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11 Things to Know About International Shipping!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Importance of the International Shipping Industry! As e-commerce has grown in popularity, so has international shipping. Shipping overseas can be a lengthy process that necessitates knowledge of what you’re doing to avoid scams , as most of it is done over the internet.

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From Globalization to Glocalization

Enterra Insights

In one of those early articles, I wrote, “Globalization integrates trade by disintegrating production chains and dispersing them across economies. But as the costs of transportation increase, the length of supply lines is beginning to decrease. As a result, globalization is beginning to look more like regionalization.”[1]

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How international shipping can be improved in today’s global automotive supply chain

The Network Effect

Note: This is an ongoing series of posts on new developments within the automobile supply chain, with examples of best practices. Today I want to discuss international shipping management in the context of the new network platforms. . Visibility and timing once again take center stage related to international shipping.

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Blockchain and Supply Chain Analytics: Impact of Small to Large Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

The value of blockchain and supply chain Analytics is Undisputed, and the capabilities of blockchain Technology are starting to become available two small and midsize businesses, as well as large corporations, such as Walmart. Supply chain managers that have access to information to make informed decisions and improve productivity.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month.

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Strategic Transportation Spend Management: How FAP + Historical Data = Actionable Insights

Intelligent Audit

Shippers regularly spend up to 10 percent of gross expenses on transportation spend management and related shipping expenses. Aside from labor costs and freight payments , transportation and logistics management—including paying carriers and sending freight—can eat up budgets and add to fees. Internal shipping data is great.

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Agility and flexibility in the age of digital supply chains – Insights from the 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha As supply chain professionals, we can grow insular in our thinking, as on a day-to-day basis we risk confining ourselves narrowly to our domain of responsibility or solving challenges specific to our regions. The 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo was one such opportunity.