Quick decision-making, last-minute changes in plans, and the ability to adapt to challenging situations are some of the must-have skills for freight forwarders. Additionally, ensuring complete client satisfaction is yet another factor that freight forwarders need to concentrate upon. They need to come up with a carefully thought-out strategy to keep up with their client…
AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification provides the freight forwarding companies a globally recognized security standard and certifies them as safe and dependable trading partners. Logistics companies with AEO status have a considerable advantage in international projects. Simply put, this status is like a seal of quality signifying that the freight forwarder’s role in the international…
The environmental concerns in the 21st century have prompted the transportation and logistics industry to think beyond cost-effectiveness and customer satisfaction and start taking active steps to protect the environment like never before. In the lead-up to the World Environment Day, on the 5th of June, our topic in focus is how logistics companies can…
The container shipping industry has traditionally relied on manual processes for both decision making and data management. There are around 4,900 ports all over the world. Unfortunately, only a handful of them has started to digitize their operations. The reliance on conventional methods is no longer proving useful and this industry is now looking for…
Over the last few decades, the advent of digitization, governmental reforms, changing customer preferences because of digitization, and the application of new strategies have considerably transformed the transportation and logistics industry in India. The logistics and supply chain management industry in India has greatly evolved resulting in increased efficiency and better-operating models. The freight forwarding…
America’s second-largest pharmacy store chain has recently announced same-day delivery within 2 hours across the country. This announcement that came on the 4th of May is expected to greatly boost the e-commerce offerings of Walgreens. Moreover, it will allow the company to entice online shoppers to avail their prompt, and convenient services. In today’s post,…
It can be said without a doubt that the emergence of warehouse robotics has irrevocably altered the functioning of warehouses and ushered in a great change in the warehousing industry. To begin with it enormously helps in the movement of heavy items within the warehouses. Thus, it helps to reduce the dependency on the human…
Small business owners often make use of accounting reports to track financial data and keep score. They provide valuable insights into the financial health of a company. They also help the companies to systematize vital business transactions, monitor invoices and check into the legal matters. Independent freight forwarders who don’t track the financial info run…
In the logistics industry it takes several years to build a sound relationship with your customer. However, this industry being extremely volatile, this relationship can get messed up in a day. There are plenty of risk factors associated with freight forwarding companies. These factors include road accidents, theft of assets, accidents due to improper storage…
The problem of lost containers Recent researches suggest that over tens and thousands of shipping containers are lost in the ocean on a yearly basis. At the moment, the authorities found tons of containers gliding beneath the waterline. According to a 2020 report by World Shipping Council, roughly 1,382 containers are lost in the oceans…