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Survey Points to Little Signs of Traditional Peak Period Ocean Container Demand

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a recent technology provider survey indicating that there appears to be little signs of traditional second-half peak period demand for container shipments. This survey was conducted in May among participants in the global freight forwarding community. All rights reserved.

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High freight costs for importers means higher price tags for consumers

Freightos

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. In most survey questions there wasn’t a significant difference between the answers given by importers and exporters in January and in June. What’s changed in a year? Let’s talk numbers. Looking to compare and book freight?

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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

Freightos

A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. And it’s not just ocean freight. Credit: Lufthansa ). Enter, a global container shortage.

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COVID’s Supply Chain Ripples: the SME Business Perspective

Freightos

This article provides an overview, based on a survey of over 1,200 small businesses, of how small and midsize businesses have weathered the storm, and how a changing – and potentially recessionary – market is impacting their outlook. After bottoming out in April 2020, retail sales went on a tear.

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How to Manage Supplier Risk and Performance in an Uncertain Global Economy

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Suppliers are a source of growth, innovation and efficiency, but if they are not managed holistically, they can be a source of risk, poor performance and noncompliance. Establish an onboarding process for new suppliers and use third-party data sources to assess them against requirements and goals.

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Logistics Procurement – Performance Management

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Shippers Council of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society comprises close to 30 of the largest shippers or beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) in the Asia Pacific. The survey of each LSPand their respective mode may take only 1 minute or so to complete.

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De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, Maersk ordered eight 16,000 TEU vessels to be operated on carbon-neutral methanol fuel, while DHL has purchased large amounts of sustainable aviation fuel and ordered 12 all-electric cargo planes. This article sheds some light on sustainability considerations at the carrier-shipper interface by analyzing recent survey data.