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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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Peak Shipping Season Update: What’s Driving Change in the Industry?

GlobalTranz

The long and unpredictable peak shipping season continues to challenge supply chains. A 2021 Peak Shipping Season survey conducted by Edelman Intelligence found hiring to be a strong concern among supply chain decision makers with 90% having a strong need to increase hiring to account for peak season and beyond. Download Report.

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The Importance of Transportation Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The carriers in turn are tracking the ELD devices on their trucks or by a downloadable app that the driver puts on his smart phone. For ocean cargo, however, if a shipment gets bumped to the next ship, it can add up to 15 days to the transit time. Real-time visibility tools are often thought of as an over-the-road technology.

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Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft?

Talking Logistics

With Black Friday on the horizon, consumer goods of all kinds are making their way from manufacturers to distribution centers and retail locations across the country. The industry experiences more cargo theft incidents when there is a higher volume of consumer goods moving through the supply chain.

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7 Ways Businesses Can Manage Supply Chain Shortages in 2021

ToolsGroup

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. Download our ebook for practical guidance: 8 Winning Strategies for Managing Supply Shortages. Shipping providers also slashed capacities.

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Tips for Safely Transporting Pharmaceuticals

GlobalTranz

Transporting pharmaceuticals is arguably more important than manufacturing them, because it enables these lifesaving medications to make it to where they are needed most. Shipping these products requires an extra level of care to ensure the products make it to their destination. Find out where you are vulnerable to cargo theft.

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Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

This refrigerated shipping method costs significantly more than the standard 53-foot dry van capacity. In the end, the adoption of thermal cargo blankets allowed the company to partner with 53-foot dry van capacity year-round. Download the A Chilling Problem: Temperature Controlled Logistics Case Study! Download Now »