How one distributor declared an end to the declared- value claims battle. UPS Capital | FINANCIAL, INSURANCE & PAYMENT SERVICES FOR YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN Brad Sledge considered himself a savvy shipper. As General Manager for JCR Distributors for many years, he’ d been responsible for everything from purchasing and sales operations to logistics and customer service. “We do thousands of shipments each year, all over the country,” Brad says. “Everything from delicate lightbulbs and fixtures to expensive, designer toilets.” Though JCR put great care into their packaging, sometimes goods got damaged in transit. “Not often, maybe one percent of the time,” Brad recalls. “But when you ship as much as we do, that can add up.” Like most shippers, JCR relied on each carrier’s declared valu

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