LTL202: LTL Operations from Dock to Stock

LTL Operations from Dock to Stock takes a deep dive into the essentials of LTL from four critical areas: equipment, facilities, network, and technology. The focus is the process of how freight is moved through an LTL network. A detailed understanding of the impacts to carrier operations that drive costs and performance from pickup to delivery is developed. The impacts and roles that 3PLs, Transportation Brokers, and Shippers have in the process are explored. Learning outcomes: • Comparing LTL carrier functions to supply chain partners; • Recognize key operational roles at an LTL carrier; • Create strategies to leverage LTL Carrier Networks • Examine common LTL carrier equipment types and usage; • Relate freight dimensions to pallet size and equipment type; • Distinguish different TMS types and purposes; • Devise strategies to prepare freight for transportation; • Using a TMS to better manage shipments and interactions with carriers