September 10, 2012

How Manufacturers Benefit from Automating the Way they Ship Products


Utilizing emerging transportation technologies, FreightCenter.com is redefining freight shipping technology solutions. An affordable solution for manufacturing companies nationwide and in Florida where FreightCenter has its headquarters, FreightCenter.com works with the top carriers in the industry. Manufacturing companies at all budget levels are taking advantage of their seamless integration processes and contract flexibility.

With proven B2B shipping solutions, FreightCenter.com manages the market's price volatility, rising above the competition in overall customer satisfaction. Seeking opportunities to optimize business operations and cut expenditure are major priorities for manufacturing companies, and FreightCenter.com helps them do just that.

When dealing with a 3PL transportation and logistics provider, companies should consider: 

1. Transportation automation
2. 3PL experience and carrier contracts
3. Existing, repeat shipper satisfaction
4. Technology capabilities

But most of all, there has to be a strong synergy between the customer and provider. Over 14 years, FreightCenter.com has fine-tuned its automated LTL and truckload solutions and currently offers these solutions in the form of API/EDI technologies and a fully-loaded, white-label Transportation Management System (TMS)Both online platforms offer rate comparisons on less-than-truckload (LTL), full load and other specialized freight services, taking onto consideration freight class, weight, package dimensions, etc. Florida’s manufacturing companies of all sizes should take advantage of this specialized, automated and valuable shipping provider.

Here are the facts: As of 2010, 18,000 manufacturing operations existed in Florida. They employed close to 371,000 people and encompassed 4.3% of Florida’s employment segmented by industry. The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro area ranks 36 nationwide with 57,769 manufacturing jobs. The statistics of this last decade show that the Tampa bay area is a major manufacturing cluster. The region’s manufacturing jobs have dropped by 35.7% beating the national average of 33.2%.    

Not only for manufacturing companies but for all types of organizations, FreightCenter.com handles the complicated freight shipping process for both commercial and residential shippers. This innovative online way of freight shipping is available to everyone who is in need of a more direct way to coordinate and manage their transportation expenses. 


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