Logistics and supply chain management are two essential business terms that are sometimes talked about and used interchangeably. This makes it difficult for some people to understand them since their functions are interrelated. Logistics and supply chain coexist in their activities but they have significant differences. You must know the comparisons between these two broad...
The BER months are just around the corner. Filipinos eagerly look forward to the holiday season and usually prepare for it as early as September – the month that many consider the start of the Christmas season. There is a surge in sales during the last four months of the year as people take advantage...
Air cargo offers a fast, efficient, and reliable way of transporting goods and products over long distances. It is a practical choice for companies that require to deliver time-sensitive items. While air freight is more expensive than other modes of transportation, it is the preferred option for fast shipping. With its significant qualities, air cargo...
Warehouse management organizes, maintains, and handles every process inside a facility to ensure it runs without a glitch. However, certain problems unexpectedly happen that may lead to costly errors and affect the productivity and efficiency of the entire warehouse operation. Fortunately, your business can reduce, if not eliminate, the consequences of common logistics management issues...
Companies must know the importance of choosing a shipping method that is suitable to their business needs. If you typically deliver large items that are not huge enough to require a full truckload trailer, then you may opt for partial truckload shipping (PTL). This is a logistic operation that has several customers share the cargo...
Businesses have several options when they need to transport their goods. One of the perfect solutions for a company is by selecting Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), a method of transporting smaller shipments that do not take up space as much as a full truckload. LTL freight can be shipped on a smaller truck along with the cargo...
Freight shipping is the bulk transportation of goods through land, sea, or air. It permits businesses to transfer huge quantities of their goods or heavy items. Rates and lead times may differ depending on the types of freight shipping that you want to avail. Air freight is quicker than truck freight but using trucks is...
The Philippines is a vital destination when it comes to the importation and exportation of goods. Its geography is a significant factor in terms of container shipping around the country. The Philippines is an archipelago and strategically located at the center of regional and global exchange which makes it an ideal trading partner. So if...
Decreasing transportation logistics expenses is one of the top priorities of many businesses. If shipping freight is a vital component in the operations of your company, then it will probably continue to encounter increasing costs in the entire transport logistics. Aside from the usual increase in fuel prices and equipment expenditures, your business also faces...
Businesses usually utilize sea shipping to move their goods around the world. For centuries, shipping by sea has been a popular method of transportation across long distances due to its affordability, high load capacity, and dependability in extreme weather conditions. There are different types of sea freight shipping options to transport your cargo fast and...