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There are several factors including true cost while choosing a warehouse location for your business. Here are 7 factors Layout and flow of Building The layout of any warehouse is determined by the type of operations conducted inside it. Older warehouse buildings are not suitable for modern. Ceiling height, as well as column spacing is the factors for the materials accommodation in given space. Availability of Skilled Workforce Considering skilled work force in warehouse is a great task. The team has to be trained for handling any type of goods like perishables, Dangerous goods, Delicate products etc. carefully. So I suggest having supply of mixed skilled labors in that warehouse. Proximity to Major Linkages Means of transport you are going to use is the most important factor for choosing warehouse according to it. If this is the case you can save your more money on transportation.  Whatever is your need it is vital to have your site easily accessible to such a m

Behind every successful movement of cargo there is Freight broker. It is an individual or company which acts like barrier between company that needs shipping services and an authorized motor carrier. There are some tips for selecting right broker for your needs given by Chip Smith, president and CEO of Twin Modal. Make sure the broker is licensed: Before selecting person or a company as a Freight broker make sure that they have proper license and authority.  They should have federal broker license issued by the federal property broker license by the federal motor carrier safety administration. Look for multiple modes: Most brokers provide not only truckload motor carrier service but also offer additional service options, rail intermodal, air freight, warehousing, LTL, flatbeds, vans, reefers, padded van, shipping and logistics management services. Brokers with multiple modal options can reduce risks of fleet management. Investigate the broker’s carri

Shipping goods internationally or domestically involves lot of freight terms which are new to understand which are used by Freight forwarders and shipping companies. Let us go through some important terms about your shipment. FOB: What does FOB stand for? It indicates Free On Board. It is a term in international commercial law the physical location at which liability, obligation, cost, and risk for the shipment has to transfer from the shipper to the receiver. International shipment has more importance of FOB than domestic shipment because many parties are involved in it. FOB on Shipping Documentation: FOB is listed in several different ways on shipping documents and each has a different meaning. FOB Origin:  The buyer-Pays freight charges, bears freight charges, owns goods in transit, is responsible to file claims (if necessary) FOB Origin, Freight Collect:  The buyer-Pays freight charges, bears freight charges, owns goods in transit, is responsible to file clai

THE SELF DRIVING DELIVERY ROBOT Starship Technologies introduced Delivery Robots which are the great alternative to Drones. The company is new but technical experience is much higher and it was founded by two of the co-founders of Skype, Janus Friis, and Ahti Heinla. These bots are 35-pound, medium-sized cooler on six wheels, and average speed is 4 miles per hour. In Washington City, the delivery robots are running online delivery services successfully across the city. This Smart Revolutionary Robot has following features: The self-driving delivery robot: Groceries, parcels, food etc., are directly delivered from stores at client request via a mobile app. Robots entire journey can be monitored through a smart phone. Safe and secure: It is safe to people as it has the highly advanced technology to detect objects movement around it. The major thing here is it can be opened only by the person ordered. Reliable and clean: It is pollution free, cost-effective, and ti