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Real-Time Visibility: The Customer Has Spoken

Logistics Viewpoints

Air cargo visibility is also becoming a more important aspect of overall transportation visibility. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. The result is air cargo has rebounded to levels that are on par with the pre-Covid economy. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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February 22, 2024 Update

Freightos

Red Sea disruptions to ocean logistics have not led to widespread surges in air cargo volumes or rates out of Asia, with the global Freightos Air Index benchmark 5% lower than at the start of the month. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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How to Lower Your Ocean Freight Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

For the shipper, in particular, the use of freight cost benchmarking and market movement analytics will also be important to achieve additional insight and a better understanding of overall costs. Freight cost benchmarking in the market is an efficient method followed by many shippers. Optimize your cargo packing.

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The conference that business leaders cannot afford to miss

DELMIA Quintiq

Industry experts from companies such as SIG Combibloc , ThyssenKrupp, DB Cargo, Wieland Werke AG will provide answers to the following questions: What’s the next level in planning and optimization? Why are yesterday’s benchmarks no longer useful? And how will advanced analytics help you make better decisions?

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Adding Value to Your Supply Chain: Seven Cardinal Sins to Avoid

Material Handling & Logistics

When shipping documents misreport significant attributes of cargo, the resulting inaccurate or false billing can prompt additional carrier charges. Lack of Benchmarking: Businesses may assume they have settled on good transportation rates; however, it’s important to validate the true value by benchmarking against others in the sector.

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July 11, 2023 Update

Freightos

IATA’s latest air cargo demand data show that global volumes fell by more than 5% in May compared to last year and were 7% lower than in 2019. Freightos Air Index benchmarks for air cargo rates had China – N. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Europe prices at $3.12/kg

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Logistics, Innovation, and the Future

Enterra Insights

If consumers ever think about supply chains and how the items they desire manage to find their way into their homes, they likely picture fleets of trucks, trains, airplanes, and cargo ships — the logistics part of supply chains. ”[2]. Cloud-based systems are eliminating a key barrier to entry into logistics.