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Chainalytics and Drewry team up to create ocean buying group

247 Customs Broker

A new partnership forged between two prominent global supply chain consultancies was announced today by Chainalytics and Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. The launch of the Ocean Buying Group promises to provide an innovative ocean freight procurement solution for shippers with enhanced purchasing power, service monitoring and cost transparency.

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How To Be Inclusive in 4 Not-So-Easy Steps

Blue Grace Logistics

Create an Employee Resource Group. One of the most common trends among WIT’s Top 100 companies was the establishment of employee resource groups (ERGs), often employee-led voluntary committees that represent a specific group of individuals. View the Full Article on FreightWaves. Stimulate Equity.

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How Logistics Is Proving that Amazon Needs to Be Regulated

Freightos

A version of this article originally appeared on JOC.com. . Take into account their FBA warehouse footprint, NVOCC license, and SEC reports flagging forwarders as competition, and you have a solid reminder that Amazon is coming for global freight. Enter Global Logistics. Amazon is doing everything right.

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The Most Overlooked DC Performance Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, one of our customers at Lucas, Apex Tool Group , experienced a 63% reduction in picking errors, but moreover, shared that employees “loved the system,” and said, “you rarely implement a new system and have users tell you ‘it’s made my life so much easier.‘ in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Air Traffic Control Privatization: Will It Solve Anything?

Supply Chain Brain

He is president of ATH Group, Inc. , Show notes : An article by Michael Baiada in the Journal of Air Traffic Control: “NAS Congestion: Who’s to Blame?” Opponents call the idea a power grab by airlines, who would be able to discriminate against smaller communities and further disadvantage the beleaguered air traveler.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

After almost 100 blank sailings in each of January and February, the number of cancellations decreased in March and even fewer are expected in April, according to global logistics company Agility. Ocean Freight. In the United States, the Pandemic has yet to Peak. Ocean Freight. percent dip in goods from China and a 6.5

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FedEx acquires P2P Mailing Limited, move increases global e-commerce portfolio

247 Customs Broker

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Taking steps to expand its global e-commerce presence, FedEx said this week it has acquired Laindon, United Kingdom-baed P2P Mailing Limited, a global e-commerce transportation solutions provider for $$130 million USD ($92 million pounds). Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. All Topics.