Feb 22, 2022 | Blog, The Basics
Are you paying too much for freight? Shipping costs are a major consideration when determining the cost of doing business. Some companies can get by with parcel shipping, but most manufacturing companies and bigger industries depend on LTL freight at some point. LTL...
May 28, 2020 | Blog, Freight Forwarding, The Basics
The decision to ship something via air freight or sea freight is an important one for any business shipping between continents or across very long distances. The cost, as well as transit time needed to ship, can quickly pile up, and it is important to understand the...
Sep 25, 2018 | Blog, FLEX Outbound Freight, Freight Costs, Inbound-Outbound Freight, Why a 3PL Partner?
In our culture, it is always assumed that buying directly from the source is the most cost-effective way to buy products. This comes from the move away from a traditional tiered “Manufacturer to Distributor to Store to Customer” model that has largely remained intact...
Sep 5, 2018 | Blog, Freight Costs, Inbound-Outbound Freight, Why a 3PL Partner?
Most companies already know the advantage of gaining control over outbound freight costs—low-hanging fruit for anyone wanting to save on their transportation spend. What is much more rare is the company that understands the value of, and takes control over their...
