In this post we are going to discuss some of the major challenges independent freight forwarders face on a daily basis and the things which can be done to overcome them: Client servicing Solid customer service was and continues to be the ulterior motive of all freight forwarders. However, providing the right item at the…
As the hunt for the Coronavirus vaccine gains momentum, considerable emphasis is being placed on the numerous challenges of shipping the vaccine The world’s hope of getting out of this global pandemic rests on the speedy discovery of a vaccine that will stop or slow the spread of this menacing virus. Pharmaceutical companies in 150…
Apart from having a fully functional and user-friendly website, independent freight forwarders also need to expand their online outreach via various social media platforms. Social media websites like Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter are absolutely crucial for maintaining your competitive edge and for making the most of every marketing opportunity. According to one study, almost 90%…
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the economy and the investments worldwide and the transportation and logistics industry has also been hit by the consequences of the Coronavirus. During the last months, there have been shortage of production and lack of manpower, purchases and acquisitions have been substancially reduced, although there has been a high…
Other than the one-to-one meetings among network members, there was also an online presentation of all the new updates and features of Conqueror’s member-exclusive TMS FreightViewer Conqueror Freight Network, the largest exclusive network in the world, has organized its First Virtual Meeting on 27th and 28th October 2020. More than 2500 videoconferences were running during…
In course of the last few months, the governments and privately-owned companies all across the world have been taking several precautionary measures to minimize exposure to COVID-19 among the work force. The frontline workers especially healthcare workers, workers in the transportation and logistics industry, and sanitation workers are at the highest risk of getting infected…
Any freight forwarding company with serious international ambitions have by now realized that global competition implies the need to effectively operate on an international scale. Collaboration in the supply chain industry is the natural culmination of digitization in this sector. With the creation of new digital solutions and services leveraging automation, the freight forwarders have…
If you have a little free time at hand then what better way of spending it than by reading an interesting book related to the transportation and logistics industry? In this post, we are going to introduce you with some of the most popular and readable books which can be of interest to every freight…
Importing items to your country is one of the most crucial parts of the logistical operations of a large chunk of businesses and there are certain things an independent freight forwarder needs to bear in mind to prevent the cargo from getting stuck at any point during its journey. In today’s post, we are going…
The advent of e-commerce has irrevocably changed the world of supply chain making the freight forwarding industry more dynamic, synchronized, and technology-dependent than ever before. In today’s post, we are going to discuss how e-commerce has impacted the freight forwarding industry. The distance between freight forwarding service providers & end-users: Talking from a financial perspective,…