To ensure your business prospers during these tough economic times, parcel auditors will tell you to seek out reliable, multimodal freight services that provide accurate import and export documentation and up-to-date customs clearances. Whether you need to ship small parcel or palletized freight, you'll need a global shipping solution to meet your needs, time schedule and budget. And to help yo...
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2011
Jun 13
2011
Parcel Auditing Can Provide Visibility Over Small Parcel Carriers
Posted: Jun 13, 2011
If your company ships a significant amount of small parcel packages, it is a good idea to utilize excellent shipping distribution visibility tools. Ideally, that means real-time shipment status, as well as having location and delivery time information available to customers, suppliers and third-party logistics providers. Some parcel au...
Continue ReadingJun 08
2011
Improving Package Security can Lower Freight Costs
Posted: Jun 08, 2011
To protect your packages, you have a variety of tactics and seal options to choose from. Yes, freight costs have gone up, but you shouldn't scrimp on package security. For starters, you need to establish just how vulnerable your carrier has been to theft. That means taking a close look at the carriers' t...
Continue ReadingJun 03
2011
FedEx and UPS Discounts: Negotiate Accessorial Fee Waivers
Posted: Jun 03, 2011
Accessorial fees refer to shipping costs that are additional to the base transportation charge. These charges seem to go up every year with new ones being added constantly. Recent fuel service charges for FedEx and UPS recently shot up a "wallet- emptying" 25 percent. Accessorial surcharges for extra, supplemental or special services can easily account for up to 40 percent of your overall frei...
Continue ReadingMay 29
2011
A Parcel Audit Can Reveal the Costs of a Late Package Delivery
Posted: May 29, 2011
Determining the actual cost of a package not delivered on time can get pretty complicated, since there are so many aspects to this "failure in service." A parcel audit using an experienced parcel auditor can help identify some of these costs. A parcel auditor can help recover the economic loss of a late package. A parcel audit will...
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