Want to improve your overland shipping strategy?  One great thing about effective railroad logistics is carrier diversification. When you’re dependent on just one rail carrier, you have extremely low negotiating power, and this can lead to higher carrier charges.   In 2024, at least 89% of shippers diversified their carriers, according to a OneTrac survey. They…

Keen to improve warehouse operations?   If you’d like to run or start a successful warehouse business, automation is essential.  When your business is bogged down by too many manual and iterative tasks,  this can reduce worker productivity and lead to lower turnaround times.  A Bizagi study revealed that manual tasks consume 50% of work hours…

Torn between transloading and transshipment?  There’s a lot of transshipment and transload shipping facts and misconceptions online. If you go with the wrong shipping strategy due to misinformation, it’s easy to fall victim to geopolitical factors that can result in freight confiscation.  A study by S-RM revealed 90% of logistics companies don’t adequately plan for…

Searching for a great business shipping strategy? Cross docking and transload freight shipping are often used interchangeably. However, transloading and cross docking are different, and failing to use the right shipping approach can lead to supply chain disruptions for your business. Interestingly, a recent survey by Logistics Hall of Fame revealed that 48.7% of logistics…

Want to improve your transloading workflow? In order to be one of the best transload service companies, you need to raise efficiency. When your operations are highly inefficient, your transloading business can experience massive time and financial resource losses.   Interestingly, a recent study by Gartner revealed that 41% of businesses plan to implement supply chain…

Want to start a warehouse business?  Acting on profitable warehouse business ideas can be both exciting and daunting. It’s intimidating because starting your warehouse business attracts unique considerations compared to other niches and requires industry expertise. In fact, a Zapier survey revealed that 92% of would-be entrepreneurs never follow through on their ideas. It emerged…

Want to improve railcar switching operations?  The stakes are very high to get railroad logistics strategies like switching right.  When railcar switching processes are slow and inefficient, you can easily experience track congestion that stalls rail shipping operations.  Unfortunately, railcars spend 62% of their time in rail classification yards, according to a SageJournals study. While…

Want to increase brokerage earnings?  The commission you make primarily depends on freight revenue generated by intermediating various transloading and intermodal shipping activities.   However, it becomes extremely challenging to increase your load revenue when your business is even struggling to secure freight to broker.  In 2023, 95% of brokers experienced net-revenues-per-load declines, according to a…

Want to modernize your warehouse? Rising innovations like transload management software and the rapid pace of innovation make the industry unpredictable. However, your success in warehousing and logistics depends on keeping up with modern advancements to run an efficient, technology-driven workflow.   A survey by Manhattan revealed that 67% of US warehouses aren’t satisfied with their…

Searching for a great warehouse management tool?  It’s important to choose the right warehouse software as it affects profitability.  If your warehouse management solution lacks key features like automation, for example, your labor needs will increase, thereby inflating your wage bill.  A survey by MMH revealed that 59% of warehouses plan to invest more in…