Inbound logistics, the process of moving goods from your suppliers to your warehouse, is one of the most complex and cost-sensitive areas of supply chain management. For retailers, (and more broadly, importers), poor inbound management isn’t just an operational headache. It ties up working capital, drives detention and demurrage (D&D) fees, inflates safety stock, and […]
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Global shipping operations generate an enormous volume of documentation. From booking requests and Verified Gross Mass (VGM) submissions to shipping instructions (SI) and bills of lading (BL), each step is crucial. Yet many shippers still rely on manual processes entering data into carrier portals, emailing PDFs, and juggling spreadsheets.These manual workflows are not only time-consuming […]
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Irrespective of whether your goods are being transported by sea, road or air, you will need a bill of lading. A Bill of Lading serves as a contract that protects all the involved parties and smoothens the supply chain flow. Let’s learn more about it. What is Bill of Lading? A Bill of Lading (BOL) […]
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What is VGM? VGM stands for Verified Gross Mass, which refers to the total weight of a packed shipping container, including both the cargo and the container itself (also known as the tare weight). The requirement for VGM was introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) convention […]
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The global demand for perishable goods, has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, making it an attractive category in the food industry. According to the United Nations forecasting, there will be a 70% increase in production and distribution from 2010 to 2050. Shipping these goods via maritime transportation is one of the complex operations, increased […]
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The iPhone is a common example of a product requiring a complex supply chain. The individual components were crafted in different factories in countries like Japan, Germany, Switzerland, the USA, etc, then assembled in China, stocked in Californian warehouses, and shipped out to retail stores. Your supply chain probably resembles something similar.With these complex systems […]
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