International Freighting comes with its own set of challenges. There are specific rules to be remembered while trading with different countries and it is also important that a non-disruptive supply chain is maintained. For ensuring the best time and controlled costs in International Freighting it is important to be aware of a few best practices that are widely used.

1. 12 Best Practices in
International
Freighting

2. 1. Ensure that you
understand the
expectations of the
customer and ensure that a
commitment of business is
obtained before venturing
out to complete the order
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3. 2. Estimate freight costs
and understand the various
details of the cost including
taxes and surcharges.
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4. 3. Ensure you get a
competitive freight rate and
remember to check with
new carriers to get better
price
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5. 1. Ensure that you
understand the
expectations of the
customer and ensure that a
commitment of business is
obtained before venturing
out to complete the order
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6. 4. Ensure that you have
seasonal data and make a
detailed plan to handle any
inconsistencies that might
arise
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7. 5. Look for opportunities in
which costs can reduced
and periodically review
these opportunities to see if
there are any new
openings.
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8. 6. Bid freight on a regular,
predetermined basis
(annually, bi-annually).
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9. 7. Track carrier
performance against
commitments made; this
will call attention to
undesirable service
providers and help reduce
their effect.
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10. 8. Capture the business
benefits of low cost country
sourcing has far out-paced
the processes and systems
needed to efficiently
manage the global supply
chain.
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11. 9. After execution, collect
key operational metrics to
better manage your freight
requirements and avoid
cost worm holes like invoice
accuracy, booking
performance and delivery
performance.
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12. 10. “Pooling” was
previously considered as
the final distribution leg of a
cross dock/pool operation.
But pooling also stands by
itself as a preferred best
practice.
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13. 11. Aggregation is a viable
strategy for all freight.
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14. 12. Increasingly,
shippers/receivers are
looking beyond their own
supply chains for
collaborative cost savings
opportunities. Co-loading is
one of these opportunities.
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