The logistics landscape is prone to fluctuation. In a year alone, peak seasons and holidays like Mother’s Day and Christmas lead to massive increases in shipping requirements, while other periods can slow down to a moderate pace.
Whilst yearly trends centred around holidays may be easy to foresee, global trends may not be clear - look at how COVID-19 impacted the shipping world.
For warehouse and 3PL logistics services to succeed in the long term, they need to be malleable and ready to scale up and down to meet the demands of these trends.
This scalability can be achieved using a multi-carrier system. This means you will utilise a range of carriers at any given time, instantly shifting and selecting to meet changes in the landscape.
Unfortunately, managing multiple carriers simultaneously can be a huge headache. Each carrier has its own pricing structures, service levels, and considerations, making it challenging to select the optimal carrier for each shipment. If you don’t know the ins and outs of a chosen carrier, you can end up with higher costs, operational inefficiencies, and delivery delays.
That’s where FreightExchange’s multi-carrier shipping solutions come in. With the FreightExchange platform, managing and switching between multiple carriers becomes a breeze. Using the FreightExchange platform, you can ensure that your warehouse or 3PL is prepared to tackle scalability and adapt to meet any challenges.