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Cargo Receiving via Railroads & Trucking
At Southern Gulf Packaging & Logistics, supply chain logistics are never too complicated for us to handle. Whether the goods are small or large, logistics companies like ours present you with logistics control, including secure cargo receiving.
The cargo receiving procedures are believably the most critical in the distribution center: All consequent functions rely on the preciseness and efficiencies obtained during receiving. Detailed data entry at this stage is crucial for preventing costly dropping errors.
Our company helps to make receiving both fast and remarkably accurate with inspections that assure bar code reads, even for codes that are scratched or hard to read. Moreover, we make sure that boxes and products are labeled correctly to waste no time. These procedures guarantee expeditious operation and reliable data from the start, protecting your long-term progress, along with compelling quality control and merchant compliance.
Our Cargo Receiving Procedures
Distributors commonly purchase products to market and trade to the consumer. In logistics, cargo is received, inspected, stored, and shipped to clients every single day. Our warehouses perform conventional cargo receiving procedures when purchases arrive to check that the cargo received is what was ordered and that they are intact.
- Cargo is received.
- Received cargo is examined.
- Goods are warehoused and stored.
- Distributed processing and packaging is done.
The receipt of supply and other products is core to the efficiency of your transactions, and if you do not perform that crucial measure properly, it will be extremely difficult to recover.
Inspecting
The number of vessels or cargo of supplies unloaded from the carriers is validated against the carrier’s delivery order or freight bill. All cargo is also inspected for external damage; any damage found is written on the receipt where the receiving clerk signs.
All receipt information must be recorded with minimum human error. Hence, when a load arrives, our cargo receiver or warehouse coordinator knows specifically which dock door to lead the truck, and then can quickly allocate an unload staging area.
Receiving Documentation
Our warehouse staff allocates inventory numbers to products before storing the goods on racks. Our cargo receiver documents the entire cargo screening observing the document retention procedures. He transmits the data to all other departments, including accounting, and customer service. He arranges all written documentation like the invoices and packing slips for auditing purposes.
Receipt Close
The final step for logistics involved in the receiving process is updating in real-time that the container or transporter has been emptied. This is when real-time capabilities provide for review and exceptions.
The procedure expedites when receipts and other information can be conveyed in real-time. It likewise enables docks to be instantly marked “available” for other lead/receipts shipments.
When working with our clients, we see to it that we regulate packaging requirements, including:
- Label Position
- Label Details
- Loose or palletized cargo
- Number of cargo per stack
- Items per package
- Acceptable package weight & size
When it comes to the carriers, sometimes they fail to arrange cargo as paper the order of the distribution route, causing some cargo to be unloaded to get the parcel being dispatched at a location. Another concern is drivers not holding all vouchers when they reach the receiving destination.
To avoid these problems, we inform all carriers to execute proper documentation upon arrival, and cargo must be prepared based on their delivery route. We also monitor carriers, shippers, and suppliers that create the most problems to address the issues right away.
Lastly, our logistics receive cargo as palletized if possible. This helps us expedite the receiving procedures, and also lessen cargo loss and help expedite downstream workflows.
Railroad vs. Trucking
Certainly, the railroad rules in regard to fuel economy, carrying 450 ton-miles per gallon. However, while the rail system is perfect for hauling oversized loads at low cost, they’re not so favourable at transporting small goods to particular locations and are categorically not suitable for delivering freight over short distances.
This is where trucking becomes vital, as trucks are a lot more flexible in when and where they go and demand no overpriced infrastructure to reach the destination.
Transporting cargo by truck is the fastest and most reliable for carriers since the driver stays with the cargo from origin to destination. Numerous businesses that have an urgent shipment depend on trucks to receive their goods from point A to B. Moreover, because shorter lead times and less lead-time variation lessen safety stock inventory and working capital, manufacturing companies that center on lean production and just-in-time principles (JIT) usually employ truck transportation.
Reliable & Safe Cargo Receiving in Houston
Southern Gulf Logistics provides receiving services for different raw materials and goods and receives everything from full trailer loads of freight, single items orders, or entire properties.
Whether your demands need an efficient temporary storehouse that doesn’t require loading a storage vessel, you have a full load of freight that needs to be lodged until ready for consumer delivery, or a long term warehouse while a restoration project being complete or property is being developed, we can help your warehouse receiving, storage, and delivery demands, regardless of the extent and size of the project.
Our Goal in Cargo Receiving
When we talk about managing an expert warehouse operation, the receiving procedure is necessary. Our goal is to receive the right goods, in the right amounts, in the right shape, weight, and conditions on time; all while processing them promptly. This provides for departments to maintain order and prevent appointments and itineraries from being disrupted by having containers and cargo readily available at their exact times.
We understand that a precise receiving of products and goods will have a direct effect on all downstream workflows.
Call Us Now!
When you need an expert logistics company that can handle cargo receiving, you can rely on Southern Gulf Logistics to give you high-quality services you can trust.
Operating from our head office in Houston, TX, we grow by putting our customers first. Our expertise in the logistics and supply chain management areas enables us to render reliable estimates for all of your large haul freight service demands. Call us today, and you will be delighted you did.