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How to Deal with Damaged Freight: Freight Damage Types

GoShip Blog

The course of action you need to take will ultimately depend on the type of damage that affects your freight shipments. For example, changes in climatic zones and moisture content result in container rain , leading to damaged freight. What are the types of damaged freight?

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Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

From a feasibility point of view however, cold storage is substantially more complicated and more expensive than dry storage because of the regulations around refrigerated freight. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety. With special attention paid to vulnerable areas.

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Trucking Regulation Tweaks for 2020

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It is important to understand government regulations add significantly to the cost of operations which, of course, is reflected in the rates. For example, a truck driver has 660 minutes (11 hours) of legal driving time during his or her 14-hour “on duty” time.

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Dealing with Damaged Freight: Types of Freight Damage

GoShip Blog

The course of action you need to take will ultimately depend on the type of damage that affects your shipments. For example, changes in climatic zones and moisture content result in container rain. Refrigerated containers and reefers are used to preserve the freshness of agricultural goods during the shipment. Physical Damage.

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Delivery: A New Moment of Truth

Talking Logistics

Of course, delivery has always been part of the order fulfillment process, but it’s only been in recent years that it has emerged from the shadows, from being a cost center and a back-end process to becoming a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. I’ll give you a quick personal example.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

For example, the reverse logistics process includes the management and the sale of surplus as well as returned equipment and machines from the hardware leasing business. For example, ISO standards mandate the proper disposal of electronics to prevent data theft. Of course, customers may opt to complete a return in-person.

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What is Supply Chain Resilience?

GlobalTranz

For example, many supply chain resiliency plans may have considered a health crisis in which organizations and key partners face lower-than-normal staffing levels. For example, hand sanitizer sales spiked 313% during one week in February 2020, according to reports from Nielsen. Embracing technology is part of that solution.