Q. What is basic logistics service?
A. Basic logistics services comprise essential functions in managing the movement of goods, including transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and distribution. These fundamental elements form the backbone of efficient supply chain management.
Q. What is co-loading?
A. A co loader is a logistics service provider that consolidates cargo from multiple shippers into one lorry. This can bring the cost down.
Q. What is backloading?
A. Being able to identify space that can be used on trucks to and from their destinations opens up more possibilities for adding goods on either side of the journey. Backloading has become essential to logistics companies, as has using GPS tracking software. Being able to locate a driver and how much space they have available at any given time, opens up the possibility to take on extra jobs across the county.
Q. How is ETA calculated?
A. ETA stands for estimated time for arrival.
ETA is calculated based on:
- A: time to load order
- B: Travel time to reach customers location