“One-Way shipping” aka “Single Trip” aka “Send and Forget”. Why would anyone ship goods on a plastic pallet if they can’t get that pallet back? Not so long ago, this was the thinking when it came to “One-Way Shipping” or “Single Trip” logistics. This logic was based on the fact that plastic pallets were expensive and it took several weeks to get them due to slow and infrequent production schedules. Today, it’s a new frontier.
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Do you ever feel confused or overwhelmed when it comes to air freight shipping? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Understanding air freight shipping can be a daunting task. We have a few pointers that should help take the guesswork out of air freight shipping. Trying to save money on inbound freight? Regardless of the supplies or commodities that are coming into your plant, the prudent business person is always trying to minimize the cost incurred in shipping them. Specific to pallets, there are many ways to save money on inbound freight It’s inevitable. Recent trends show your freight costs are going to increase through 2014.
Pallets and freight can be a major expense for your company. If you do ignore current trends, the costs of shipping your product will increase! The Nelson Tech Center can help you keep these expenses in line with Transportation Cost Modeling. What’s the big deal with intermodal? You can save money, a lot of it.
So how does intermodal work? Intermodal involves more than one mode of transit. Typically the modes include truck, rail, ship and or barge. For purposes of freight movement within North America we will use truck, rail and ship. Freight terms can be confusing.
Acronyms, abbreviations, shorthand and jargon make up the shipping freight lexicon. Many terms commonly used in the freight world can often leave people in a state of confusion. |
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