by logisticsplus | Dec 14, 2016 | News
In today’s fast-paced environment, it’s often difficult to stop and review key areas that might be affecting the profitability of your business. Logistics is one key area that often gets overlooked. How much time and money are you spending on logistics? Are you measuring the total cost of your freight management activities? Through a “prepaid-and-add” approach, are your vendors charging you more for shipping than you realize for your purchased (inbound) goods? In addition to outbound and inbound freight charges, are you considering order preparation time, time-to-quote, personnel costs, owned-assets versus outsourced assets, inventory carrying costs, loss and damage claims, and insurance costs?
In this recorded Webinar we discuss:
- Top logistics challenges facing businesses today.
- Items your business should consider to reduce logistics expenses.
- The Logistics Plus® approach to a risk-free freight analysis.
This is part of an ongoing series of complimentary logistics-related webinars that are being provided to Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) members. Past and future webinars cover additional transportation and logistics topics. Logistics Plus is the company that manages the MBA Logistics Program. Learn more at www.mbausa.org/logistics
by logisticsplus | May 16, 2016 | News
As the company that manages the Logistics Program for the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA), Logistics Plus recently provided the second in a series of short webinars to introduce MBA members to various transportation and logistics topics and trends. The live webinars are complimentary for MBA members, but both MBA and non-MBA members can view the online, recorded versions after they have been completed. The most recent webinar, facilitated by Adam Mook, took place on May 12th and was an “Introduction to Incoterms® 2010.” A description and replay are included below.
Incoterms® rules are standard trade definitions most commonly used in international sales contracts. Devised and published by the International Chamber of Commerce, they are the heart of world trade. Correct use of Incoterms® rules goes a long way in providing the legal certainty upon which mutual confidence between business partners must be based. This workshop will provide an overview of the recent revisions to the Incoterms® 2010 rules, which went into effect worldwide on January 1, 2011. In this session you’ll learn:
- An introduction and overview of the 11 Incoterms® 2010 rules.
- Overview of risk and cost responsibilities, from the perspective of both buyer and seller.
- Incorporating the seller’s cost responsibilities into the quotation to the buyer.
The next Logistics Plus live webinar, “Import and Export Basics,” will take place on July 21. Visit MBA online at mbausa.org to learn more.
by logisticsplus | Apr 19, 2016 | News
As the company that manages the Logistics Program for the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA), Logistics Plus recently kicked off a series of short webinars to introduce MBA members to various transportation and logistics topics and trends. The live webinars are complimentary for MBA members, but both MBA and non-MBA members can view the online, recorded versions after they have been completed. Each webinar will be around 20 minutes with Q&A at the end. The first webinar took place on April 14 and focused on “Freight Management Fundamentals.” A description and replay are included below.
In today’s lean workplace environment, it’s not uncommon for employees to be asked to wear “multiple hats.” If “freight shipping” is one of the hats you wear, this webinar is for you. Acting as an extension to your logistics department, Logistics Plus is providing a complimentary introductory webinar on freight management – a high cost item for many MBA members. In this session you’ll learn about:
- Basic factors that impact freight shipping rates
- Issues facing the freight management industry and their impact on you as the customer
- Introduction to eShipPlus freight management tools
The next Logistics Plus live webinar, “Introduction to Incoterms® 2010” will take place on May 12. A description for the webinar is outlined below. MBA members can register online to attend this live webinar. If you’re not a current MBA member and you’d like to learn more, visit them online at mbausa.org.
Incoterms® rules are standard trade definitions most commonly used in international sales contracts. Devised and published by the International Chamber of Commerce, they are the heart of world trade. Correct use of Incoterms® rules goes a long way in providing the legal certainty upon which mutual confidence between business partners must be based. This workshop will provide an overview of the recent revisions to the Incoterms® 2010 rules, which went into effect worldwide on January 1, 2011. In this session you’ll learn:
- An introduction and overview of the 11 Incoterms® 2010 rules.
- Overview of risk and cost responsibilities, from the perspective of both buyer and seller.
- Incorporating the seller’s cost responsibilities into the quotation to the buyer.
