Freight companies are always looking for new ways to improve cash flow and provide for their ongoing financial expenses. There are a lot of reasons why freight companies need good cash flow, but the biggest reason is to be able to take on new clients without worrying about escalating expenses.

For most companies, the bad times are when the company is struggling with cash and cannot meet all of its financial obligations. This can happen for several reasons, but the most common reason is a recession or economic downturn of some sort.

Business owners all over the world watch economic indicators very carefully and keep a close eye on all of the major economies. In some instances, the relative health of the worldwide economy does not have an overbearing effect on a small to medium sized business.

A warehouse staffing agency has a variety of customers to keep satisfied, payrolls to keep funded and ongoing operations to finance. It does not have time to wonder if its clients are paying their bills and supplying the cash flow necessary to keep the company operating.

What does it mean to truly beat a recession? Investors constantly listen to presentations by business owners who insist that their companies are recession-proof, but no one is really sure what that means. There is a big difference between beating a recession and understanding how to manage a recession.