by Brad Mullins | Oct 28, 2021 | Less Than Truckload, Partial Truckload, Transportation Logistics, Truckload
Within the section “Freight Terms” on an LTL freight Bill of Lading, are two phrases that are often misunderstood: Freight Prepaid and Freight Collect. Understanding the meaning of the two, and their difference is an important factor in negotiating a shipment with a...
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 Brad Mullins | Jun 8, 2021 | 3PL, Amrate Software, Transportation Logistics
In today’s ever-changing and evolving transportation logistics space, traffic and supply chain managers are constantly seeking ways to gain an edge. When you have an edge, you have an advantage. Gaining a competitive edge, however, is often easier said than done....
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 | Jan 28, 2021 | 3PL, Transportation Logistics, Warehousing
Just-in-Time (JIT) Inventory Management is a method of scheduling (or refilling) the staff-hours and materials required for production, so they are delivered during the process at the exact time needed. Simply put, a company produces an item or items after a purchaser...
by Brad Mullins | Jan 7, 2021 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Transportation Logistics
As we do every year at this time, we look forward to the year ahead and share with clients and readers what they’re likely to expect based on what we’re seeing within the transportation and logistics industry. 2020 certainly looked much different at the...
