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Outsourcing transport and warehousing: How to be Successful

Logistics Bureau

While many logistics service providers commenced as transport companies, they have diversified to engage in contract warehousing logistics, freight forwarding plus many other value adding services. It must be a joint exercise. This is a mistake.

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2023 Peak Season: A New Approach for Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. We will share how we’ve tackled similar challenges and how to apply the same strategies to your supply chain. Plan Ahead : Use information from previous peak seasons and how you managed those challenges. Decide Early!

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Supply Chain Career Changes – How to Get In, Get On, and Get What You Want

Logistics Bureau

and leverage their supply chain skills and know-how to help them move to employment in that sector. One person’s supply chain career might be focused on the specific area of freight forwarding, for example, whereas another person’s might encompass end-to-end operational management from raw materials management to customer invoicing.

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Understanding a freight quotation and tips to ensue an accurate quote

Shipping and Freight Resource

LSP = Logistics Services Provider like a Freight Forwarder. Many customers have lost $$$ on their transactions because of unclear, incomplete or incorrect freight quotations or because they did not understand what a freight quotation entails and what it covers.

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2023 Peak Season: A New Approach for Importers

Dedola Global Logistics

The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. We will share how we’ve tackled similar challenges and how to apply the same strategies to your supply chain. Plan Ahead : Use information from previous peak seasons and how you managed those challenges. Decide Early!

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Don’t be caught out with an unseaworthy container – follow this checklist and avoid cargo damage

Shipping and Freight Resource

Shipping Lines must exercise due diligence to make the container equipment is seaworthy by regularly servicing its containers. Do you have any other points to share on how to avoid cargo damage due to an unseaworthy container? About the Author.

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Transform Your Supply Chain for Omnichannel – Part II

The Logistics Academy

It is not fulfillment exercise of shipping quickly from distribution centers. It is about the supply chain and how to move products through it—not just ship from warehouses. Retailers and e-tailers that are not able to deliver orders quickly may be looking at their futures in rear view mirrors. And they are not stopping.