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Manufacturing steel is a vital industry to North American markets. It makes sense then that the steel industry relies heavily on the shipping and transportation of both its raw materials – things like coal and iron – and its end products. For manufacturers that rely on steel – industries like the auto and transport sector, construction, energy, packaging and appliance makers – the timely and economical transport of bulky oversized metal sheets, parts or final products is also required. A great deal of steel and metal cargo is moved by rail, ship or barge. Where concerns arise for both the steel company and the average commuter is when heavy lead loads are moved via flatbed trucking . Flatbed trucking companies operate in a challenging environment. They must share the road with millions of drivers who, by virtue of having a license and not by the depth of their driving ability, are allowed to operate vehicles alongside big rigs hauling heavy loads of steel. For more information

Time is money. That adage is as true for companies making vegan donuts as it is for companies shipping industrial equipment. Any delay in turnaround time associated with industrial equipment shipping – especially when borders are involved – eats away at the profits related to the shipping. Reducing that turnaround time is a key goal for shipping companies in Canada . Automation Can Help Shipping Companies Shipping freight is a highly transactional business, even more so when shipping companies in Ontario are travelling back and forth across the Canada/U.S. border. Every order has documents and data to process even before a truck arrives at the border. From the bill of lading to customs invoices to NAFTA certificates of origin, shipping things like industrial equipment can be a bureaucratic nightmare. Automating the flow is possible thanks to new robotic technologies that get integrated into the process. This can help process emails, read content and data from electronic paperwo