In the furniture industry, freight costs have remained high, leading business owners to increasingly focus on lean logistics and optimizing the order shipping process. Companies like Xiwen Furniture, Beijing Yasheng Tianying Furniture, and Delance Furniture have consistently used LoadMaster load planning software and given unanimous positive feedback. Below is feedback from Ms. Li of Zhejiang Dingbang Furniture Company, who has been using the software for 12 years.
Ms. Li mentioned that previously, they manually calculated container loading, needing to take on-site conditions for stuffing into consideration. This process not only took a long time but also had low efficiency. With large volumes of data, fatigue among staff often led to errors or mistakes in calculations. During on-site loading, inaccuracies occurred, leading to inefficient space utilization or the need for reloading, which is not only a waste of time but also will cause delays in customs declaration. And this would result in extended process time from order receipt to shipment and clearance.
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The company leadership, deeply troubled by this, considered using load planning software as a solution. Upon finding LoadMaster software online with positive reviews, they decided to download and try it.
After communicating with customer service staff and becoming familiar with the software, they found that using it significantly reduced the time needed to calculate loading solutions. By inputting cargo information, selecting container types, and setting specific constraints based on loading requirements, they got an optimal load plan within minutes. They could also adjust some details based on this load plan to get a better one, more convenient and swift compared to manual calculations.
After on-site validation, they found that LoadMaster not only reduced time but also improved loading efficiency, ensuring accurate loading. This provided assurance for timely customs declaration, minimizing the need to redo customs paperwork or experience long clearance time.
Since furniture products vary in weight, consideration for placing heavier items at the bottom and lighter ones on top is required. This becomes a pivotal concern during manual calculation as it involves managing placement of cargoes by considering both cargo size and cargo weight. Calculating loading solutions becomes intricate due to these considerations, sometimes needing partial modification. LoadMaster meets this need with a parameter called ‘Stacking Orders’ facilitating users in configuring weight distribution.
Additionally, the software ensured that heavier items did not stack on lighter ones. Setting “Stacking Orders” with higher values represented stronger weight bearing capacity. When weight-bearing levels were the same, items could stack on each other, and the software would automatically manage weight distribution during calculations.
Using LoadMaster led to significant improvement in container loading, shortening the entire process from order placement to customs clearance. It not only increased work efficiency but also garnered positive feedback from customers.
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