GoShip Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

The Bill of lading (BOL) is a very important document in the shipping industry that acts as a contract between the shipper, the carrier, and consignees. It is a legal document that outlines all the most important details about the shipment and protects it. Document of title to the goods. Document of title to the goods.

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GoShip Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

Documenting your shipping process can improve efficiency, operational agility, and customer satisfaction. . Why you should document your shipping process . Although documentation can be a little time-consuming, it is a powerful tool that can save you more time and resources than you put into it.

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Freight Waves

JULY 8, 2025

Your SOP should include: The preferred method of driver communication (call, text, or app-based) Expected response times (no longer than 15 minutes for check-ins) Load update expectations (pickup, en route, delivered) When to document, when to escalate Example: All check-in messages must be logged in the TMS within 5 minutes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 20, 2024

For example, with a few clicks of a mouse, your CFO can access a detailed expense report ; determine which customers are currently generating the lion’s share of orders and which are behind in payments; and assess how performance has changed over varying time periods. Automatically refresh your data. Reduce data warehousing costs.

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Dedola Global Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Soft costs are usually time-consuming tasks such as planning, tracking shipments, gathering documents, handling disputes, and handling communication with your freight forwarder and over-seas suppliers. Soft costs are the intangible, general, and administrative items that take time and ultimately add to the cost of shipping.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. For example, you don’t want to assume that a single logistics strategy and service approach will meet all your customers’ needs. It may do, but how do you know?

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ShipLilly

JULY 7, 2021

For example, thieves have a longer period to escape since most of the security staff is off of work. For example, some leave the tractor running as they are sleeping to stay warm in a cold area. Examples of these include steering column locks, air cuffs, and sensors. Finally, ensure that you have all your documentation ready.

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WorkWave

MARCH 26, 2024

Real-World Examples of Effective Delivery Route Planning To illustrate the impact of delivery route planning on a seamless customer experience, let’s examine a few real-world examples. Features like customer notifications, geotagging and photo documentation facilitate problem-solving and enhanced customer service.

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WorkWave

MAY 5, 2025

For example, commercial pest control operators benefit from centralized data management and scheduling tools, transforming everyday operations into more scalable and compliant processes. Reliable documentation is crucial as it not only reduces liability risks but also strengthens your reputation with clients and regulators.

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TransAudit

MAY 27, 2025

Training and Awareness : Educating logistics teams on common accessorial charges and how to identify them can reduce the likelihood of overpayment. For example, misclassifying a high-density chemical as a lower-class material can result in steep penalties.

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Turvo

AUGUST 24, 2021

Examples would be some traditional forms of material handling equipment. Document recording, sharing, and filing options streamline data processing. It combines digital document management benefits with the demand for a real-time track recorder. Faster communication with automated messaging and data sharing.

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WorkWave

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the issues you encounter while route planning are more than just common—they’re thoroughly documented logistical problems that have existed since the advent of widespread delivery. First named and documented in the late 1950s, the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) explores the logistics of routing efficiency.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 9, 2025

Real-World Example: Carrier A: One truck. How to Grow Without Adding a Single Truck Let’s get tactical. Here’s how you grow without touching your fleet size: Drop your Operating Ratio Below 85% – Track weekly expenses. Are my systems and SOPs documented? Three steady customers. Grosses $325K/year. Healthy savings.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

While you might think your small logistics or warehousing operation is better off keeping things simple, paperwork actually has the opposite effect: bogging down your processes and leaving you liable to delays resulting from lost or misplaced documents. For example, let’s briefly revisit mistake #6…. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2025

Process Innovation: Whether you’re handling physical goods or managing information flow, it’s about revolutionising how you do things. Any Supply Chain Transformation Examples? Operational Efficiency – Your operational efficiency is the day-to-day how your supply chain actually works.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The cost saving and service improvement benefits of a transportation management system (TMS) are well documented. Geoff says you still have to do the requirements document and set priorities, but it’s important to get the right people involved. What are the key ingredients to a successful TMS implementation?

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

For example, if you need strength for pallet conveyors, we can use hot-rolled beams underneath just this section. This adds cost in terms of both material and installation (as well as limiting how you can use the space below). Slab condition Another important consideration is the condition of your slab.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Before you begin LTL shipping, you need to be familiar with what it is and how to use it. This article will provide a detailed reference to LTL shipping, including the definition of LTL, shipping prices, delivery method, and how to manage your LTL shipment to the fullest. How to optimize LTL shipping? What is LTL freight?

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Freight Waves

JUNE 13, 2025

Lenders aren’t interested in how many loads you ran last week or how passionate you are about trucking. They care about structure, documentation, and predictable results. Lenders need to see that you know how to manage what you already have before they’ll trust you with more. It requires a business that looks fundable.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

All activities are documented by a team recorder. It typically describes how a process should consistently be executed and documents current ‘best practices.’ How to Breakthrough Lean Culture Plateaus. Practices and learns how to apply Lean tools. Leadership then commits to solve this problem. Behaviors. .

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TransAudit

MAY 27, 2025

Training and Awareness : Educating logistics teams on common accessorial charges and how to identify them can reduce the likelihood of overpayment. For example, misclassifying a high-density chemical as a lower-class material can result in steep penalties.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In the process, for example, the indicated number of pieces in combination with the weight serves as the basis for automated plausibility checks. Total price: The total price is shown on the invoice so one can check the completeness of multi-page documents, and organizations must specify the currency in which the invoice was issued.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 6, 2018

For example, Cerasis Cargo Insurance insures freight from “warehouse to warehouse,” covering transitions between carriers, if applicable. The Reward: How to Optimize Use of Cargo Insurance Cargo insurance may seem like an unneeded feature, but imagine how a sudden storm in the Midwest could popup without warning.

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

Whether you’re new to refrigerated trucking or a veteran, it’s important your company knows how to properly transport temperature-controlled products, from pick-up through delivery. Keeping thorough documentation will help you, in the long run, should you face any potential claims. Cleaning Your Refrigerated Trailer 1.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JUNE 19, 2020

For example, customs-related delays are often due to paperwork or procedural errors due to inexperience or neglect. Here are some of the most significant issues that make importers’ jobs more challenging, and how Dedola Global Logistics views and addresses them. Popular Resource: Blog – How to Reduce Soft Costs.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

What This Blog Is About: How to build a mutually beneficial relationship based on trust & credibility with your suppliers. The importance of setting the tone of the relationship and being an example of what you expect. Set The Tone Of The Relationship, Be The Example. Finally, make it personal.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2018

For example, a black swan event may include both the physical damage and ongoing disruption caused by a hurricane and subsequent bottlenecks, so shippers that know how to isolate the causes of poor visibility and areas that are likely to contribute to worsening of black swan events can effectively reduce their chances of coming to fruition.

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Freightera

MARCH 21, 2025

How to Properly Dispute Additional Charges And How to Avoid Them Unexpected additional charges are frustrating, we know. Thats why its important to understand why such charges may appear on your invoice and how to handle them properly. Thats why its important that you gather and submit your documentation as quickly as possible.

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Conger

JULY 20, 2020

Chapter 4: How to Pass Your Forklift Certification Test With Flying Colors. How to Decide If the ‘Operator’s Life’ Is Right for You. Chapter 6: How to Get a Job as a Forklift Driver. Part I: How to Get a Forklift License. How to construct, transport, stack, and unstack loads. How to use a maintenance logbook.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 26, 2025

How do you keep the business running during a crisis? Instead of sticking your head in the sand and hoping it gets better, learning how to manage is the best solution. You need documented procedures for maintaining critical operations when things go wrong.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Some examples and benefits of digitalisation in shipping are. How to avoid these pitfalls. Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Here is a real life example. For example, seafood products are best shipped at -20°C (-4°F) or lower.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

This article by SHIPSTA addresses six of the most common challenges that can surface in peak shipping season, while providing solutions on how to best address them. Take a closer look at SHIPSTA to see how its platform and services can help you both during and outside the peak shipping seasons.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

“With this in mind, maximising the availability of our products in customer applications is a high priority, for example through fast and flexible service. Here, all service processes are documented and evaluated in a standardised manner. Now we can guarantee the same high standard for our first automated solutions.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

While you might think your small logistics or warehousing operation is better off keeping things simple, paperwork actually has the opposite effect: bogging down your processes and leaving you liable to delays resulting from lost or misplaced documents.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We'll walk you through the most likely reasons your freight might be rejected, as well as how to effectively and efficiently respond. For example, if you made errors in documentation or in the contents of the shipment itself, the rejection is likely your responsibility. At the end of 2023, the rate of U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The first step, therefore, is to get all your information – documents and data – into a digital format. This means scanning documents or entering data into a computer manually. While digitization is all about documents and data, digitalization centers on converting existing business processes to be digital.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This guide delves into the world of air freight forwarding, highlighting its roles, benefits, and how to choose a provider that meets your needs. They play a critical role in route optimization, documentation, and managing the entire transportation process, including warehousing and distribution.

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