A decade ago, in her book Ninety Percent of Everything, author Rose George documented the time she spent traveling between continents aboard a cargo vessel.
It’s never a good sign when inflation is front page news. While demand and inventory levels are starting to level out, gas prices continue to
Is It Worth It to File Carrier Claims? Let’s face it, filing claims with your carriers can be a pain. Parcel or freight, no matter
Optimization: The action of making the best or most effective use of a situation or resource. While it may be exaggerating to say the
Digital Supply Chain Solutions According to a recent report by MHI and Deloitte, 80% of supply chain leaders surveyed said that the Pandemic had accelerated
What Is Supply Chain Analytics? Gathering data these days is not hard. Digital tools are everywhere, collecting information constantly. Today, we measure and codify almost
ZDSCS has just launched the newest version of their proprietary advanced logistics platform, FreightOptics, positioning themselves at the forefront of Supply Chain Business Intelligence. The
Supply Chain Efficiency Savy shippers are always looking for savings, and here at Zero Down, finding savings is what we do best. On this blog
Content Originally found on: https://parcelindustry.com/article-5893-When-Shipping-Goes-Wrong-The-Importance-of-Filing-Carrier-Claims.html These days, the logistics industry is truly a global force. It drives or contributes to every marketplace, physical or digital,
What Is a Freight Audit? A freight audit is straightforward in theory, but complex in practice. Simply put, a freight audit involves looking over invoices
How Does Parcel Contract Negotiation Work? There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing a parcel carrier: service, punctuality, quality, etc. All these
The last two years have been a watershed moment for the logistics industry. The effect of the global pandemic on shipping during this time has
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In this week’s blog post, we wanted to give some much-needed love to all the accounting teams out there. When you crunch the numbers (pun
Markets, including the freight market, are made up of individuals. So, when individual consumers are reporting rising angst about inflation, it’s safe to say that