Description
Gain a better understanding of truckload shipping and managing freight to create successful supply chain management.
The transport of goods is one of the largest costs in an organization’s many supply chains it is also a critical component of a seamless supply chain. Disruptions in supply chains due to poor transportation management impact customer service levels, internal material flows, downtime, and additional handling. It also adds onto already significant costs. Managing freight well, therefore, is absolutely necessary for successful supply chain management. Many shippers do not have the volumes to ship full truckloads of materials into and out of their organizations. There is an added cost to ship less than truckload quantities, so it is critical for shippers to manage these shipments efficiently.
This information provides a basic knowledge on less than truckload shipping and explores the howto in doing it well.
Date: 2019-06-05 Start Time: End Time:
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