America’s 100 Best Cities for Global Trade: Cities With FTZs Cited More Frequently
One of the key benefits that a location can bring an international shipper is the presence of a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). The benefits of a FTZ to international supply chain companies include but are not limited to: Duty Deferral…
+ Read Full PostAs warehouses increasingly rely on technology, the potential for downtime due to a tech failure or system problem is on the rise as well. While downtime may be unavoidable, it doesn’t have to be debilitating. Here are some ways to…
+ Read Full PostTrade agreements can have a major impact on the way a company does business—most noticeably on their supply chain management system. The transportation of goods from one country to another is already inherently problematic, but knowing the many provisions interwoven…
+ Read Full PostEstablishing and implementing best practices is the first step to reducing costs and time wasted in your warehouse or distribution center. We picked the brains of our supply chain engineers to find ways to improve warehouse and distribution center efficiency…
+ Read Full PostContextual Data Visualization Helps You Make Better Supply Chain Decisions When looking at optimizing a supply chain, data has to be an asset that helps you make informed decisions. Today’s technology provides us endless amounts of data from all levels…
+ Read Full PostEvery supply chain has its own set of pain points. Although varied by industry and company size, these pain points often stem from inefficiencies and entropy, and are manifested as a result of either lack of attention or lack of…
+ Read Full PostIn the ever-changing landscape of international compliance, supply chain managers and international shippers of imported and exported goods can use all the expert assistance they can get. In an earlier post — Does Your Company Have An International Trade Compliance…
+ Read Full PostSorting Out The Many Third-Party Logistics Service Providers The field of third party logistics service providers has grown fiercely competitive. Some experts suggest the number of 3PLs is actually shrinking as logistics service providers themselves grow in size. At the…
+ Read Full PostWarehouse Management Outsourcing Alleviates Pain Points, Creates Efficiencies Warehouse Management Outsourcing — Why, When, and How?
+ Read Full PostCargo Shipping Rate Increases Between Asia and the U.S. Leave Shippers with Few Alternatives News of cargo rate increases comes as supply chain disruption continues on the U.S. West Coast. Shippers are avoiding the West Coast ports, both due to…
+ Read Full PostWhen you think about the supply chain process, it’s easy to imagine it as a single, unbroken entity starting in the warehouse and ending...
+ Read moreWe all watched it happen… It started with the global trade boom of the 1990’s and early 2000’s; trailed by significant investment...
+ Read moreThursday, March 30 – The long-awaited ocean carrier alliance reorganization is set to rollout April 1, 2017. Here is an overview of the...
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