With cost-saving strategies more important than ever, companies around the world are facing a situation where faltering contracts and a widening gap between container demand and supply is forcing them to turn to the spot market to fulfil shipment orders. For organisations with hundreds of shipments per month, suddenly having to manually create, compare and…
Today’s dynamic logistics and supply chain environment requires strategic planning; execution of strategy; measurements to goals; analysis against industry benchmarks; and continuous improvement. However, negotiating quotes for your freight remains a static process. Freight procurement via an RFQ (Request For Quote) is plagued with inefficiencies when done manually. With logistics operations accounting for nearly 95%…
The coronavirus pandemic is a wake-up call for the logistics industry to adopt digital transformation. To contain the spread of COVID-19, work from home policy has become a norm across countries. However, it is challenging for an industry steeped in traditions to implement remote working. For an industry where ensuring transparency and efficiency is tough…
GoComet’s innovative freight shipment tracking solution has received an honorable mention in Gartner’s Research Report for Supply Chain Operational Visibility Vendor Guide 2019. The research report provides supply chain professionals with an in-depth analysis of the world’s leading operational visibility solutions Gartner defines the real-time transportation visibility platform (RTTVP) market as follows “Real-time transportation visibility…
Are you delivering in full and on time? Is your supply chain department working efficiently? There’s a way to measure your supply chain efficiency and be sure about it. That’s with the DIFOT rate. In this post, we will discuss DIFOT(Delivery in full, on time) why it matters and how you can improve. Let’s start…
The days of the Excel spreadsheet is over. Supply chain digitization transforming the management of your global logistics process. The Industries that are genuinely thriving nowadays share something significant in common: a digitized logistics process. And why not? Digitization is the answer to a lot of problems. We have moved on from the primitive times…
GoComet has simplified your quote procurement and negotiation for international freight. We didn’t stop at this. We are focussed to solve all your problems related to shipping. Have you ever felt it very cumbersome to tracking and tracing all shipments on multiple websites as you are using multiple carriers? Have you ever wished that all…
Imagine you have 6 vendors for a particular service with the same offering, but you can buy from only one. How do you ensure that you get the best price? You mostly do simple negotiation. In simple negotiation, you call or email each vendor and ask for a quotation. Once quotes are in, you speak…
“Ah! I can hire one person to do that job instead of using technology” We hear this and we cringe in fear. This is a sure-shot way to oblivion. History has shown enough that you can’t stop a change whose time has come. If hiring one more person was a substitute for technology, we’d still…
Did you know that Asia houses some of the busiest ports on the planet, where colossal ships move goods at a mind-boggling rate of thousands of tons per hour? These ports are like the bustling marketplaces of the sea, where goods from every corner of the globe converge, ready to set off on their next…
The trade relationship between the United States and China has undergone dramatic changes over the past year, creating a complex tariff landscape that businesses must navigate carefully. With multiple layers of duties stacking on top of each other, understanding the current tariff structure is essential for companies involved in cross-border trade. Current Tariff Situation: Where…
The logistics industry operates on trust, efficiency, and visibility. Bill of Lading (BL) tracking serves as the backbone of modern supply chain management, transforming how businesses monitor and manage their shipments. This technology enables real-time visibility into cargo movements, creating transparency that drives operational excellence. Last year, while managing a critical automotive parts shipment from…
Singapore sits at the heart of global trade flows, managing cargo movements that affect thousands of businesses across continents daily. The current Singapore Port Congestion has far-reaching effects, creating ripple impacts throughout every link in the supply chain. Singapore Port Congestion: A Growing Challenge Every week, our clients ask about persistent delays at Singapore’s port….
Port congestion represents one of the most pressing challenges facing global trade in 2025. Modern technology offers powerful solutions to address this crisis. From smart port systems to predictive analytics, these innovations can dramatically improve throughput and reduce delays. Understanding Port Congestion Today’s ports face unprecedented pressure from surging trade volumes and operational bottlenecks. Port…
Modern supply chains demand precision in tracking container movements across global networks. Maritime AI™ transforms traditional container tracking from reactive monitoring to predictive intelligence that drives operational excellence. This technology processes millions of data points from vessels, ports, and weather systems to deliver unprecedented visibility into container logistics. We recognize that effective tracking goes beyond…
Most S&OP processes feel like expensive monthly meetings that produce pretty slides but don’t actually improve business results. Finance teams still get surprised by inventory writedowns. Sales keeps promising delivery dates that operations can’t meet. Manufacturing builds products nobody wants while customers wait for items that are out of stock. The problem isn’t that companies…
Most companies either track nothing meaningful, measure everything that moves, or focus on vanity metrics that make meetings look productive without driving real decisions. Lack of appropriate data is often one of the reasons for the S&OP process failing, with “Am I using the right KPIs?” being one of the most common questions. The solution…
Your monthly planning meetings keep getting hijacked by urgent problems. Sales is promising delivery dates that operations can’t hit. And you’re constantly putting out fires instead of actually running your business. Sound familiar? That’s exactly why Sales and Operations Execution exists – it’s the weekly reality check that keeps your monthly plans from falling apart….
Look, dealing with vendors is messy. One day your carrier is great, the next they’re late on three shipments. Your warehouse partner says they can handle your volume, then suddenly they’re overwhelmed during the busy season. This stuff happens constantly, and it costs money every time. Vendor relationship management is basically about getting ahead of…
Logistics runs on relationships. Carriers, warehouses, brokers, suppliers – they’re all part of your extended team whether you realize it or not. The difference between a profitable month and a stressful one often comes down to how well these relationships work. Most people think vendor management is just about contracts and pricing. It’s actually about…
