting on every shipment from pick-up to delivery, online document access, web tracking and fax alerts.

Other services include initial analysis and consultation; continuous monitoring, open-book, cost-plus pricing; simplified weekly billing; customised reporting; PO co-ordination with vendors and client-specific carrier negotiations.

“With YTD, we work as true partners with our customers to manage their shipments effectively,” said 4-Way Logistics president Michael Rogers. “We help them to be more cost-effective, have better control over their shipments and increase their productivity.”

He added that YTD is perfect for SMEs who recognise how critical transportation is to their company's performance but want to focus their internal efforts on their core competencies. For the larger companies, the YTD program is an effective resource for managing a segment of their transportation business.