UPS, FedEx and DHL Suspend Shipments to Ukraine and Russia
The Moscow-led invasion of Ukraine has sent shock-waves throughout the world, with a systemic attack on the capital of Kiev and along with other areas such as Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kramatorsk. Despite recent negotiations between the opposing fractions the situation remains precarious, so it’s little wonder that FedEx, UPS and DHL have announced they are […]
February UPS Fuel Surcharge Set to Increase Shipping Spend
It’s been a challenging couple of years for businesses around the globe. Companies are looking to reduce costs, but that seems like a difficult task with the continued rise of shipping fees. However, businesses can monitor spending and remain competitive, we’ll find out how later on. For now let’s take a look at the role […]
How You Can Evolve Your Supply Chain Management in 2022?
With a new year and a new you mentality, it is time you evolve your supply chain management system to be the best it can be, don’t you agree? The last thing you want is to let your competition get ahead of you and steal good business because you couldn’t understand the essential elements of […]
How You Can Reduce Total Container Shipping Costs in 2022
As a business, the last thing you want is tolose money unnecessarily, right? If you want to protect your pockets, you need to use your shipping profile data and business intelligence to examine your transportation costs. Everyone loves to save money, and such revaluations will reduce total container shipping costs for you. 9 Ways to […]
How To Effectively Manage Shipping Delays This Holiday Season
In the post-COVID world, dealing with shipments has strained eCommerce as well as shipping companies. Do you know a significant step to gain the credibility of your customers is to ship their parcels in time? However, before COVID, maintaining shipments wasn’t that difficult. Studies have predicted e-commerce sales in the US will jump up to […]
Managing Christmas Shipping – How To Fulfill Shipping Contracts In Peak Season
Christmas is considered one of the peak seasons for shipments. An overwhelming amount of shipping is done during this season, which is quite a challenge for companies that handle it. The first and foremost way to fulfill customers’ high demands during Christmas is to forecast demand and set a plan into place. Having an idea […]
Will The Supply Chain Be Able To Cope With The Recent Shipping Crisis?
The United Kingdom’s largest container port, Felixstowe, is going through one of its biggest shipping crises for the past few weeks. This is mainly due to the shortage of truck drivers in Britain, which has left several thousand containers stranded at the port. Consequently, this heavy congestion at Felixstowe has forced AP Moller-Maersk, the Danish […]
No End in Sight for the Shipping Crisis
The global pandemic has changed the face of buying and selling, demand and supply, and the result has been eye-opening. The global supply chain has suffered set-back after set-back. Products are in short supply, the workforce has been depleted, and the threat of the new Delta variant is only adding to an already difficult situation. […]
The Cost of Last-Mile Delivery
About two fifths of the overall logistics costs are associated with the last mile – Frost & Sullivan, The Growth Pipeline Company. What is the last mile? You will often find the term “the last mile” used in supply chain management and transportation. It basically relates to the final part of the journey, for instance, […]
Why is Freight Audit and Payment Important?
It would be nice if every freight invoice were accurate, because then you would feel comfortable paying the bill, without doubting that the details on the invoice are incorrect. However, that is not what happens. Inaccurate freight bills are more common than business owners realize. Depending on who you ask, 10-25 percent of freight bills […]
