Last week, Logistics Plus representatives attended the Twig Talk 2016 annual meeting in Paradisus Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Logistics Plus was a key sponsor for this year’s Twig Network event which featured independent freight forwarders from more than 60 countries. The attendees came together for face-to-face meetings, social events, meetings, and workshops. As promised, Twig Talk offered countless opportunities to develop new partnerships and strengthen existing ones.
Watch this short video for a very quick introduction to the Logistics Plus® eShipPlus™ online freight shipping tools.
There are numerous benefits for shippers to use a transportation management system (TMS) for freight shipping. The use of a TMS, such as eShipPlus, for LTL and truckload transportation helps ensure that your loads are matched to the best carrier, equipment, and lanes so that you can get the best possible rates without sacrificing service. Partnering with a transportation management provider, such as Logistics Plus, to obtain the benefits of a TMS also gives you access to that partner’s entire team of logistics experts. As illustrated below, using a TMS will provide you with significant efficiencies and access to an array of other value-added services, including back office support to handle pick-up scheduling, tracking, appointment confirmations, proof of deliveries, claims processing, bills of lading, audited and consolidated of freight bills, and detailed reporting.
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As the company that manages the Logistics Program for the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA), Logistics Plus recently provided the second in a series of short webinars to introduce MBA members to various transportation and logistics topics and trends. The live webinars are complimentary for MBA members, but both MBA and non-MBA members can view the online, recorded versions after they have been completed. The most recent webinar, facilitated by Adam Mook, took place on May 12th and was an “Introduction to Incoterms® 2010.” A description and replay are included below.
Incoterms® rules are standard trade definitions most commonly used in international sales contracts. Devised and published by the International Chamber of Commerce, they are the heart of world trade. Correct use of Incoterms® rules goes a long way in providing the legal certainty upon which mutual confidence between business partners must be based. This workshop will provide an overview of the recent revisions to the Incoterms® 2010 rules, which went into effect worldwide on January 1, 2011. In this session you’ll learn:
An introduction and overview of the 11 Incoterms® 2010 rules.
Overview of risk and cost responsibilities, from the perspective of both buyer and seller.
Incorporating the seller’s cost responsibilities into the quotation to the buyer.
The next Logistics Plus live webinar, “Import and Export Basics,” will take place on July 21. Visit MBA online at mbausa.org to learn more.
Trucks, planes, boats, or trains … Logistics Plus® has the experience and expertise to help you move your goods by any transportation mode. In fact, we manage all aspects of logistics from start until finish – and everything in between! To make things simple for you, just click one of the services below to get started and then let us do the rest. We’re here to help you!
The Amazon effect, ecommerce growth, multichannel/omnichannel retailing: These are all trends pushing retailers and distributors to rethink their global supply chains. If you’re among this group, one of the considerations you may be weighing is whether or not to outsource some or all of your fulfillment operations to a third-party logistics (3PL) company. Here are a few benefits that third-party fulfillment could provide to your operations:
Reduced Cost Per Order. A 3PL can often provide a lower cost per order when compared to internally managed operations, particularly for small-to-midsized companies.
Time and Resource Allocation. A 3PL allows companies to concentrate management time on marketing, merchandising, and ecommerce. If transportation, logistics and fulfillment are not core competencies for your company, having a 3PL manage these activities allows you to focus your limited internal time and resources where they can provide the greatest value.
Scalability for Peak Seasons. During holidays or peak seasons, a 3PL can allow companies to successfully process customer orders without hiring additional staff or requiring greater internal capacity.
Lower Capital Investment. A 3PL can help reduce the capital outlays for things like new warehouse and fulfillment facilities, order and warehouse management systems, and telephone and communication technologies.
Faster Fulfillment Times. A 3PL can provide regional distribution across the country so that you can deliver orders more quickly to your customers.
Lower Transportation Costs. An experienced 3PL will be able to help you reduce your transportation costs by using their expertise to negotiate better rates and find truck capacity in your critical shipping lanes.
International Imports and Exports. Many multichannel companies use 3PL partners to more effectively source products from overseas, or to distribute orders to customers in foreign countries.
Direct-to-Customer Shipping. Store-based retailers sometimes contract with 3PL partners to ship direct orders from their ecommerce marketplaces, rather than bring small-order pick/pack/ship into their DCs. Online retailers can also use 3PL partners to manage dual inventories for both Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) and direct-to-customer orders.
Do you have questions or need help with your fulfillment challenges? Logistics Plus specializes in a variety third-party warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment solutions. We invite you to click the button below and contact our fulfillment experts to get started.
Last week, Logistics Plus representatives attended the Twig Talk 2016 annual meeting in Paradisus Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Logistics Plus was a key sponsor for this year’s Twig Network event which featured independent freight forwarders from more than 60 countries. The attendees came together for face-to-face meetings, social events, meetings, and workshops. As promised, Twig Talk offered countless opportunities to develop new partnerships and strengthen existing ones.
As the company that manages the Logistics Program for the 
