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Navigating port congestion to mitigate 51% of the delivery delays: Case study

Navigating port congestion to mitigate 51% of the delivery delays: Case study

In today’s globalized world, efficient supply chain management is crucial for businesses to thrive. However, disruptions such as port congestion can significantly impact delivery schedules, leading to frustrated customers and compromised production cycles. This case study explores how a leading chemical distributor overcomes these challenges by leveraging real-time visibility solutions. By implementing these strategies, your…

7 Ways Supply Chain Intelligence Can Transform Businesses

7 Ways Supply Chain Intelligence Can Transform Businesses

Supply chain management is a complex network that links businesses, individuals, and processes to transport goods from manufacturers to consumers. As companies evolve, they aim to be versatile in coping with unexpected business disruptions. As a result, supply chain intelligence transitions from a mere aspiration to an essential requirement. Why do businesses need supply chain…

Understanding HMM Tracking: A Detailed Guide

Understanding HMM Tracking: A Detailed Guide

Maintaining contact with your shipments is crucial in the field of global logistics. If you want to plan, manage, and guarantee a smooth delivery process, knowing where your containers are at all times is essential, whether you’re the sender or the recipient. Thankfully, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) provides a sophisticated tracking system that lets you…

MSC Tracking: Your Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Global Trade

MSC Tracking: Your Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Global Trade

In the dynamic realm of international commerce, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has solidified its position as a trusted leader. With its dependable container shipping services spanning 155 countries, MSC has become the preferred choice for shippers worldwide. A key feature that distinguishes MSC is its advanced tracking service, MSC Tracking, which offers real-time updates…

USPS Tracking: A Comprehensive Guide to Package Monitoring

USPS Tracking: A Comprehensive Guide to Package Monitoring

In the world of shipping, staying connected to your packages is paramount. Whether you’re a sender or a recipient, having visibility into the progress of your shipments allows you to plan, manage, and ensure a smooth delivery process. Fortunately, the United States Postal Service (USPS) offers a robust tracking system that enables you to monitor…

5 Ways Transportation Visibility Can Help In Saving Your Supply Chain Costs

5 Ways Transportation Visibility Can Help In Saving Your Supply Chain Costs

Supply chain disruptions are one of the costliest challenges faced by organizations worldwide. According to a survey conducted in 2021, supply chain outages are an economic burden that costs companies an estimated $184 million annually. Delays in receiving shipments on time due to lack of transportation visibility can cause a ripple effect throughout the entire…

G2 names GoComet a leader in Spring 2023 awards

G2 names GoComet a leader in Spring 2023 awards

GoComet was featured in G2’s Spring 2023 reports across multiple categories to earn ten badges. Included with Leader badges in three categories, High Performer badges are two awarded to the single, highest-ranking company in the category: two Best Support badges and three Easiest to do Business with badges testify that GoComet is your best partner…

How Intermodal Transportation is Changing the Game for Businesses

How Intermodal Transportation is Changing the Game for Businesses

Businesses are always on the lookout for transportation solutions that offer cost savings, faster transit times, and improved sustainability. This is where options like intermodal transportation come in as a revolutionary game-changer, offering several advantages businesses simply can’t afford to overlook.  According to the Intermodal Association of North America, 95% of manufactured goods are transported…

6 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Supply Chain Audit Standardization: Exploring the Benefits

6 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Supply Chain Audit Standardization: Exploring the Benefits

As the $12 Billion global supply chain industry continues to grow at an impressive rate of 12% per year, it’s surprising that standardization is still sorely lacking in many areas. For instance, despite being a truly international industry, there is very little uniformity when it comes to freight invoicing naming conventions. This variability is primarily…

Supply Chain Digitization – The Absolute Reasons To Do It Today

Supply Chain Digitization – The Absolute Reasons To Do It Today

As a business function, the supply chain has been lagging in adopting digital tools until the last 5-6 years. More importantly, it was primarily seen as a cost center rather than a value and business driver.  A study conducted by McKinsey indicates that the supply chain, as a business function, has a digitization level of…

Port of Los Angeles (POLA), Key Information, D&D costs, and all that you need to know.

Port of Los Angeles (POLA), Key Information, D&D costs, and all that you need to know.

Located in San Pedro Bay, 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles (POLA), the busiest container port in North America, has maintained its status as one of the biggest ports in the world for over twenty years. The port supports a productive, sustainable supply chain through modern technology that enhances…

Top 10 Major Ports in Germany

Top 10 Major Ports in Germany

Germany isn’t just a powerhouse of industry, it’s a shipping giant! Think towering cranes and bustling docks – that’s the scene at Germany’s top seaports, like Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven. These European heavyweights handle a massive amount of cargo, from everyday goods to towering vehicles, acting as key hubs connecting Europe, Asia, and North America….

Two supply chain trends you can’t ignore in 2023
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Two supply chain trends you can’t ignore in 2023

Over the last two years, as supply chains are being forced to respond to various disruptions, the need to invest in risk mitigation strategies has come to the forefront. A recent Statista survey found that 72% of businesses are still suffering from the adverse effects of the pandemic. As global supply chains continue to face…

China’s new COVID outbreaks – supply chain issues to persist in 2023

China’s new COVID outbreaks – supply chain issues to persist in 2023

As the world continues to grapple with the pandemic, the increasing new COVID outbreaks in China could lead to further global supply chain disruptions, the reason why experts are talking more about supply chain issues 2023 and how to deal with these challenges. China is a crucial player in the global economy and a key…

How Freight Broker Software Can Transform Your Business

How Freight Broker Software Can Transform Your Business

Although carriers can collaborate directly with shippers, they seldom do. Finding clients is time- and money-consuming and particularly challenging for startups. As for the shippers, they don’t want to be concerned with selecting a carrier that fits their financial and schedule requirements, confirming its dependability, and maintaining contact until the items arrive at the recipient….

7 Supply Chain Trends in 2023

7 Supply Chain Trends in 2023

The global supply chain trends are a result of the quickly developing logistics industry and keeping up with the current era’s rapid technological breakthroughs. Although it can be challenging for supply chain managers and business executives to keep up with these developments, doing so is essential to maintaining the resilience of your supply chain and…

Checklist to ensure your fleet management software meets your business need!

Checklist to ensure your fleet management software meets your business need!

Amazon ships over 66,000 orders per hour, i.e.18.5 orders per second! Ever wondered how you get your online deliveries so fast? An effective fleet management system is a simple answer to this question! Out of all logistics and supply chain solutions available, this one helps to enhance delivery while saving costs. But what does fleet…

What is FBA? Shipping to Amazon FBA and selling without inventory- GoComet

What is FBA? Shipping to Amazon FBA and selling without inventory- GoComet

Amazon’s Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service allows third-party vendors to store their products in Amazon’s fulfillment centers while Amazon picks, sorts, packs, ships, keep track of, and handles returns and refunds. As an Amazon FBA seller, you are not responsible for the cost of packaging, handling, or shipping your products. You are assessed an FBA…

Shipping Software – Are you getting most out of it?

Shipping Software – Are you getting most out of it?

Choosing the right shipping software for your business is crucial, for it can make or break your business. While automation can solve a hundred problems you may be experiencing currently, not deploying the right solution may create additional problems for your business, costing both time and money.  If companies strategically analyze the software based on…

Top 8 Features Your Freight Forwarding Software Must Have- GoComet

Top 8 Features Your Freight Forwarding Software Must Have- GoComet

The global freight forwarding market was about 186 billion USD in 2021 and is predicted to rise at a CAGR of 3.3% until 2028. Supply chain technology breakthroughs are driving this market growth, and one such helpful technology is freight forwarding software. Every freight forwarder is aware of the inevitable digitization of the freight forwarding…