TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY

Move goods rapidly and economically with transportation technologies.
Whatever your product, the transportation logistics of getting it into the hands of your customers rapidly, cost-effectively, and intact are key to your bottom-line profits. Having effective transportation technology in place ensures that you can get finished goods from Point A to Point Z. Making smart decisions about the process can give you a competitive edge over others who manufacture similar products.

Though technology and transportation might seem like a playing field for the big guys, small businesses can benefit too from shaking up the distribution process. Even familiar names in “getting it there” are mainstreaming transportation software and technology that can accelerate your product to the end user.

The challenge lies in first evaluating your needs and then choosing the process that offers the best transportation technologies to get the job done.

To maximize transportation technology benefits, you’ll want to:

1. Consider hiring a consultant skilled in transportation logistics.

2. Consider the benefits of turning the process over to a third-party provider

3. Look into transportation technology that will lower your cost-per-unit.

4. Explore online transportation technologies for scheduling, shipping and tracking your goods.


Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done


Consider hiring a transportation logistics consultant
Consultants knowledgeable about what it takes to get goods to the end-user can be a valuable resource if you want to keep that process in-house. They can evaluate your current systems and tell you how best to store, package and move out your goods using transportation technologies.
I recommend: Check out transportation logistics and supply chain consultants like Chainalytics, The Progress Group and CTST Supply Chain Experts. Ramp up the search process by doing a fast hunt for transportation consultants at eWork Markets, then post your project for a quick connect.