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How to Operate Your Distribution Truck Fleet at Less Cost

Logistics Bureau

If your company operates a distribution fleet, you’ll know that the costs of running trucks for customer deliveries are continually increasing. But do you know how to operate your fleet for the maximum economy? The following tips should prove helpful in getting those truck running costs down.

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What Are Order Pickers? [Definition, Types, Pros/Cons, Uses]

Conger

Here’s a simple order picker definition: Order pickers are material handling equipment used to pick and transport items from shelving or pallet racking to help fill orders in warehouses and distribution centers. Within the formal forklift classification system, order pickers are Class II: Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks.

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How to be an Eco-Friendly Ecommerce Brand

Ship Monk

Another survey found that 73% of global consumers would “definitely” or “probably” change their buying behavior to reduce environmental impact. If your brand is positively associated with eco-friendly partners and practices, this can definitely give you a competitive edge. consumers think Amazon shipments include excess packaging.”

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The Freight Forwarder’s Era: The Top Advantages of Working with a Freight Forwarder

MTS Logistics

Let’s start with some definitions of what a freight forwarder is. A freight forwarder is a person or company that coordinates and organizes the movement of shipments on behalf of a shipper by partnering with carriers who transport cargo by ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads.

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How to Get Your Forklift License: The Ultimate Guide [New in 2020]

Conger

Chapter 4: How to Pass Your Forklift Certification Test With Flying Colors. How to Decide If the ‘Operator’s Life’ Is Right for You. Chapter 6: How to Get a Job as a Forklift Driver. Part I: How to Get a Forklift License. How to construct, transport, stack, and unstack loads. Certification by your employer.

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The Changing of Cargo Theft and Fraud in a Digital Age

Trinity Logistics

The Evolution of Cargo Theft and Fraud In the past, cargo theft was commonly known as the act of stealing from a truck or even unlawfully taking cargo from a storage facility. Usually this might occur when the truck driver was asleep or when the parked truck was left unattended in an unsecured lot.

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Misconceived Ideas of Project Freight

MTS Logistics

Below, we highlight four main reasons that project cargo is so tricky and how to navigate through these challenges. Mainly, when the customer is not accustomed to moves of this size, a carrier will need to clearly set the expectation from the beginning that there will most likely, if not definitely, be delays throughout this process.

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