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Land Transport Outlook for the Year Ahead

Now, That's Logistics

When e-commerce orders picked up during the early stages of the global pandemic, demand for trucking skyrocketed right at a time when COVID-19 shutdowns and a preexisting driver shortage were already impacting available capacity and rates. The post Land Transport Outlook for the Year Ahead appeared first on DB Schenker.

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Freight Claims 101

Blue Grace Logistics

A cargo freight claim is a legal demand by a shipper or consignee to a carrier for financial reimbursement for the loss or damage of a shipment while the carrier was transporting it. Submitting a freight claim for damaged cargo requires proper documentation of essential shipment details.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Boosting Supply Chain Performance

Logistics Bureau

Transportation Management Solutions (TMS). By integrating AI technology, new platforms are enabling companies to streamline their transportation systems and cut the costs of freight. This is particularly evident in e-commerce fulfillment centres, where urgent customer orders need to be fed into the high-velocity picking workflow.

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How to Complete a BOL: Bill of Lading Form

GoShip Blog

The Bill of lading (BOL) is a very important document in the shipping industry that acts as a contract between the shipper, the carrier, and consignees. A bill of lading as a contract between the carriers and shippers, stating evidence of carriage between all involved parties in order to transport the freight. BOL form example.

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Industry View: Picking Up The Pace of Fulfilment

Logistics Business Magazine

The competitive and economic benefits of outsourcing order fulfilment to a logistics specialist are well documented and, in most ‘reasons to outsource’ lists, cost reduction and the chance to free the client company’s senior management’s time to focus on growing the business are usually near the top.

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Robots Help Solve Japan’s Problem

Logistics Business Magazine

Mobile robot solutions in transportation and logistics can help. Robots also help reduce errors in order fulfilment by automating repetitive tasks such as picking and packing. The challenges of the trucking industry are good examples to show how robotics and automation deliver adequate solutions for our workplaces of the future.”

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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works

GlobalTranz

Today begins our series about electronic data interchange or EDI in transportation. In this series, we will first talk about how EDI in transportation works and what it is, covering the history of EDI in transportation, the definition, how it works technically, and then some common EDI codes used within the transportation industry.

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