Industry terms: Rate shopping

En español Industry terms: Rate shopping Rate shopping is the process of comparing different carriers to find the most economical shipping rates for sending your package. Of course, with so many carriers, rates and services, most companies don’t research to find...

Add/configure Coordinadora in Ship/FX

En español Add Coordinadora in Ship/FX Coordinadora moves what moves Colombia. A leading company in the transport of goods, packages and documents, Coordinadora ships to all departments in Colombia and the main cities, including several towns and subdivisions. If...

Industry terms: Last mile

En español Industry terms: Last mile Last-mile delivery refers to the last step of the delivery process when a package is taken from a transportation hub to its final destination, such as a personal residence or a retail store. It is the most expensive and inefficient...

Internal Transaction Number (ITN) Explained

Internal Transaction Number (ITN) Explained The ITN (Internal Transaction Number) is the confirmation that an exporter receives to send products to international destinations from the United States. In other words, it’s the passport for your export shipment....

Implementing a UCC-128 label

Implementing a UCC-128 label UCC-128 (GS1-128) labels are a group of shipping labels designed to be applied to both pallet shipments and individual cartons. They contain lots of information about the shipment, such as order details, dimensions, packing type, carrier,...