In supply chain, the problems that cost the most are rarely the ones that get the most attention. Dunnage is a perfect example. Airbags, wood 2x4s, cardboard. Most facilities treat these as a fixed cost of doing business. You need to fill the void, you buy the materials, you load the trailer, and you do […]
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What Is Load Securement Actually Costing You? (Most Operations Don’t Know)
Ask a supply chain director what they spend on load securement and you’ll usually get one number: the dunnage line item. Airbags, cardboard, bars, 2x4s. Whatever shows up on the purchasing report. That number is real. It’s also incomplete by roughly half. The true cost of load securement has four components, and most operations are […]
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Why Do Pallets Shift in Transit? (And What It’s Actually Costing You)
You’ve seen it. Trailer doors open at the dock and instead of tight, clean rows, you’re staring at a leaning mess. Pallets walked, product shifted, maybe a toppled load. The driver shrugs. Someone mutters about road conditions. And the cost of that moment quietly hits your P&L in three or four different places before anyone […]
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Why Bricking Your Load Virtually Eliminates Damage Claims
Gaps between pallets are the number one cause of in-transit freight damage — and most carriers don’t even realize it’s happening until a claim lands on their desk. The fix is simpler than you think. When freight shifts inside a trailer, it’s rarely because the road was rough or the driver braked too hard. It’s […]
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