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Freight Rates: Don’t Settle for the Status Quo

BlueYonder

Whether it’s rolling COVID-19 lockdowns in port-heavy provinces or the dozens of ships waiting to offload at the ports in California, there’s not nearly enough capacity to fulfill demand. With tightening freight capacity, shippers need more carrier coverage to make an informed decision about the right price to be paid to transport freight.

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‘New Normal’ Consequences: Soaring Container Shipping Rates

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One of the factors in that evaluation would also be the freight costs you incurred for that container and any additional costs if you are expediting another shipment. If you were to check the freight invoice, you probably paid four times the cost of the container as compared to last year! Peaking Rates. Chart Source: Freightwaves).

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Yards Are Hard

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Some have automated, gateless check-in; some direct the drivers to check in with the shipping office. Case-in-point: my company FourKites will collaborate with 16 other supply chain industry leaders — including BlueYonder, e2open, Oracle, Uber Freight, and JB Hunt, to name a few — as part of the Scheduling Standards Consortium (SSC).

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5 Things You May Have Missed in Supply Chain News

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Between China’s re-routing many ships through the east and gulf coasts and the expedited processing of cargo at LA and Long Beach, the logjam has been eased and retail stores across the U.S. Now There Are Too Many Shipping Containers. are filled with inventory. Black Friday Was Still Big, Despite Inflation.

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Top 3 Recent Automotive Logistics Trends, Part 2

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It allows organizations to develop proactive risk mitigation plans to lower premium freight. They can get the items through an alternate supplier, they can expedite shipments, or they can attempt premium freight. Would this disruptive event cause a low stock or stock out situation?

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How Automotive Companies Are Transforming Their Supply Chains, Part 1

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What is top of mind for them is what the impact is going to be after a disruption and can their operations ship the products to their customers on time. Can we use premium freight? They have been able to improve their forecast accuracy in the aftermarket side, reduce inventory, and reduce premium freight. Can we expedite?

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Managing the Supply Chain in Times of Crisis?

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Two top European shippers — Maersk and DSV — have warned that freight costs will likely remain high well into 2022, adding to the global supply chain chaos. Logistics planners can identify suppliers shipping out of the conflict area with deliveries at risk, positioning them to define alternative strategies.