⚙️ Company, Branch, and Division Mapping — The Hidden Key to Accurate Reporting

System Fix | by ALL2S Consulting LLC You can have the cleanest data in the world — and still have reports that don’t match.Why? Because your company, branch, and division structure in CargoWise defines how that data is grouped, rolled up, and reported. If those mappings aren’t aligned to your real-world organization, your reports willContinue reading “⚙️ Company, Branch, and Division Mapping — The Hidden Key to Accurate Reporting”

⚙️ Why SOPs Fail (and How to Write One That Works)

Micro-Efficiency Monday | by ALL2S Consulting LLC Every company says they have SOPs.But if you ask five people how something’s done, you’ll probably get five different answers — and three of them will start with, “Well… the SOP says this, but what we actually do is…” Sound familiar? That’s because most SOPs fail long beforeContinue reading “⚙️ Why SOPs Fail (and How to Write One That Works)”

⚙️ Workflow Automation Isn’t Working Because…

System Fix: Hidden Inefficiencies | by ALL2S Consulting LLC Everyone loves the promise of automation.“Set it and forget it.” “Work smarter, not harder.” CargoWise makes it sound so simple — map a trigger, set a condition, and watch the system handle repetitive work.But after implementation, reality often looks very different: So what happened?Here’s the truthContinue reading “⚙️ Workflow Automation Isn’t Working Because…”

Charge Codes Gone Wild: Why Reporting Never Matches Reality

System Fix: Hidden Inefficiencies | by ALL2S Consulting LLC If you’ve ever pulled a financial report in CargoWise and wondered,“Why doesn’t this match what I know is happening?” — you’re not alone. Every logistics organization I’ve worked with has faced this at some point.The profit looks off. The revenue categories don’t add up.And finance spendsContinue reading “Charge Codes Gone Wild: Why Reporting Never Matches Reality”

Duplicate Contacts = Double the Risk

System Fix: Hidden Inefficiencies | by ALL2S Consulting LLC All freight forwarders I’ve worked with know one thing for sure — their master data is a mess, and most feel powerless to fix it. But here’s the truth: you’re not powerless.You can contain it. You can clean it up.And you can create the structure andContinue reading “Duplicate Contacts = Double the Risk”

3 Ways to Cut Meeting Time in Half (and Get Real Decisions Made)

Micro-Efficiency Mondays | by ALL2S Consulting LLC We’ve all sat through those endless meetings where the clock runs out—but the decisions never come.Meetings should move your business forward, not drain your time or stall progress. Here are three simple but powerful ways to make meetings shorter, sharper, and far more productive. 1. Every Meeting MustContinue reading “3 Ways to Cut Meeting Time in Half (and Get Real Decisions Made)”

🔗 CargoWise + ERP: When to Integrate, When to Separate

CargoWise is a powerful system. It connects forwarding, customs, operations, and finance into a single workflow. But here’s the truth I see time and time again: many logistics companies still run another ERP alongside it — SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, you name it. So the question becomes: Do you integrate CargoWise with your ERP,Continue reading “🔗 CargoWise + ERP: When to Integrate, When to Separate”

🔑 Middle Managers: The Hidden Key to Change

Executives may set strategy, but without full buy-in from middle managers, your project will fail. You can have the best vision. The best technology. The best process. You can even implement it successfully. But if middle managers aren’t fully on board, it won’t stick. I’ve seen this time and time again. Why Middle Managers MakeContinue reading “🔑 Middle Managers: The Hidden Key to Change”

📊 Dashboards Don’t Have to Be Sexy to Save You Time

Once upon a time… in the not-too-distant past… I was learning freight forwarding from a very seasoned forwarder. You know the type — lived and breathed this industry, the kind of person who could track shipments in their sleep. She explained how shipments were “managed” to make sure steps weren’t missed. Out came a checklistContinue reading “📊 Dashboards Don’t Have to Be Sexy to Save You Time”