Freight inspection is a vital part of logistics that has the potential to slow down your business. Cargo inspections are used to create detailed analysis of products both before they’re shipped and upon their arrival at the final point of destination. The process is often used as a way to analyze not only the quantity…
Have you ever been to an aquarium and felt yourself wondering where all of these aquatic animals came from? You know that they aren’t native to your local pet store, but rather that they had to travel from some far off exotic place. Did you find yourself wondering how something like a whale or shark…
The need to transport goods from one location to another, whether it be a warehouse, a storefront, a manufacturer or a customer, is vital for businesses to succeed. In order to help serve shippers and customers alike, SmartWay Transportation is sharing several tips to follow in order to try and reduce overall shipping costs. …
In today’s world, there are a lot of ways to ship freight from one location to another. You can utilize air routes, sea, railways or even the road. You could use one of those options or you could utilize a mixture of them. This is often referred to as intermodal shipping. Many define Intermodal freight…
In today’s world, we want everything to be faster and more convenient. The rise of eCommerce has given rise to two companies that are competing with one another to bring this demand for convenience into the lives of online shoppers everywhere. Their names? Amazon and Target. Amazon, a global online retailer with no brick and…
Everywhere we look, it seems that automation is becoming more prevalent in our society. We not only automate our homes with smart thermostats and lights, we’re also automating our factories in an effort to cut costs and reduce the chance of human error. That said, the transportation and logistics industry isn’t above this idea. In…
As we mentioned in earlier blogs regarding intermodal transportation and warehousing, the transportation and logistics industry is comprised of several unique sectors. These include: warehousing, sea, air, road and railway. This week, we’ll be examining the importance of rail transportation and specifically how it pertains to the Kansas City area. Rail freight transportation is often…
A sector of transportation logistics that’s often overlooked is warehousing. In this industry, a warehouse is a planned space used for the storage and handling of goods and materials. These locations act as center points for product and information flow between suppliers and customers, serving as a physical location from which to receive, store and…
The growth of the Internet and the widespread access of smart devices has turned eCommerce into a force to be reckoned with in the United States. In 2013, eCommerce sales reached nearly $232 billion. Current estimates expect this number to grow to nearly $370 billion by the end of 2017! Studies indicate that over 50…
The U.S. logistics and transportation industry spent roughly $1.48 trillion in 2015, which represented 8 percent of the total annual GDP. The industry consists of several different transportation methods including over the road, railway, air and sea. An area that’s seeing incredible growth, especially in Kansas City, is intermodal transportation. Intermodal shipping incorporates multiple modes…