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Documents for Freight Shipping: A Definitive Guide

Freightera

Shipping documents can make an existentialist out of anyone pretty quickly, which is why we’ve compiled a list of documents that you might need, depending on your mode of shipping (air, ocean, or road). Common shipping documents: Bill of Lading. Shipping labels are not a standalone document, but an addition to the BOL.

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Five Payment Methods in International Trade for Exports and Imports

MTS Logistics

In order to become successful in today’s global marketplace, exporters should provide their customers with appealing sales terms supported by suitable payment methods. The ultimate goal is getting paid in full and on-time for each export sale. This presents the least risk to a seller while having the most risk to the buyer.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

To kick off our brief guide, we’ll look at the challenge of managing inventory effectively across multiple sales channels. Multicha nnel Sales Complexity: Organise, Organise, Organise Does your company operate in the ecommerce sphere? So what can you do to ensure your inventory management meets the challenge of multichannel sales?

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Rethinking Your Sales Process to Close More Leads and Bolster Your Profits

WorkWave

Every pest control operator knows the importance of bringing in new customers, but not every business owner recognizes just how directly their sales process impacts a prospect’s choice to schedule service or take their business elsewhere. Stay Focused on the Sales Funnel. Hone In on the Human Touch.

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The WMS Ecosystem – Six Degrees of Separation from Cal Petty

Logistics Viewpoints

After a couple of years in software design and development, I moved to professional services, managing WMS implementations. CLINT: Can you tell us a little bit more about your experience after you moved back to Atlanta and how that helped you with the process of assisting with WMS assessments and selections?

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How to Estimate Electrical Work: A Contractor’s Guide

WorkWave

Deciphering Technical Documents To nail down your material and labor forecast, getting cozy with blueprints and schematics is non-negotiable. The task can be daunting, but remember, over 13–20% of total sales costs come from overhead expenses, which could eat away at your profit margin if not accounted for properly from the start.

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HS code engineering

Globalior

If you refer to the Heading and Chapter notes for several parts of the tariff nomenclature you may realize that some HS codes only apply to products that have been packaged for “retail sale” Hence, by importing in bulk and doing retail sale packaging activity after importation, the trader may be able to use a different HS code.