Freight Management
Freight Management
Activities involved in freight handling include route planning, selecting appropriate modes of transportation (such as land, sea, air, or rail transportation), negotiating transportation rates, managing shipping and customs documents, tracking cargo in real time, temporarily storing goods when necessary and coordinating final delivery to the customer.
Benefits
Freight management offers a number of benefits both for companies and for overall efficiency in the supply chain. Some of the key benefits include:
- Costs reduction.
- Improving Customer Satisfaction.
- Greater Visibility and Control.
- Storage Optimization.
- Analysis and Decision Making.
