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Shipping on Valentine’s: How Does Valentine’s Day Logistics Work?

If modern Cupid had to be embodied, physically, it would look like one of the world’s global supply chain networks. Today, especially amidst the global pandemic, it’s hard to deliver love without logistics. Flowers, cards, and chocolates are the first thing you might associate with the holiday of love. Ironically, delivering these signs of warm feelings requires planning a very robust cold supply chain to maintain the products’ condition. ![Get a Quote] (https://www.goship.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1ac

How to Build A Strong Local Supply Chain: Top Practices

Supply chains in the US have been widely stretched around the globe for decades. Outsourcing and offshoring manufacturing has been a gold standard in the industry until 2020. Then, the pandemic happened, accompanied by many other economic and political factors like the US-China trade war and Brexit. Considering these factors, the time has come to shorten the supply chains. Many retailers and businesses in the US are trying to develop a better local supply chain, use regional freight carriers, and take other

The Last Mile Delivery Challenge: 3 Ways to Master It  

In today’s customer-centric world, it is critical to meet and even exceed your customer expectations as a small business. Shipping and delivery are vital parts of the picture when it comes to customer satisfaction. Thus, businesses should develop a flexible shipping strategy that will provide enough visibility to enhance the ultimate leg of the supply chain – last-mile delivery. While this is the last step, it is often the most challenging and expensive part. In fact, more than 25% of businesses name delive

5 Freight Shipping Tips for a Fast & Efficient Process

The world is extremely globalized and interconnected today, as are supply chains. A tremendous number of companies rely on outsourcing and offshoring suppliers, whether it’s manufacturing or retail business. Offshore locations are often utilized because of the massive price gap compared to American or European suppliers and manufacturers. However, the global pandemic made enterprises rethink their supply chain models. Many businesses have suffered severe disruption because the majority of their sourcing and

How To Make Furniture Shipping Affordable

Whether you are a furniture manufacturer or just moving pieces of furniture across the country, shipping is as challenging as you make it to be. A DIY-move can be burdensome and expensive, and many manufacturers turn to professional shipping services. A major concern when choosing a shipping partner is how much does it cost to ship furniture, and that’s why shippers seek affordable, reliable shipping platforms to move their furniture in an affordable way.

How to make furniture shipping affordable

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Specialized Freight Trucking: What is it and why you need a specialized freight carrier?

Freight transportation serves an extremely wide scope of industries. Many of these industries involve heavy equipment, metals, or other bulky cargo. For these purposes, there is a special shipping type known as specialized shipping. Specialized freight shipping is used in industrial businesses like oil and gas, mining, metal manufacturing, and more. In most cases, these businesses require specific freight handling because loads are either too big, too heavy, or need services that regular shipping companies

Manufacturing and Shipping: Overcoming Roadblocks to Success

Reportedly, more than 60% of manufacturers were affected by the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences. There is a lot of news on retail, but not much information about other key links in the supply chains, like manufacturers. While this is a very broad category to define, you typically see small businesses involved in manufacturing who distribute furniture, electronics, or construction equipment.

What challenges do manufacturers face?

Delays and pressure

During extreme shipping delays, retailers

Let’s Get Spooky: How Does Halloween Shipping Work?

The spookiest night of the year is just around the corner!  The end of October is a prime time not only for witches and ghosts, but also for retailers. Shippers are getting ready to ship scary costumes, decorations, and of course, lots of treats. At the same time, retailers and shipping companies are preparing to supply the spooky occasion. Halloween shipping plays an enormous role in the retail industry.  The real goal of the retailer’s job is to deliver goods on-time, undamaged, and to the right place. Ot

Busy Moving Season: 3 Tips to Navigate the Moving Season

It’s mid-September, and the busy shipping season is in full swing! While this month is more known for back to school and the start of fall, now is the perfect time to book shipments, whether you’re moving equipment or from one city to another. But before you start packing up and searching for the best rates, there are some important factors you should consider.

3 tips for the busy moving season

1. Start by Cleaning!

If you’re planning a personal move, the first step isn’t packing, it’s deciding what

Best LTL Shipping Rates

For small business owners who wear many hats, it may be complicated to navigate the truckload freight shipping process, especially when it comes to finding the best quotes.  While it might seem complicated, a good truckload shipping strategy can improve your customer satisfaction, save costs, and increase business efficiency. Getting accurate truckload quotes is a stepping stone towards more reasonable spending and a smooth shipping process.

How to get the best truckload quotes

1. Learn the basics

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