Imagine receiving a call from your consignee and finding out that the cargo you’ve shipped out has arrived in an unusable state. It can be even more painful if you realize that the damage was completely preventable! Now you’re stuck with an upset consignee, wasted cargo, and a handful of additional costs to send replacement...
It can be disappointing to find out that the cargo you’ve waited for has taken damage and lost its value. And once you’ve experienced this kind of inconvenience, you’ll want to eliminate your chances of receiving damaged cargo ever again. However, your course of action will depend on the type of damage that affects your...
The Philippines’ rainy season begins in June, together with seemingly endless downpours, floods, and consecutive typhoons. Given those consequences, your company can plan how to deal with inclement weather as early as now. This includes ensuring that your logistics won’t fall apart because of a storm in the near future. Wondering how exactly you can...
Good warehousing in the Philippines shouldn’t just be efficient or accurate, but built around safety as well. Following a warehousing safety checklist can help you reflect good corporate values and steer clear of legal woes or bad publicity. You may even save an employee’s life because of a safety measure your company put in place....
It can be a nightmare to find out that a consignee has received a heat-spoiled shipment. However, such a scenario is a real possibility in a tropical country like the Philippines. If your business deals with food products, pharmaceuticals, and other perishables which are sensitive to temperature, a cold storage warehouse can prove invaluable. Here’s...
If your business requires you to ship goods throughout the Philippines, you’ll most likely be making deliveries through a courier service. Local couriers, in particular, tend to be more affordable yet more flexible at the same time. Nowadays, there are countless Philippine-based courier service providers to choose from. Be sure to team up with a...
Choosing the right type of warehouse storage will enable you to maximize available space and speed up warehousing operations at the same time. Did you know that there are 6 types of warehouse storage you can choose from? To help you decide, we’ve listed down these 6 basic types together with their defining features and...
If you want your company to grow into an industry leader, you’ll need to have effective warehouse management in place. However, it is far more than just data. It covers workflow solutions tailored to your company needs and ties together manpower, technology, economics, and engineering. Pen-and-paper methods will not cut it here–you’ll need a warehouse...
You might be thinking of making a delivery within the Philippines, but you’re not sure which logistics company to choose for the job. There are several options open to you, including post offices and big-name carriers. Why not try entrusting the delivery to a local courier, though? Philippine courier companies such as Worklink Services, Inc....
If your company wants to upscale, it should be backed by robust warehouse management and effective business logistics. A warehouse management system (WMS) can prove valuable in this matter. However, there are countless systems in the industry today, some better or more feature-laden than others. This can make it difficult to settle on a single...