Sultan Logistics
Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Project Name: Sultan Logistics
Prepared By: Nargish Sultana
Date:
(03/25/2018)
1.
Project Background
A freight brokerage can be an individual or company that matches shippers with transportation
services in order to transport goods. When a manufacturer has a truckload of goods to get to
market, freight brokers find a transportation service that can get that cargo to a specific
location via a motor carrier. Freight brokers work with shippers and transportation carriers to
help them make a profit in moving cargo and, in return, receive a commission for their
services. In order to negotiate deals, brokers must meet certain requirements such as be
licensed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
In this project we will establish Sultan Logistics as a freight brokerage with a single broker
(myself). Most freight brokerage brokers work from home, have flexible hours, and have the
potential to earn as little or as much as one wants.
For these reasons starting this
entrepreneurial venture makes perfect sense for me. Prerequisites to starting this project
includes obtain information about freight brokerage industry by networking with established
brokers via forum & personal contacts and obtaining a financial backer to cover cost of staring
the business. This completion of this project is dependent on several milestones, all of which
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