Freight handling, also known as hauling, is the delivery of your cargo from the loading dock/carrier or premium warehouse to your booth and back to the loading dock/carrier at the end of the show. Hauling includes the delivery of materials to your booth, the handling of empty containers in and out of your warehouse, and the removal of your materials from your booth for reloading onto your outbound carrier. Freight handling should not be confused with the cost of materials to and from the show.
The safe handling of goods depends on the relevant personnel following the relevant procedures and applying the necessary skills to handle them. Therefore, this qualification is designed to provide learners in the freight sector with:
- Comprehensive practical and theoretical foundations of freight handling.
- The ability to work more effectively with others.
- The skills necessary to maintain and improve the level and quality of service expected by customers.
- Knowledge and understanding of key business principles leading to the transformation, transferability, economic growth and social development of the freight handling industry.
Freight Forwarding Services in China
Freight handlers play a key role in the movement of goods because they represent the physical link that ensures that goods are handled efficiently and safely. Warehouse and distribution companies hire freight handlers to unload their incoming cargo. The warehouse's freight handlers have offices on-site and on-site management. They generally use forklifts and pallet jacks provided by the warehouse. Their work is the main business because not only do they play an important role in inbound freight, but now they are starting to be used for outbound freight because they are cost effective. Freight handlers contract through warehouses and distribution centers for periods ranging from one to five years. Once at the warehouse, the carrier can choose to unload its own cargo or hire a freight forwarder.
Benefits of using a freight handler
- The warehouse has a full-time third-party employee who spends nothing during the dead time, and basically they don't go to work.
- Once the driver decides to hire, it is the responsibility of the unloader to unload.
- The driver pays for the unloading of the semi-trailer
- There are no warehouse or distribution charges for unloading of goods.
- Another great benefit of this deal is that warehouses and distribution centers get rebates or cash back on all business generated.
- It was a winning situation for both sides.
- Freight handlers can also be trained to perform all duties around the warehouse. Then, when your company employees start working overtime, you can release them and use temporary service employees to
- fill those positions. This is a great way to keep working hours low and profits high.
- The unloading service of cargo is paid for by the cargo, box or pallet, they are usually never paid by the hour. This is great for productivity as they will work hard to stay productive because if they are not productive it will hurt their paycheck.
A good freight handling service provides weekly productivity reports so they can analyze where the problem is and come up with solutions to maintain control of the terminal. A good trucking service can help you recruit by letting you hire their staff. This gives you the advantage of trying before you buy. The best services don't even charge you for this benefit. This can be a free training ground for your future employees, giving you time to learn about their work. By outsourcing, you can develop a robust warehouse or distribution service.
