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Building Relationships with Truckload Carriers

GoShip Blog

These changes include: The recent boom in e-commerce: Between 2018 and 2021, global e-commerce sales grew from $2.982 billion to $4.93 Truck driver shortage: In 2021, The American Trucking Industry (ATA) reported a shortage of 80,000 truck drivers in the US. These changes have shaped the market into what it is now.

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Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple

Logistics Bureau

Accurate documentation: This metric tracks the percentage of sales orders accompanied by accurate documents throughout the process. Documents included in the metric can vary but usually include advance shipment notifications (ASNs), labels, and invoices. Delivery documentation is completed accurately. x 0.96 = 0.8661.

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Roadcheck Week is Coming: May 4-6

Blue Grace Logistics

2021 Inspection Criteria. During the inspection, inspectors will check the driver’s operating credentials, hours-of-service documentation, seat belt usage and for alcohol and/or drug impairment. The only other times during the course of the year it has been lower was over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

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Demand forecasting challenges – how to deal with fluctuating demand

EazyStock

Use this data for your forecast instead of simply using taking the figures from 2020 or 2021 when demand data could be skewed due to the ‘coronavirus effect’. For example, up-to-date information from your staff, customers, and, of course, industry bodies. Use qualitative data. Improve demand and supply forecasting.

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2-Day Shipping 2-torial

Ship Monk

Whatever your specific policy, as an ecommerce merchant, it’s important to clearly explain your 2-Day specifications and cut offs during check out and in your documentation so customers aren’t caught off guard with delivery expectations. from the same time period measured in 2021). conducted $252.14

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Benefits of 2-Day Shipping – What Ecommerce Businesses Need to Know

Ship Monk

Whatever your specific policy, as an ecommerce merchant, it’s important to clearly explain your 2-Day specifications and cut offs during check out and in your documentation so customers aren’t caught off guard with delivery expectations. from the same time period measured in 2021). Why 2-Day Shipping Matters. conducted $252.14

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Warehouse Capacity Under Pressure. That may be because U.S.