[Case study] How a 134-year-old global print company profitably revamped their tracking using real-time visibility Geography: Global Module: GoTrack Automated Shipment Tracking And the Kodak team says… “The GoComet solution is very user-friendly, easy to input shipment details, and visible to multiple operational areas in the company that are stakeholders in the supply chain.”
China accounts for about 12% of global trade, and the country’s stringent COVID lockdown in Shanghai, home of the busiest container port, and other major cities across the country have snarled up the global supply chains. While the full impact of China’s lockdowns is yet to be felt, the action has caused factories and warehouses to…
As China sticks to its zero Covid policy, a two-stage lockdown in Shanghai has created further fears of supply chain disruption. The Shanghai lockdown is causing ripples in a setting where severe port congestions, blank sailings, and increased freight rates are ongoing challenges that are yet to be resolved. In light of disruptions created by earlier pandemic-related…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has set a worldwide ripple effect in motion. Fluctuating currencies, swinging stocks, soaring energy prices – the ordeal seems long. The global supply chain crisis against which industries have been fighting hard for the last couple of years is now plagued with a fresh set of challenges. The Russia Ukraine…
With the impact of COVID-19 slowing down supply chains, are US retailers and consumers ready to handle the holiday demand and deliver on their promise to customers this Christmas. Find out how US Retailers must plan to cope with Holiday season’s demands and cater to their customers with globally slowed supply chains. Recap of pandemic…
What if you could bring down your average response time to supply chain disruptions from months or days to mere minutes, say up to 90% faster than before, wouldn’t you be embracing that possibility immediately? And what if you already have half the solution in hand and only need to work on getting the other…
As global supply chains continue to face unprecedented disruptions, meeting the ever-growing demand while optimizing lead times and reducing inventory costs remains challenging. As a result, companies are now willing to explore better alternatives to traditional logistics, which would provide improved economies of scale and a faster return on investment. However, what is a better…
[Case study] Global pharma company enables error-free freight invoice processing Geography: Global | Module: GoInvoice Automated Invoice Reconciliation Transforming the Life Sciences Supply Chain with Automation Download our best practices guide and learn how life sciences companies can leverage automation to build supply chain resilience.
The recent passing of China’s terrestrial AIS ban is a huge blow to the shipping industry that tries to evolve forward in terms of shipment visibility and sustainability. With the country’s two stringent data protection laws, the Data Security Law (DSL) and Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) which was passed in recent months, collecting Chinese…
Learn how Amazon’s innovative supply chain strategies help it excel in fulfilling customer orders.The e-commerce giant has been able to handle supply chain crunches better than most retailers. It has done this by having a very strong inventory management system that tracks the inventory of every item in its warehouses across the country. The company…
Most of the significant events that end up disrupting global supply chains happen without a note of warning and carry the potential to disrupt the best of plans. Although organisations put their best foot forward when planning their supply chain operations, with a wide range of stakeholders involved in the network, overcoming breakdowns remains a…
Did you know that optimizing your freight management could cut shipping costs by up to 30%? Yet, many companies miss out on these savings by focusing only on individual shipments rather than the entire supply chain. Freight optimization isn’t just about finding the fastest route—it’s about transforming every stage of the process, from sourcing materials…
Introduction to Cargo Insurance For sea shipments, if the carrier was to sink or your goods were to get damaged, carrier liability is not enough to cover the losses. And for land freight, if your vehicle is to get in an accident, you would lose your goods and the vehicle. These are just two instances…
When shipping is an integral part of your organization, managing and processing invoices and making timely payments becomes a critical task. It is crucial that you have a system in place that ensures visibility over freight invoice processing and payments. When done right, it will become an opportunity to save costs and ensure process efficiencies. …
Whether you are a big company with thousands of shipments per month or run a small business with few shipments occasionally, efficient freight negotiation with shipping companies is crucial to your bottom line. If done right, it is the simplest way to drive cost savings every time you ship. Being in control of how much…
The covid-19 pandemic’s onset brought global supply chains’ fragilities into sharp focus and magnified the need for organisations to build resilience and agility into their systems. While the world might be gradually recovering from the Covid backset and bouncing back to normalcy, the truth is that there may not be a ‘stable state’ for global…
As more and more organisations are exploring ways to leverage advanced technology, the supply chain industry is increasingly becoming AI-driven. While artificial intelligence-based solutions have infinite uses, so are the concerns surrounding this technology. Today, enterprises can use these solutions to gain predictive capabilities and optimise their business. In this article, we discuss various aspects…
The global logistics and container shipping industry are mammoth, and keeping them in a smooth motion and overcoming obstacles is quite a challenge. While most of the world’s cargo continues to get shipped in containers, container shipments face their own set of problems too. As a shipper, one of the best ways you can minimise…
Getting competitive prices each time you ship your freight is critical to your bottom line. While traditionally you might be relying on your internal freight rate history to determine the best lanes and rates for your freight shipments, today there’s a better way. It is here that freight benchmarking or freight rate index tools step…
2020 has come to an end, but the gaps and risks it exposed and the urgency for supply chain resilience it created will continue to drive companies in 2021 and beyond. The pandemic rattled supply chains worldwide while simultaneously emphasising its importance and gave birth to new goals for the years ahead. Today companies across…
