by Dan Ramella | Mar 16, 2021 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Transportation Management
As a business owner utilizing shipping services, you know the importance of a high-quality partnership in which you can be confident that your product will get to its destination on time, intact, and on budget. But what if it doesn’t? Are you covered? Your carrier...
by Dan Ramella | Mar 9, 2021 | 3PL, Parcel, Transportation Logistics, Transportation Management, Warehousing
Determining your annual eCommerce shipping and handling fees can be a tricky business, with pitfalls on both ends of the spectrum from setting them either too high or too low. Charging too much can leave customer orders in the limbo of cart abandonment, and assessing...
by Dan Ramella | Dec 22, 2020 | Less Than Truckload, Transportation Management
LTL, or Parcel Shipping? While it can be slightly more economical, parcel shipping (typically packages under 150 pounds that can be lifted without assistance) can result more frequently in damaged or lost packages due to smaller size and lower weight. LTL...
by Dan Ramella | Nov 14, 2020 | Less Than Truckload, Transportation Management
In the freight shipping world, the terms “COD” and “Collect” sound pretty interchangeable, right? However, there are crucial distinctions between the two that can significantly affect shipment outcomes. Forewarned is forearmed! Freight Shipment COD Defined Freight...
by Dan Ramella | Nov 10, 2020 | Less Than Truckload, Transportation Management
Precisely what is “freight allowance” and how does it apply to freight shipping? It’s a question that arises fairly infrequently, but it is a good one to know. Read below to understand what, exactly, freight allowances are. Freight Allowance Freight allowances...
by Dan Ramella | Sep 8, 2020 | Transportation Logistics, Transportation Management, Warehousing
Eventually, small and medium-sized companies will grow to a point where it makes sense to look at their distribution network design and how well it’s optimized. When it comes time to look at how your organization’s distribution network is performing,...
