When you run a business that relies on freight forwards, stress is inevitable. However, you can reduce stress significantly by forming a good relationship with the shipping agent. Here are three proven tips that will help you have a good business relationship with your freight forwarders. 1. Too many freight forwarders can be hard to manage They […]
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The maritime supply chain is comprised of multiple players such as warehouses, vendors, distribution centers, freight forwarders, exporters, importers, and others. More often than not, these players are operating from different locations from across the globe. The very thought of facilitating effective communication and optimizing the efficiency of the network is enough to give anyone […]
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Collaboration with forwarders is often achieved through phone and email. With these methods, you probably spend a lot of time reading and responding to emails to keep up your logistics operations. According to shippers, this is a huge loss of time. However, a solution to this problem is easily attainable. Alteo, for example, after BuyCo […]
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Whether you are on the football field or in a corporate office, your efficiency is determined to a large extent by how well your team functions as a unit. In the shipping industry, teamwork is vital both internally and externally with your carriers, forwarders and customers. All members of the team must be aware of […]
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TMS: the starting point for effective transport management Overseas shipping has always been challenging to coordinate, but today manufacturers want components/parts ‘just in time’ and consumers want their orders delivered in one or two days. Whether transporting medicine/medical supplies or high-value items, logistics managers need real-time communications to stay on top of critical supply issues […]
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