Freight Costs

How a Manufacturing Company Can Save on Shipping

Jun 16, 2021 | Blog, Freight Costs

Save on Manufacturing Company Shipping Costs If you are a manufacturing company, you likely spend a significant portion of your budget on shipping costs. If you are a manufacturing company looking to save on shipping costs, there are a few different approaches you can...

Two Key Principles to Reduce Your Logistics Spend

Feb 16, 2021 | Blog, Freight Costs, The Basics

While the world of logistics is broad and all encompassing; much of it is focused on how to reduce your logistics spend. An understanding of these key principles incorporated into your S&OP planning will help you holistically “right-size” your logistics spend in...

Expedited Shipping: A Primer

Jan 19, 2021 | Blog, Freight Costs, The Basics

Expedited shipping is a method that’s faster than standard shipping. Usually, expedited loads don’t stop anywhere between the pickup and delivery locations, so the transit time is shorter. It’s important to note that it applies to both air and ground shipments. ...

LTL Shipping: The Basics

Oct 20, 2020 | Blog, EXACT Inbound Freight, Featured, FLEX Outbound Freight, Freight Costs, The Basics

Less than truckload shipping, or “LTL” in industry slang, is a cost-effective alternative for smaller shipments that won’t completely fill a truck. LTL shipping companies operate local fleets for pickup and delivery which are connected via hub-and-spoke...

Understanding Capacity Shipment Surcharge in LTL Shipping

Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Freight Costs, The Basics

Understanding Capacity Shipment Surcharge in LTL Shipping A capacity shipment surcharge on an LTL shipment almost always come as a “surprise” charge on a freight bill, or worse a second bill sometime later. But, by understanding capacity shipment...

Understanding Cubic Capacity or Density Deficit Surcharge in LTL Shipping

Oct 1, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Freight Costs, The Basics

Your LTL carriers are asking you for more freight; but when you give them some of your large shipments….surprise! A big surcharge appears on your bill after-the-fact. Nobody likes surprise surcharges and the cubic capacity or density deficit surcharge can be a...

How a Manufacturing Company Can Save on Shipping

Two Key Principles to Reduce Your Logistics Spend

Expedited Shipping: A Primer

LTL Shipping: The Basics

Understanding Capacity Shipment Surcharge in LTL Shipping

Understanding Cubic Capacity or Density Deficit Surcharge in LTL Shipping

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