With over 30 years of experience in the transportation industry, Craig Raucher has applied his leadership skills to the success of diverse operations. Craig Raucher was in senior management at the top-ranking logistics firm DHL before gaining the interest of and working for numerous startups.

1. By Craig Raucher

2. With over 30 years of experience in the
transportation industry, Craig Raucher has
applied his leadership skills to the success of
diverse operations. Craig Raucher was in
senior management at the top-ranking logistics
firm DHL before gaining the interest of and
working for numerous startups.

3. The role of logistics becomes more and more
integral to the ways in which companies do
business as globalization sets the tone of the
marketplace. Increasingly outsourced
manufacturing means that higher volumes of
product must be shipped across longer
distances, making customs and security critical for
businesses. Further compounding the issues faced
by logistics companies are the rise in the demand
for electronic data (e.g. shipping notifications), the
growing trend of communicating with the shipper
at all stages of transportation, and the heightened
awareness of and striving toward regulatory
standards.

4. A successful logistics company maintains
quality services, a consistent shipping
experience for its clients, and full compliance
with international regulations. This ensures
that the company will not be burdened by
delays or penalties. Logistics firms also need to
be adept in dealing with the customs
declaration
process, duties, taxes, permits, licensing, and
other government-involved regulation.