Freight Desk

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Shipping

Parcel vs LTL
Which way a shipment should go.
Single-Pallet Freight Class
NMFC class for one pallet or item.
Multi-Pallet Freight Class
One class for a whole mixed shipment.
Target Freight Class (Reverse)
Find the weight to hit a class.
Cases per Pallet (Ti-Hi)
How many cases fit on a pallet.
Pallet Stack Patterns
Compare stacking patterns for stability.
Pallet Builder (Mixed Sizes)
Build a pallet from every box in the shipment.
Linear Feet & Cube
Floor space and volume of a load.
Pallets per Truckload
How many pallets fit a trailer.
Cargo Securement (Tiedowns)
Minimum tiedowns to meet FMCSA rules.
Cost per Hundredweight (CWT)
Freight cost at a per-100-lb rate.
CWT Weight-Break Optimizer
Find the cheapest weight break to bill.
Freight Cost per Pallet
Split a total charge to a cost each.
Detention & Wait-Time Cost
What a held truck and its wait-time fees cost.
Bill of Lading (BOL)
Generate a printable straight BOL.
Packing Slip
Print a contents manifest.
Shipment Placards
Print pallet or box ID placards.
Dimensional (DIM) Weight
Billable weight for a small-parcel (UPS/FedEx) shipment.
Oversize (Length + Girth)
Check oversize and handling surcharges.
USPS Cubic Tier
USPS Ground Advantage cubic tier.
Freight Unit Converter
Convert weight, length and volume units.
CBM / Cubic Meters
Cubic meters (CBM) and metric volume of a load.

Warehouse

Safety Stock
The buffer that absorbs demand and lead-time swings.
Reorder Point
The stock level that should trigger a new order.
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
The order size that minimizes ordering + holding cost.
ABC Analysis
Rank every SKU by value and movement.
Inventory Carrying Cost
The annual cost of holding stock.
Inventory Turnover
How many times inventory turns a year.
Pallet Positions
How many pallet positions fit a floor space.
Warehouse Utilization
The share of your cube and floor actually in use.
Storage Cost per Position
The monthly cost of a single pallet position.
Space Rent per Sq Ft
Break a lease down to cost per sq ft and per position.
Slotting Optimizer
Place SKUs for the shortest pick paths.
Units per Labor Hour
Pick, pack, and receiving productivity per hour.
Dock Door Throughput
How many trucks a dock can turn in a shift.
Cycle Count Planner
A rolling count schedule that keeps inventory accurate.
Pull List
Turn order piece counts into a case + loose pick sheet.

Freight finance

Fuel Surcharge
Turn the DOE diesel price into your FSC.
Freight Cost per Mile
Benchmark a lane's all-in rate per mile.
Spot vs Contract
When a contracted lane beats the spot market.
RFP / Bid Lane Analyzer
Score a whole bid across every lane.
Annual Freight Budget
Roll a lane up to a monthly and annual spend.
Freight Spend Benchmark
Spend by lane with cost-per-mile outliers.
Freight Invoice Audit
Catch the gap between quoted and billed.
Accessorial Charges
What each surcharge is and what triggers it.
Freight Claim Value
Released-value liability vs what you can claim.
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