Transportation & Distribution
Transportation and Distribution Management : Moving products from manufacturing plants to warehouses, between facilities and to distributors, can represent more than half of your total logistics costs. Add international sourcing or distribution, and those costs can skyrocket even higher.
When you work with Raptor Logistics for transportation, End to End solutions there are simply fewer vendors and tasks to manage. We can provide services from a total transportation logistics outsource helping you find capacity when you have a tough load to move be it high volume low price or high price low volume we are your perfect 4pl provider, in managing B2B And B2C. Our asset-neutral approach allows us to design a transportation logistics solution that leverages multiple modes to ensure your product arrives where it needs to be at the lowest landed cost. We can put our carrier sourcing expertise to work in securing and managing the optimal combination of service providers or, we can manage your network of carriers.
With our core transportation solution, you’ll also get a leading-edge Transportation Management System (TMS)/ GPS configured and deployed to your specifications. We add strong operating procedures and seasoned personnel to help transform your transportation network into a competitive advantage.
We know every business has different needs. That’s why we offer an array of transportation End to End logistics solutions.
Transport helps in the assembly of raw materials and distribution of finished goods. It makes it possible to move goods from the place of production to the place where they are to be consumed. In the earlier days, there were only local markets due to the absence of safe means of transport.
If simply put, logistics is all about planning and implementing while transportation is executing the plan for the distribution of the consignment. Both have to work hand-in-hand for a successful operation. Transportation forms part of the freight services and freight services is part of the logistics.
Distribution in logistics refers to the overall management that oversees the movement of goods from their development to the point of sale. This can include anything from transportation, packaging, inventory, stock control, site and area examination to information handling.
The four elements required to calculate shipping costs are shipping point and origin, package weight, package dimensions and expected delivery times. You can calculate the majority of postal shipping rates using these figures. With this information, you can compare shipping rates using a shipping cost calculator.
Yes. Quotes expire 60 days after they have been created.
No, rates aren’t final.
- Flat Rates. A flat shipping rate is a specific amount that you charge your customer based on their order;
- General Rates
- Priced-based Rates
- Weight-Based Rates
- Free Shipping.
Transportation Management Solutions
Transportation management solutions give you the resources and visibility you need at a cost you can manage. Whether we’re managing your carriers or creating a dedicated fleet, we’ll deliver higher levels of service, more reliability and more control over your product movement.
Transportation Management Services:
- Network design and optimization
- Carrier sourcing and compliance management
- Transportation planning and optimization
- Order consolidation services
- Dedicated transportation
- Freight bill audit and payment
- Claims administration
- Visibility and shipment event tracking
- Performance management and reporting
- Transportation management system (TMS) configuration and implementation
