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Navigating Uncharted Waters: SMB Importers, 2024 and Red Sea Crisis Lessons

Freightos

It took time for the situation to normalize, especially for complex products like semiconductors that require a lot of moving parts in the global supply chain. And the answer lies in how their 2023 went too. With this fresh in mind, how are small and medium-sized importers preparing for 2024?

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Managing the Realities of the “New Normal” LTL Shipping Environment

Blue Grace Logistics

So, to learn more about these challenges and how companies are addressing rate increases, capacity restraints, and other issues, we sponsored a survey. Although LTL rates have been rising over the last couple of years, 81% of surveyed companies saw their LTL contract rates increase between 2021 and 2022. Here’s what we learned.

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Importance of Social Proof in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

We spend a lot of time researching products before we buy, but in the end we may still feel uncertain. Humans have a natural attraction (psychologists call it a cognitive bias) toward products and services that other people like. Interestingly, the less your customers know about your product, the more important social proof becomes.

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Last Mile Maturity Report: Elevate customer experience, outrun rivals 

Locus

link] pic.twitter.com/Wm6ZVx8JK5 — Locus (@locus_sh) September 12, 2023 The Data Tells A Larger Story Our latest report, Decoding Asia’s Last-Mile Maturity , is a culmination of insights from businesses across diverse industries from India, Indonesia, and The UAE that have completed the Locus’ Last Mile Maturity Assessment.

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

Planning is responsible for forecasting how many people like me would want to buy this table, starting a flow of information ensuring materials were ordered, and production and delivery scheduled. Automation can increase productivity by eliminating many tedious, repetitive tasks. Is that the kind of customer experience they wanted?

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The Golden Route: Perfecting Diwali Deliveries This Festive Season

Locus

According to the 2023 InMobi Festive Season Report, 84% of Indian consumers revealed a spike in their online shopping budgets compared to just a year ago. While 63% have zeroed in on the products they desire, they’re still playing the field when it comes to brands. So, what does this mean for businesses?

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Why Real-Time Visibility Should be Core to Your Supply Chain Strategy

CH Robinson Logistics

According to Gartner, “By 2023, 50% of global leading enterprises will have invested in real-time transportation visibility solutions.” In our own survey of 3,000 shippers, over 60% of technology decision-makers said they desire improvements in visibility. Request a demo here or email info@mytmc.com.