The general aim of every shipping service os to transport products with minimum damage, cost, and time. Traditional warehousing and shipping methods need distributors with stocks of items on hand to deliver to their customers. On the other, cross-docking is the unloading of items directly from incoming transport onto outbound shipping with little long-term storage...
Are you familiar with all the types of freight services available in Canada? There is more than one way to package and transport your product. For some professionals who are new to the transportation industry these shipping modes may be confusing. Not to worry though, as expert providers of freight shipping services, we can help...
Economical status of Canada is currently experiencing one of its fastest growth rates since 2014. Canada’s open-market system has allowed it to sustain high economic competitiveness all over the world. Its market trade forms a massive 65% of its total Gross domestic product (GDP). With that being said, ocean freight to Canada plays a significant...
Blanket wrapping shipping is a service provided by carriers wherein items for shipping are wrapped in blankets in order to keep them protected while in transit. The service is usually used for large-sized items such as furniture. The items that are blanket wrapped are then securely strapped inside a truck. The goods are transported, along...
The purpose of integrated supply chain solutions is to centralize the processes of transportation and logistics. Having a system that is focused on improving efficiency, and collaboration eventually results in cost savings. Meanwhile, a supply chain that provides a non-integrated system has departments that separately function from each other. Activities in which a non-integrated supply...
Cross-docking and traditional warehousing are shipping processes that share the same goal: deliver goods to its end-destination with very minimal cost, damage, and time incurred. What is Traditional Warehousing? Traditional warehousing is a shipping procedure that sees a distributor carry stocks of a product, and have it ready to be delivered to various customers. What...
Cross-docking is a type of freight movement wherein raw materials, partial items or finished goods from manufacturers or suppliers are directly distributed to users, end consumers or next-level manufacturers with little to no storage time. The Basics of Cross-docking Essentially, cross-docking is similar to a hub where planes from various airlines congregate. For instance, Delta...
Moving goods across continents and land has become effortless thanks to common freight transportation methods such as shipping by rail and shipping by truck. Both modes of transport carry with their benefits and disadvantages. Knowing the details of both modes of transport can help you decide which to select according to what is best for...
Determining whether to choose intermodal shipping or multimodal shipping would depend on how well you know the intricacies involved in each transport mode. There are numerous factors to consider when choosing the best mode of transport for your business. These include the following: The types of goods being shippedThe distance it is being shipped toThe...
Before going into the specifics of intermodal container costs, the following are basic details involved in intermodal shipping. Intermodal shipping is where two or more transportation modes are involved in the shipment of freightItems are transported either via rail, truck or container shipsShippers have the opportunity to maximize each transportation mode’s strength in order to...
