There is little doubt that the businesses that adapt themselves to the ever-changing demands of the industry stay relevant in the race. Even technology needs to be in line with the current trends to be able to contribute significantly to growth. Many freight forwarding companies are still relying on traditional and desktop-based software that has historically gotten the job done but are obsolete according to the modern age. Organizations must introspect their current ways of working against the likes of cloud-based applications to realize th…
"Why fix if not broken yet?" - is what many logisticians and forwarders swear by, after years into the business. Just because an exigency hasn't struck yet doesn't mean we should not prepare for one. Being in the business for a long time makes you and your employees comfortable with the ways of working. The confidence of the years of experience can cloud a modern outlook towards Logistics and Freight Forwarding. Listed below are the most common follies by Freight Forwarders: Using just a spreadsheet to consolid…
When you plan or consider upgrading your software how much consideration do you give to finance and accounting? When considering upgrading to an ERP or fully automated application for your logistics and freight business you need to give due importance to finance and accounting as you do to your freight, transport and warehouse operations. Like most logistics and freight companies you may have had bad experiences with your revenue and accounting management undergoing revenue losses due to mistakes and oversights. This can be easily avoided if f…
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