Prevent Manufacturing Downtime With LTL Shipping

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How LTL Shipping Can Help Prevent Manufacturing Downtime

One of the most significant benefits of LTL shipping is the flexibility it offers. LTL freight involves sharing trailer space with other shipments, which means you don’t need to wait until you have an entire truckload of items before you ship. With LTL, you only pay for the space on the truck that you need, giving you versatility when it comes to shipment size and frequency. Companies of all sizes can implement shipping strategies that utilize LTL to improve supply chain efficiency, reduce inventory costs, and prevent downtime.

LTL vs. FTL

One of the best ways to understand the benefits of LTL is to compare it to full truckload (FTL) shipping. The most significant difference between LTL and FTL is the size of a shipment. As the name suggests, less-than-truckload (LTL) only takes up a portion of a trailer, FTL fills it entirely. When shipping FTL, you are responsible for the total costs associated with the truck, driver, fuel, and other transportation costs. With LTL, you share those costs with the other businesses that have shipments on the trailer, making LTL significantly less expensive. In addition, you can send smaller loads more often, allowing you greater supply chain flexibility and more efficient use of your shipping budget.

Reducing Downtime

One of the greatest enemies of manufacturing is unnecessary downtime. If production must halt for any reason, those idle hours waste precious resources and labor, cutting into a company’s bottom line. The best way to avoid unplanned downtime is to ensure you have what you need to keep working.

LTL shipping is a great way to keep your supply chain moving. Because you’re only paying for the space you use, you don’t have to wait until you have a full truckload before you ship. Instead, you can send smaller, more frequent shipments whenever you need them. With FTL, you can end up running out of certain items, materials, or parts necessary to keep production going while you wait for a full truckload to arrive. With LTL, you can react to needs and deficiencies faster, sending a small or medium-sized shipment of the things you require without waiting for the rest of the truck to be filled.

If you think LTL shipping might be right for you, contact the shipping experts at Koho. Our LTL professionals can show you how LTL shipping can improve your supply line efficiency, reduce downtime, and get the most out of your shipping budget.

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How LTL Shipping Can Help Prevent Manufacturing Downtime

One of the most significant benefits of LTL shipping is the flexibility it offers. LTL freight involves sharing trailer space with other shipments, which means you don’t need to wait until you have an entire truckload of items before you ship. With LTL, you only pay for the space on the truck that you need, giving you versatility when it comes to shipment size and frequency. Companies of all sizes can implement shipping strategies that utilize LTL to improve supply chain efficiency, reduce inventory costs, and prevent downtime.

LTL vs. FTL

One of the best ways to understand the benefits of LTL is to compare it to full truckload (FTL) shipping. The most significant difference between LTL and FTL is the size of a shipment. As the name suggests, less-than-truckload (LTL) only takes up a portion of a trailer, FTL fills it entirely. When shipping FTL, you are responsible for the total costs associated with the truck, driver, fuel, and other transportation costs. With LTL, you share those costs with the other businesses that have shipments on the trailer, making LTL significantly less expensive. In addition, you can send smaller loads more often, allowing you greater supply chain flexibility and more efficient use of your shipping budget.

Reducing Downtime

One of the greatest enemies of manufacturing is unnecessary downtime. If production must halt for any reason, those idle hours waste precious resources and labor, cutting into a company’s bottom line. The best way to avoid unplanned downtime is to ensure you have what you need to keep working.

LTL shipping is a great way to keep your supply chain moving. Because you’re only paying for the space you use, you don’t have to wait until you have a full truckload before you ship. Instead, you can send smaller, more frequent shipments whenever you need them. With FTL, you can end up running out of certain items, materials, or parts necessary to keep production going while you wait for a full truckload to arrive. With LTL, you can react to needs and deficiencies faster, sending a small or medium-sized shipment of the things you require without waiting for the rest of the truck to be filled.

If you think LTL shipping might be right for you, contact the shipping experts at Koho. Our LTL professionals can show you how LTL shipping can improve your supply line efficiency, reduce downtime, and get the most out of your shipping budget.

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