Category: Transport Management

What Does DIFOT Mean? If you own or manage a transportation company and are hearing about this for the first time, you’re probably wondering: “What is DIFOT?” DIFOT, meaning Delivery in Full On Time, is a measurement of delivery performance in a supply chain broken into two distinct halves. The...

Brief explainer for transport and distribution. Table of contents: –   What is the hub and spoke model?–   What transport carriers use hub and spoke distribution?–   How is this distribution model beneficial?–   Benefits for customers Hub and Spoke, Point 2 Point, Full Truckload… There’s always a lot to consider in the...

Every year, the market in the United States alone for less than truckload (LTL) shipping is worth more than $86 billion. Of course, not everybody is familiar with less than truckload shipping and what it entails. However, based on how big this market is, you can be sure that it...

Why threshold delivery? 84% of customers say that delivery is a crucial factor when it comes to the online shopping experience. But what happens when customers don’t select the correct method of delivery?  As a delivery driver, you’ve surely been asked, “can you carry that inside for me?”. Do you...

And should you consider offering it as a service? Have you ever wondered how someone would ship a vintage Porsche to a customer? Surely anything rare, unique and easily damaged needs some TLC when being posted. Chucking a Faberge egg into the back of a van (even when done with...

Did you know that the costs a business accrues just from returns make up 5-6% of its overall lost revenue? That makes it crucial to find solutions that can reduce costs while still maintaining efficiency and customer satisfaction. This is where reverse logistics comes in. What is reverse logistics? Reverse...