Articles By Hari Menon

Hari Menon

Hari Menon

Hari Menon is a Freelance writer with close to 20 years of professional experience in Logistics, Warehousing, Supply chain, and Contracts administration. An avid fitness freak, and bibliophile, he loves travelling too.

What Are Liftgate Services?

What Are Liftgate Services?

A liftgate is a hydraulic or a pneumatic platform attached to the rear of a vehicle that can be used to lower goods to the ground level or raise goods from a lower level to the level of the truck bed.

Understanding Shipping Container Numbers

Understanding Shipping Container Numbers

Considering the number of containers that are in circulation around the world, to transport about 2 billion tons of cargo annually, how does one keep track of their whereabouts? How are containers identified, tracked, and accounted for?

What is Multi-storey Warehousing?

What is Multi-storey Warehousing?

A multi-storey warehouse unlike a traditional warehouse consists of several floors above the ground floor serviced by ramps, freight lifts, or conveyor systems.

How Perishable Food Items are Shipped?

How Perishable Food Items are Shipped?

Perishable goods such as food items deteriorate and spoil if not stored in the prescribed temperature-controlled conditions. Learn how perishable goods are shipped.

What is Drayage in Shipping?

What is Drayage in Shipping?

One term that often evokes confused looks among people in the logistics and shipping field is the term drayage. This is because it is often replaced by words such as inland freight, inland haulage, etc. by users. Let us take a look at what drayage is in shipping.