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The Beginner’s Guide to Bill of Lading Documents

ShipLilly

While you don’t want to forget any of those documents (no matter how numerous or tedious they may be), there’s one you definitely want to become familiar with: the bill of lading. A bill of lading is one of the most common – and important – documents in the shipping and logistics industry. What’s on a Bill of Lading?

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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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Equipment Refurbishment vs. Reconditioning [Differences, Benefits, Costs]

Conger

Refurbishing equipment is a mix of cost savings, equipment availability (whether new or used), and the ability to refurbish equipment, considering component availability. Cost Savings Cost savings is an obvious benefit of refurbishing equipment. Refurbishing can save as much as half of the cost of a new machine.

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Equipment Refurbishment vs. Reconditioning [Differences, Benefits, Costs]

Conger

Refurbishing equipment is a mix of cost savings, equipment availability (whether new or used), and the ability to refurbish equipment, considering component availability. Cost Savings Cost savings is an obvious benefit of refurbishing equipment. Refurbishing can save as much as half of the cost of a new machine.

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Equipment Refurbishment vs. Reconditioning [Differences, Benefits, Costs]

Conger

Refurbishing equipment is a mix of cost savings, equipment availability (whether new or used), and the ability to refurbish equipment, considering component availability. Cost Savings Cost savings is an obvious benefit of refurbishing equipment. Refurbishing can save as much as half of the cost of a new machine.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. In general numbers, air freight is usually 5X the price of trucking and 16X the price of ocean freight, according to the World Bank. Cost – Simply put, air freight comes with a hefty price tag. Definitely not the greenest way to ship.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Of the professionals surveyed, 59% saw the gap between procurement/sourcing and supply chain to be a major disconnect, and the most pressing pain point. By ARC’s definition, when a business spend management solution is used for direct procurement it is an MSCN. Procurement solutions are often updated with purchased information.