Don’t disregard the fundamentals.
One of the most neglected areas affecting
transportation cost is the packaging of your
product. Just like the trunk of your car, a truck has
only so much volume, or can accept only so much
weight. The question is, how much of that capacity
do you want to consume to ship air or cardboard?
A number of years ago, HP’s largest profit
improvement initiative was the redesign of their
printers’ shipping cartons which created
significant freight savings. Take a look at your
typical shipment that you make or receive; if over
25% of it is air or cardboard, you should review
your packaging design.
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