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Documenting Your Shipping Process: A How-To Guide

GoShip Blog

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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Transshipment Problems Solved: What Is Document Automation for Transshipments

RPA Labs

In overcoming some of the most common transshipment problems faced today, answering the question, “what is document automation?” Another reason is to shift the workflow and how products and loads are packaged and loaded—for instance, shipments being consolidated or broken into smaller loads. What Are Transshipments in Shipping?

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Eight Essential Documents That Are Key to Shipping

MTS Logistics

On the other hand, you also need to know and understand the rules and regulations of exporting and importing, and crucially, you need the proper shipping documents. However, most documentation is still handled manually in some countries. Pro Forma Invoice. Packing List. Bill of Lading (BOL). Certificate of Origin.

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Shipping Paperwork: What Documents Do You Need for Your Shipment?

GoShip Blog

Effective documentation management will eliminate probable shipment constraints and let you deliver the goods with no disruptions. Signing up for the shipping and logistics documents often seems to be an exhausting task. Many business owners avoid leading documentation to focus more on their operational activities. Cargo safety.

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Pallet Reuse Incentive is a must

Logistics Business Magazine

The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) says discussions with the UK’s DEFRA (department for environment & farming) on the implementation of a reuse incentive scheme for wooden packaging have been “extremely positive”.

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Stord Fulfillment Centers Achieve cGMP Certification

Stord

The audits of Stord’s locations in Atlanta , GA; North Haven, CT; Reno, NV; and Las Vegas, NV consisted of reviewing all documentation, policies and procedures around real-world scenarios, as well as the training and quality safety measures in effect.

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[Infographic] The components of a freight routing guide

FreightWaves SONAR

With all the advances in technology and a continuous need to just do more with less, it’s imperative for shippers to start by assessing the quality of their basic data and analytics tools. According to PLS Logistics , “A routing guide is an essential tool for businesses seeking greater control over transportation decision-making.

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