GoShip Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Now, scale that up to the world of freight shipping, where a small data slip can mean big money lost. In the freight shipping industry, the accuracy of freight data is more than just a detail. But what happens when the data speaks incorrectly? It’s the cornerstone of cost management.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

Truckload freight and transportation costs make up a large part of most logistical spending for shipping companies across the country. Some things to consider regarding shipping demand management are critical to staying informed and expanding the network to meet demand constraints. That’s where data analytics comes in.”

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2023

What follows is an edited version of the conversation. “Nearshoring has the potential to boost the growth of Mexican manufacturing exports to the U.S., from $455 billion today to an estimated $609 billion in the next five years,” according to a June research paper by investment banking firm Morgan Stanley. trillion economy.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

Unfortunately, the inability to visualize data for short-term mini-bids and long-term annual contracts that puts reefer logistics at a disadvantage. Common issues reefer logistics and shipping managers have to overcome While change is always hard, it is necessary within the supply chain system. last year and $2.19

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GoShip Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Shipping OEM parts can be time-consuming, expensive, and risky. Find out the difference between OEM and aftermarket parts and the best shipping methods if you opt for OEM parts. What is OEM shipping? OEM shipping can seem challenging due to its complexity. OEM shipping pricing. Availability. Versatility.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

There are a lot of accounting terms thrown around when describing eCommerce inventory: merchandise inventory , WIP inventory , ending inventory , and beginning inventory to name just a few. What is Beginning Inventory? Unless you’re a CPA, the differences are subtle and can be confusing. Let’s break that down.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The role of high-performing and high-level shipping services is growing. One of the possible solutions to cut unnecessary costs is to look into your inbound freight shipping strategy. Inbound freight shipments are a critical part of every retailer’s supply chain. What is a retail vendor compliance program?

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Many retailers and businesses in the US are trying to develop a better local supply chain, use regional freight carriers, and take other steps to make their supply chain more flexible and prone to disruptions. Here are a few best practices for building a strong local supply chain to complement your shipping strategy.

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GoShip Blog

MAY 6, 2022

When it comes to planning your shipping budget, it’s easy to get confused over the principles of transportation pricing. Let us make it easier for you and help you decide on the best shipping rate. What are the freight pricing options? What are contract rates? What are spot rates?

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Although many carriers have worked diligently towards reducing operational costs and increasing profit margins, there is still work to do for the top for-hire truckload freight carriers to improve. While descriptive analytics can help carriers understand what happened, knowing when to refuse loads or charge a higher cost can be difficult.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

If you’re a supply chain and logistics practitioner interested in contributing a blog post, please contact us for details. Most supply chain professionals are familiar with a common challenge: reducing cost while still providing goods at a specific location at a specific point in time. Why would they?

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Dedola Global Logistics

APRIL 3, 2017

Archives In the world of ocean and air freight, there are a lot of industry terms and jargon that relate to compliance or are essential to ensuring a smooth shipment. As an international freight forwarder , we’ve compiled a quick reference of 11 essential global logistics terms and definitions.

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Shipchain

JANUARY 29, 2020

Another extremely important sector is B2B sales, including freight deliveries, palettes, and so on. The reason that Final Mile is in some ways, the most important aspect of any shipment, is because it ties in the buyer. A few years ago, the entire industry was shaken up by what FLEET calls the “Amazon effect.”

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The Logistics Blog®. What are the causes, impacts, and how can shippers successfully navigate this environment? What’s in the article: The Supply Chain Bullwhip. What’s in the article: The Supply Chain Bullwhip. Shelves ran bare of common products like toilet paper that we use in our everyday lives.

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Freightera

JULY 7, 2023

In the dynamic industry of shipping and logistics, success can only be achieved by staying ahead of the curve. The present freight shipping industry demands technical support that can assist with every aspect of freight management. These insights can help your business thrive by enhancing your existing shipping process.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

What are the causes, impacts, and how can shippers successfully navigate this environment? What’s in the article: The Supply Chain Bullwhip. Knowledge is power–understanding what’s causing the situation can help reduce stress and enable you to select the best course of action to best move forward.

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GoShip Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

If you have ever wanted to ship large or oversized items, you may have heard about flatbed shipping. It can be a beneficial solution for industrial shippers, as well for individual shipments of large objects that are too big for LTL shipping. What is flatbed shipping? What are the benefits of flatbed shipping?

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 17, 2022

What’s in this article: Current market volatility on rising fuel costs. How high diesel prices may change future freight procurement strategies. Paying fuel surcharges are a common industry practice. What Can You Do to Deal with High Fuel Costs? Shippers must look to other areas to help manage logistics costs.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. Using real-time data , freight managers can finally begin to recognize their opportunities for better business relationships. A common problem in the process of annual trucking contracts derives from limited network contracts.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Packaging is one of the most important parts of transporting your products – even more so when it is protective packaging, and not just aesthetic packaging. Basically, you want to use protective packaging whenever you have a product that you want to protect from damage during shipping. When to Use Protective Packaging.

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Freightera

JULY 7, 2022

What does “greenwashing” mean and how does it compare to “green” services and companies. One of the major issues is that the terms used by companies that greenwash are not well-defined or regulated. Terms such as green or eco-friendly are vague and often meaningless. . We ought to know, we’re one of them.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 15, 2022

Let us help you organize successful Father’s Day shipping! Challenges of holiday shipping. Just like any other holiday, Father’s Day requires you to be ready for proactive shipping and intensified demand for certain types of products. Besides, verify that you know how to quickly and appropriately package the items for shipping.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 8, 2021

Many freight brokers know the common phrase: April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? transports the most domestic produce along with exporting it as well. transports the most domestic produce along with exporting it as well. SONAR USDA Produce Truckload Spot Rates (AGRATE).

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

Apart from organizing core supply chain operations, it is critical to take care of the shipping paperwork. What are the functions of shipping paperwork? Signing up for the shipping and logistics documents often seems to be an exhausting task. Your shipping paperwork is one of the guarantors of your income.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 23, 2020

Don’t let the cold hurt your freight and bottom line. What Are Freeze Protection Services? As a rule of thumb, remember the freight shipping industry recognizes November 1 st through April 30 th as “freeze protection season” or the time period freeze protection services will be most in demand. Perishable Food.

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GoShip Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

In this day and age where people’s data is being input into most, if not all, websites people are using; it is important that this valuable information is protected. What is data integrity? Like data security, this is only a part – albeit a crucial one – of what data integrity is. Common Data Integrity Problems.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Therefore, paying attention to data and building actionable metrics are critical to freight forecasting during COVID-19 and through the next disruption. Another way to source new vendors due to changing availability is to look for opportunities to form long-term relationships with partners.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. So what’s it all about, then?

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Freight Center

JANUARY 16, 2020

It’s easy to overlook something in your shipping protocol or make a mistake in the logistics process. Understanding and recognizing some of the most common small business shipping mistakes can help you avoid them and optimize your supply chain. Not Following the Freight Market. This is a looser capacity market.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2020

What Small-to-Medium Size Businesses Should Know When Choosing A Freight Forwarder. International freight forwarding has evolved a bit in the last couple years. Starting in January 2018, these tariffs have changed the way the freight industry operates. Is the Freight Forwarder Consultative and transparent?

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 7, 2022

What is a transportation budget? What kind of vehicles do you need for your business? There is plenty you need to consider in planning your transportation budget, but this is what is most important: 3 key things to consider when planning your transportation budget in 2022. Transportation vehicles.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In 2018, tender reject rates have reached as high as 25% in late July, and although they’ve fallen to nearly 14% more recently, that’s still a significant volume of freight moved via the spot market. Sadly, the outlook for relief in terms of either easing capacity or falling rates remains troubling.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What’s one thing straining capacity and raising rates? In this blog, we’ll dive into what truck detention is, why it happens, how it impacts truck drivers and shippers, and how shippers can help reduce dock delays and detention. WHAT IS TRUCK DETENTION? As a result, demand for truck capacity and rates remain elevated.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

Meanwhile, national-branded consumer goods companies gained share from private labels during the pandemic and many are launching direct-to-consumer and subscription services looking to reduce their reliance on retail and reach their most loyal customers. . Evaluating freight flows for private fleet conversion. .

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Logistics Problem Solving

AUGUST 9, 2018

In this blog, I’m going to examine the most important factors that will determine your decision. The most common reason companies decide they need new supply chain and logistics software is it has developed a new strategy that will provide a competitive advantage. Internal Resources vs. External Solutions.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

What is the Role of the Supply Chain Worker? It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

In fact, our friends over at the Rodon Group, with whom we’ve started an ongoing blog collaboration, starting with this post and more to come, have written a White Paper entitled, “ Hidden Risks and Costs in an Offshore Supply Chain.” Too many, however, outsource production for the wrong reasons. Know the pain points.

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