When it comes to shipping your products quickly and efficiently, business owners have a variety of shipping services to choose from. Small parcel shipping and freight shipping options offer different advantages and disadvantages, depending on the size, weight, and shipping distance of the package. Understanding the various aspects of each shipping method will help determine the best choice for a particular shipment.

Did you know that your parcel is handled as many as 10 and sometimes more times during its transit from the point of pick up to its ultimate destination. The parcel is subject to a number of stressors as well, these include shock; vibration; compression; extreme climate conditions; and altitude. Some impacts to packages include drops on edges, larger items can receive impacts from for lift damage. At other times packages can be penetrated by insecure packages within the transiting vehicle. The article provides you with a unique insight into the small parcel movement process. Out four (4) tips to will help you prepare for shipping.

Importing goods into Australia can be a great way to expand what you offer to your customers, especially if you can’t find a local manufacturer. It’s important to be aware of the challenges, regulations, costs and more that come with importing from overseas. Before you order your first container, read through our handy guide and get the knowledge you need to understand what importing involves.

The boom of fast courier delivery and next day delivery services is in demand now more than ever. For major carriers such as UPS, FedEx, DHL and TNT, parcel hubs are critical to the operation of their businesses. The hubs are the heart of the operation, this is where the majority of sorting and forwarding of mail to destinations takes place. We take a look at what happens in distribution hubs and how they work. Most ground and international parcel hubs send and receive millions of packages every day. For instance, the UPS hub in Tamworth, Staffordshire is the largest UPS ground hub outside of the US. The facility which opened in 2007, handles both domestic and international packages, making sure every parcel or shipment gets measures, weighed and direct to the correct destination. Parcel hubs are huge buildings, with most are the size of dozens of football pitches.

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Exporting can be a complicated business. At World Options we strive to make the process as simple as possible for all SME's whether you are new to the process or entering a new market.

Cyber Security is about protecting your information and your business from being compromised while online. If your using the internet your are at risk of a cyber-attack.

If your business uses shipping to deliver goods worldwide or across town on a regular, or semi regular basis, it is important to create a courier services shipping plan to ensure a smooth and efficient experience throughout the process.

Once you’ve answered all of the questions in part 1, you will have a clear list of your business’s shipping needs. Armed with this, you can then explore your options to create and implement an effective and efficient shipping plan that is tailor-made for your courier company

In Part 1. we looked at the Questions you need to ask when you're planning on creating an effective shipping plan. Part - 2 showed how you can create a shipping plan.

Exporting abroad can be a challenging endeavour. There are legal forms to fill out and every border seems to have different customs - and that’s after you have to consider the practical logistics in packing up and and transporting your products overseas in the first place.

Technology is changing the modern world, and this is becoming more evident in the world of logistics and shipping.