As ongoing supply chain issues continue to pose logistical concerns, companies are looking for more creative ways to increase the efficiency of operations, and one of these methods is consolidated shipping. Some businesses already offer their customers the option to group together orders in fewer packages, but will more follow this lead?
What is Consolidated Shipping?
According to C.H. Robinson, consolidated shipping is a method of shipping where a consolidator combines individual less than container load (LCL) shipments from various shippers into one full container shipment. Participating in consolidated shipping earns the shipper preferred rates. When the full container shipment reaches its destination, the shipments are then deconsolidated into their original LCL shipments.
