by Brad Mullins | Sep 15, 2022 | Amrate Software, Transportation Management
An automated Transportation Management System, or TMS, is a common tool used by traffic managers in logistics departments of larger businesses, providing an efficient and cost-effective way to streamline shipping expenditures that can reach into the seven figures....
by Dan Ramella | Jul 14, 2021 | 3PL, Transportation Logistics, Transportation Management
Managing your company’s transportation needs is no easy undertaking. Regardless of whether you’re a small startup or a large Fortune 500 company, you may find value in outsourcing transportation management. Let’s take a closer look at how doing so may benefit your...
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...
