by Dan Ramella | Mar 22, 2022 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Transportation Logistics
What happens when a freight shipment is lost or damaged? Who pays and what is the claims process? These are just a few of the questions we receive on a regular basis from clients utilizing freight shipping. Understanding how the freight claims process works is key to...
by Brad Mullins | Mar 15, 2022 | 3PL, Transportation Logistics
High-performing supply chains lead to above-average growth. But what is the difference between supply chain management and logistics management? And how can optimized logistics management—particularly inbound—lead to increased profits for your company? Supply...
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...
