[China Glass Network] Ingeniously design packaging, familiar with the transportation route, and can be carefully calculated and good at cooperation with the shipping company, your shipping costs will be greatly reduced.
It is undeniable that understanding the market of the shipping market and knowing the knowledge of dealing with the shipping company can really save you a lot of money, but the importance of its pre-preparation work should not be ignored. Mr. Wu, the representative of Confederate, has repeatedly stressed that it is very important for exporters to be fully prepared and good at cooperation.
Because a lot of unnecessary expenses are caused by artificial negligence. He believes that many people will be preoccupied with the sea freight calculated in US dollars, but the cost of the renminbi in the first step is not so carefully calculated. This concept should be improved.
According to recent statistics, freight rates have risen by more than 70% in export costs. The business personnel in the export department generally attach great importance to the control of product costs, but they are not paying enough attention to how to save freight in the transportation sector. In fact, at a time when product prices are becoming more transparent, paying attention to skills from the transportation sector can save a lot of money. Otherwise, the profits that have been painstakingly saved from the cost of the product are given to the transportation company.
Cleverly designed packaging
Mr. Liu Longhai has worked in the Storage and Transportation Section of Jiangxi Livestock Import and Export Corporation for many years and is now engaged in export business. When talking about the topic of saving freight, he thought that this should be considered when talking about business. For example, he is currently mainly engaged in garment export. If the number of customer orders is not calculated after the calculation, he will generally recommend that the order quantity be changed. For example, put two orders together in one whole cabinet; or cut the excess amount and ship it next time.
The cost saved in this way will be considerable.
Mr. Liu said that he would scientifically calculate the product packaging before shipment. The specific method is to refer to the volume of the container and design the package according to the quantity of the order. For example, a carton is usually loaded with l2 pieces. If it is packed in this way, if a container cannot be loaded, he will change it into a carton with 15 or 20 pieces. According to the size of the inner box of the container, the size of the carton is designed to develop a better packing scheme to achieve a better condition of filling a 20' or 40' container.
Familiar with transportation routes
"It is also necessary to understand ocean transportation routes," said Mr. Liu. For example, to a European port, although most shipping companies have the difference between a basic port and a non-basic port, the difference in shipping costs is at least between $100 and $200. However, the division of different shipping companies will be different. To understand the division of different companies, you can choose the transportation company to obtain the freight rate of the basic port.
For example, the US East Coast port has two modes of transportation: the full waterway and the continental bridge, and the price difference between the two is several hundred dollars. If you do not catch the ship, you can ask the shipping company for the full water way.
Carefully planning for head-to-head transportation
There are different costs for shippers in the Mainland to choose different inland modes of transport. “Generally speaking, train transportation is cheaper, but the procedures for delivery and delivery are complicated. It is suitable for large quantities and does not meet the delivery time. Truck transportation is simpler and faster, and the price is slightly more expensive than the train.†Henan Nanguang Company Mr. Qi, the manager of the business department, introduced the difference in inland transportation costs. “It is more expensive to load containers directly at the factory or warehouse. This is only suitable for fragile items that are not suitable for multiple loading and unloading. Generally, it is better not to use them. this way."
Under FOB conditions, it also involves head-end transportation arrangements before shipment. Many people have had such unpleasant experience: under the FOB terms, the charges before loading are very confusing and there is no rule to follow.
Because the buyer specified the two-way shipping company, the shipper has no choice. Different shipping companies will have different interpretations. Some require the owner to pay all the costs before loading: packing fee, terminal fee, and towing fee; some only need to pay the towing cost from the warehouse to the terminal; some will charge different surcharges on the trailer fee according to the address of the warehouse. . This type of charge is often a budget that exceeds the cost of shipping at the time of the quote.
Mr. Liu has a deep understanding of this point. His solution was to confirm with the customer the start of the costs of both parties under the FOB terms. He generally insists that the responsibility is completed after the goods are delivered to the warehouse. As for the trailer and dock fees of the warehouse to the dock, all of them are included in the sea freight of the second journey and are paid by the consignee.
Mr. Qi’s experience is, first of all, he will fight for CIF conditions when negotiating orders, so that the initiative of the transportation arrangement will be in his own hands; secondly, if it is indeed FOB, he will buy it in advance. Contact the designated transportation company and confirm all the fees in writing. The reason for this is to prevent the transportation company from charging the goods after the goods have been shipped. Second, if there is something outrageous in the middle, he will negotiate with the buyer and ask to change the transportation company or ask the buyer to bear certain charges. project.
Good cooperation with transportation companies
Mr. Wu is a salesman of a freight forwarding company, Confederate. He said that the main savings in shipping costs, it is important to understand the shipping company's operating procedures. He said: "If they arrange according to my request, we can cooperate with each other, but we can save some unnecessary expenses and make the goods as soon as possible." So, what are these requirements? Mr. Wu explained as follows:
In the front, I hope that the consignor can reserve the cabin early and stock up in time. He often encountered some cargo owners, and placed orders one or two days before the cut-off period of the shipping schedule, and then notified the transportation company after delivery to the warehouse or dock. He said that experienced cargo owners understand their operating procedures and generally do not. He introduced that the general liner schedule is one shift per week. The owner should book the cabin early and enter the warehouse according to the arrangement time of the transportation company. It is not good to deliver too early or too late. Because it is too late to cut off the last boat, postponed to the next boat, there will be overdue storage costs.
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