As one of the principal stages in every supply chain, after a shipping office receives sales, purchases, or any other goods or product orders that need to be moved from one location to another, a freight order is created. This order is a plan for the most effective and efficient transport of any cargo. For outgoing warehouse orders, for example, the correct goods must be located and brought to the loading dock to be loaded onto either a container for rail transport or a truck trailer. Speed, safety, and accuracy are major considerations in every supply chain as is cost containment. There are many stages in the process where it can go off the rails and impact overhead. Some logistics managers and warehouse overseers, as well as transportation carriers, erroneously believe that they already have the personnel on staff who can be mustered at short notice to fulfill order selections for warehouse orders. That could not be more wrong.
Time is of the essence, and any mistakes or delays in the seemingly simple process of fulfilling a freight order mean that logistics operational costs will take a hit.
