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The Ultimate Guide to Plastic Pallets

GlobalTranz

As well as design and weight capacity you’ll need consider export and import guidelines as these will influence which pallets you required. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post The Ultimate Guide to Plastic Pallets appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Also, more than half of the carriers use transport route optimization and track their drivers’ performance. Most of the shippers procure their transport through long-term contracts with selected carriers. The Smart Freight Procurement Guidelines published by SFC provide shippers with a useful roadmap for achieving this.

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11 Best Practices to Ship Parcel Like a Pro

GlobalTranz

Consider Event-Specific Labeling Guidelines. Certain events, like trade shows and fairs, may have specific labeling guidelines and requirements for all incoming freight. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post 11 Best Practices to Ship Parcel Like a Pro appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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7 Distribution Technology Trends Worth Discussing

GlobalTranz

Value-added services have also taken on a technology-like role as more companies want to use a comprehensive transportation management system (TMS) to thorough document and optimize their processes. Hours of Service Guidelines Are Evolving. Hours of service (HOS) guidelines are also changing for drivers.

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Who's Looking Out For the Interests of Freight Brokers?

DAT Solutions

Editor’s note: This is a guest blog post by Tom Malloy, director of sales and membership for the Transportation Intermediaries Association. There's just one organization that exclusively represents the third-party logistics industry: the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). Who looks out for their interests?

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5 Tips for Writing a Transportation Management Plan

GlobalTranz

Every transportation firm sees the utility of having a transportation management plan. It is essential in organizing activities in the transportation industry effectively and efficiently. The challenges that the transportation industry faces are enormous. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018.

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How the ELD Mandate & Other Regulations Will Impact the Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Under the new HOS guidelines, the number of trips drivers may make is severely limited. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing. The Big Picture.

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