Project Logistics Guidelines for Shippers

Project Logistics refer to transporting, warehousing, and handling sensitive material, life-saving medical products, perishable items, oversized cargo, fragile merchandise, live animals, antique works of art and critical shipments. The project logistics professionals’ are expert in handling, moving and delivering gigantic and hazardous break bulk cargo from origin to final destination with the planned management. Project logistics require years of planning for numerous projects to get prominent space in project logistic market. Here is guideline for shippers to be successful in project logistic sector.

Choose Experienced Third-party logistics (3PL) Provider 

The selection of experienced third-party logistics (3PL) provider to handle project logistics is very important decision for shippers. The shippers should select project logistic specialists who follow a unique business model with core competencies in global freight forwarding. Project logistics experts test their knowledge about shipping modes, handling strategies, carrier schedules and routes, government regulations and local restrictions. 3PLs usually follow trial-and-error cycle because they work in the high pressure and hectic project logistics routine, plan for the unexpected situations, learn from experience, and continue to perfect the process.

Search the Internet for Successful Domestic Projects

The use of internet is a core element for seeking a project logistics service provider. Search the companies which are stable financially, having proper insurance, and handle critical cargo projects and Multi-modal transportation. Then contact with organizations having experienced and qualified freight forwarders then start the process of interview. It is necessary while interviewing, to prefer the project forwarders specialist companies working in local and domestic markets. Because most of the well known and top class freight forwarding companies only work in specific global markets.

Work Together for Successful Project Logistics

All parties of project logistics e.g. the freight forwarder, the shipper, and 3PL should be in touch and work together for on time completion of projects. It is critical for the success of project logistics to complete the logistics process 30 to 45 days before the estimated ship date. The 3PL should involve earlier into the project to make sure the cargo is well-suited with the transportation equipment and the location has satisfactory infrastructure to move the break bulk cargo. Sometimes toll booths, trees and bridges can cause delays in project completion. So, project logistics all parties should plan the whole procedure in the starting of the project, and make sure that pricing is sufficient to cover execution costs and suggest ways to reduce transport expenses.

Treat Cargo with Transportation and Logistics Concept (TLC)

The goal of project logistics provider team is to get the cargo to its destination quickly and safely. There are a variety of transportation modes  e.g. air freight, sea freight, rails freight and roadsfreight  to move cargo from one place to another. So, Shippers should discuss the best and easy transportation mode with their 3PL to save time and money. Experienced project logistics providers understand the need of different transportation modes according to the type of cargo.