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Consumer Packaged Goods: How CPG Shipping Works

GoShip Blog

As one of the most shipped items through LTL shipping, consumer packaged goods (CPG) continue to set the standard for freight services offered worldwide. What is Consumer Packaging? To start, let’s get to know CPGs or Consumer Packaged Goods. Some examples of CPGs are personal hygiene products, food, beverages, and cosmetics.

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Cold Chain Basics with Andy Bahr

The Logistics of Logistics

Andy is hungry to deliver value to everyone he meets, has a passion for the logistics profession, and truly looks for win-win partnerships. Documentation. Food transported in bulk, where the food touches the walls of the vehicle (Example: juices). Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce).

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How to Optimize Your Customer Experience With Enhanced Optimized Routing

WorkWave

From online retailers to food delivery services, businesses are realizing the importance of efficiently managing their delivery routes to meet customer expectations. Imagine ordering a package online and eagerly awaiting its arrival, only to face delays and uncertainties in the delivery process.

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A Guide to Efficient and Reliable Air Freight Forwarding

Dedola Global Logistics

This guide delves into the world of air freight forwarding, highlighting its roles, benefits, and how to choose a provider that meets your needs. They play a critical role in route optimization, documentation, and managing the entire transportation process, including warehousing and distribution.

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FedEx Works to Monetize their Big Data

Logistics Viewpoints

The richness of FedEx’s data comes from the 17 million packages they ship per day around the globe. Sriram Krishnasamy, the CEO of FedEx Dataworks, said that the data is much richer than just scan data. “Information is just as important as the package,” Mr. Krishnasamy asserted. “We We have always been good at capturing data.

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Hazmat Products Shipping Tutorial for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. Hazmat Classifications There are nine classifications for hazardous materials, with a few examples of each.

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What Shippers Should Consider Before Using Air Freight

Dedola Global Logistics

This is because large packages can take up more of an airplane cargo capacity than smaller, heavier items, even when they’re comparatively lighter in weight. The volume weight is the amount of space the package occupies by its dimensions, converted to an equivalent weight. Considerations Before Using Air Freight.

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