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Navigating Uncharted Waters: SMB Importers, 2024 and Red Sea Crisis Lessons

Freightos

Just when it seemed that 2024 would be a very welcome year of “normal” supply chains, the Red Sea crisis proved that for global supply chains, there is no such thing. With this fresh in mind, how are small and medium-sized importers preparing for 2024? In other words, while demand was dropping, supply of capacity was increasing.

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2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Relative Stability and a Migration to the Mean

Logistics Viewpoints

A value above 0 indicates that supply chain capacity is being stretched and supply chain volatility is increasing. A value below 0 indicates that supply chain capacity is being underutilized, reducing supply chain volatility. The last few years will not be quickly forgotten.

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Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions

Freightos

More Resources Home Ahead of the Curve: How Digitalization Helped Air Cargo Amidst Red Sea Shipping Diversions Joyce Tai April 2, 2024 If there’s one lingering lesson from the supply chain crisis of COVID, it’s that digitization can help organizations navigate crises…but that digitization can’t be put in place DURING that same crisis.

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2024 Supply Chain Economic Update

American Global Logistics

Doing this can give you an edge over your competitors when looking at the 2024 supply chain landscape. NLT February 28, 2024. Data is as of January 25, 2024.) Data is as of January 11, 2024.) In line with that, the WSJ projected that the 2024 supply chain would likely maintain last year’s expansion but at a slower rate.

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April 9, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home April 9, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe have declined in recent weeks, at $3.66/kg kg and $3.36/kg

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March 19, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home March 19, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Still, current rates are around 2.5X Optimistic N.

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5 Supply Chain Best Practices Predictions for 2024

MercuryGate

Order and shipment volumes slowed significantly since the record levels of 2020 and 2021, and excess carrier capacity abounds as we close out 2023. Heading into 2024, adopting forward-looking supply chain best practices prepares your organization for the next turn in a volatile environment. Inflation continues to worry consumers.